Late Mohamed Salah strike seals comeback win for Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp continued to work with his squad before their league clash with Crystal Palace

Jurgen Klopp continued to work with his squad before their league clash with Crystal Palace

Klopp's men embarked on a crucial 10-day spell in their season at Selhurst Park, with a two-legged Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester City looming as well as a trip to Everton for the Merseyside derby.

"Did we think before the first game we would lose 5-0? No. They are fantastic, fantastic players", stated Guardiola. "He always has great teams which make excellent decisions", Klopp told UEFA.com recently.

Mohamed Salah has scored in the joint-most Premier League matches in a single 38-game season alongside Robin van Persie (2012-13) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2007-08).

"You can see that now with Manchester City - they have a lot more points (in the Premier League) than we do".

The winger rose to fame for the Serie A club but his £34m move to rivals Liverpool, reported by BBC Sport, has truly launched Salah's profile in being one of the best players in the world this season. "It is about tactics but there will be fire in the game, and it's at Anfield so the atmosphere will be good".

The Reds completed the comeback when Salah scored the winning goal.

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When it comes to goals, Salah still has some way to go to reach Messi's level of goalscoring achievements, with the Argentine having netted more than 40 La Liga goals in a season on three occasions, and a mammoth 73 in all competitions in 2001/12.

Gabriel Jesus increased City's lead eight minutes later, the Brazil forward heading in from Kevin De Bruyne's cross.

Mohamed Salah's late goal snatched a victory for Liverpool at Crystal Palace and left their hosts two points above the relegation zone.

But there is strong mutual admiration between the bosses, with Klopp unstinting in his praise for Guardiola's ability to get his players to give life to his purist principles.

The City midfielder, who played in the defeat, said that although his team fully recognise Liverpool's attacking threat, they are keen for revenge.

The German hailed a "dirty three points" after the final whistle, with his players producing the flawless start to a tricky run of fixtures that sees the Merseyside derby sandwiched in between a two-legged Champions League quarter-final tie with Manchester City.

Christian Benteke - 5 - His hold up play was very good throughout the game.

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