EPL: Liverpool boss Klopp hails Salah and Diaz for victory over Norwich
Luis Diaz may be 149 goals behind Mohamed Salah in a Liverpool shirt, but boss Jurgen Klopp hopes a similarly emphatic career lies ahead for his latest signing.
Colombian Diaz – brought in from Porto in January – rounded off a gutsy comeback for the Reds with his first goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Norwich.
His dinked finish – crafted by a sublime Jordan Henderson pass – followed strikes from Sadio Mane and Salah, who reached a 150-goal milestone in 236 games for the club.
“No-one could have predicted when he scored the first goal at Watford, he could score 149 more in a short space of time,” Klopp said as he lauded Salah afterwards.
“Hopefully Luis can use his first goal the same way.”
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Only the late Roger Hunt reached the 150-goal mark quicker in a Liverpool shirt – needing 226 goals to Salah’s 233 – and in acknowledging his achievement, the Egyptian said he was “happy” and “always proud” to find the net.
“Outstanding,” added Klopp on Salah, who is one of only 10 players to reach 150 goals for Liverpool.
“He had an incredible game today. I said at half time, ‘don’t force it’. The first touch was insane today. It was a perfect game for scoring the 150th.”