Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described the partnership of Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez as something “special”.
The Egyptian and Uruguayan have struck a good understanding of each other with both men having a hand in a total of 22 goals (14 goals, eight assists) so far in the Premier League this season.
Of that number, 10 goal involvements (five goals, five assists) have directly been for one another, with all of Nunez’s four assists going to Salah. Klopp has attributed the chemistry of both players to their intelligence.
“You can’t become a Liverpool player if you are not really football smart, that’s why with Darwin and Mo its clicking, they have a different way of play,” the German tactician said ahead of the highly-anticipated Premier League clash with Manchester City on Saturday.
Generally from the beginning, Mo supports the boys. Darwin came here with big expectations and Mo understood the most and wanted to help him. That for sure was the start of a special partnership.”
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Having reached 200 goals in English football, Salah is just two goals short of netting 200 competitive goals for Liverpool while he is just one goal away from netting 150 goals in the Premier League. Klopp has attributed the 31-year-old’s consistency to the experience he has built over the years.
“Of course he can improve, but that’s all about consistency. We ask for it from him and he expects it from us,” Klopp continued.
“Of course he can [improve] but its not really about that, it’s about how he gained that experience over the years, that he knows more about the game. Now the experience and dealing with situations, he’s a completely different player.
“It’s really good that his team-mates look up to him and he’s really supportive of them, and having still this desire to score, it makes him who he is and that makes him special. Long may it continue.”
Liverpool currently sit in second place, one point behind leaders Man City, and victory at the Etihad Stadium will take them two points above the Citizens.
