Jurgen Klopp Praises Mohamed Salah After He Scores 50th Liverpool Goal

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised Mohamed Salah after he scored his 50th goal for the club in the 4-0 win over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.

The Egypt international scored a brace in the one-sided UEFA Champions League contest, making it three goals in his past two games. That run has eased fears about Salah's form following an inconsistent start to the campaign.

After the match, Klopp said he was delighted with how the Egyptian has performed since arriving at the club from Roma in 2017 and added that he wasn't concerned by the winger's muted recent celebrations, per Mike Keegan of the Daily Mail.

"[It's] an exceptional number," he said. "Hopefully he can continue. He's completely fine. It's all good. I couldn't see his face [when he scored], but I know he's fine. I saw his face when I took him off—that was different!"

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Although Salah hasn't hit the same extraordinary highs as he did in the previous campaign, reaching his half-century of goals offered a reminder of how prolific he has been for the Reds.

He got to this landmark faster than any player in the history of the illustrious club:

Salah didn't seem to be too concerned about his supposed dry spell in front of goal when speaking with BT Sport, either:

The double against Red Star pushed Salah on to six goals for the season, and there have been signs in recent games that Liverpool's No. 11 is beginning to go through the gears in a manner not too dissimilar to last term.

Following an injury in the Champions League final last season and a tough 2018 FIFA World Cup with Egypt, perhaps it's unsurprising Salah wasn't at full tilt in the early weeks of the season.

For Liverpool, it would be ideal if he did begin to find his best prior to the festive period and the congested run of fixtures. With that in mind, Klopp would have been delighted that not only Salah but also Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane were on the scoresheet on Wednesday, capping off a good night for the team's front three.

That trio was a force to be reckoned with last term:

While Salah may not be celebrating goals with the same exuberance as he did last season, the fact that he is back among the goals will be enough to keep all associated with the club content.

Next up for Liverpool is a clash with Cardiff City in the Premier League on Saturday. Given the Welsh team have been tipped by plenty for relegation this term, it's the type of encounter in which Salah will fancy his chances of filling his boots again.