EPL: Liverpool hero Aldridge lauds Klopp’s managerial skill on Salah
Liverpool hero, John Aldridge, has praised Jurgen Klopp for his management of Mohamed Salah.
Aldridge wrote in the Sunday World: “Jurgen Klopp needed to give Mohamed Salah a kick up the a*** – and he got the response he was looking for.
“After a horrible start to the season for Liverpool, Klopp needed his talisman to step up and deliver.
“Salah has not been anywhere near his best over the last couple of months – and you wondered whether something was amiss.
“You hear all kinds of rumours in this game – and it has been hard to ignore the noise suggesting the lavish new contract Salah signed last summer had caused a stir in the Liverpool dressing room.
“Every Liverpool fan celebrated the news that Salah has signed a new contract last summer, but these stories can backfire, even with a player of this quality.
“The other Liverpool players will all know what salary Salah is on now – and while the numbers involved are hard for all of us to compute, these things can create jealousy and issues.
“Throw in the fact that Salah has not been performing to the incredible standards he has made the norm during his time at Liverpool – and Klopp had a massive problem.
“So he was right to leave him on the bench for the Champions League game against Rangers.
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“What we saw when he came off the bench in the second half was a world-class player with a point to prove – and his six-minute hat-trick was a work of art.
“We all know how good Salah can be, and that’s why his performances this season have been so disappointing.
“I know from experience that one game can transform a season.”