Klopp on Salah Penalties Conversation

Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he had a “grown-up” conversation with Mo Salah about the Egyptian retaining his penalty duties for Liverpool. After Salah missed two penalties against Bournemouth and Arsenal, Klopp admitted that he and his staff would consider switching the No. 11 out as penalty taker. However, with Salah now two for two, Klopp revealed in his post-match press conference that the conversation between them saw him keep his place. The penalty took Salah to within one goal of Steven Gerrard’s total for the club, meaning that another two would take him above the former captain into the top five on the club’s all-time goalscorers list. Klopp was also asked about the pressure that comes with taking penalties for Liverpool, with the boss insisting that the 30-year-old “enjoys” the weight of expectation that comes with it. He said that although they train for penalties, it is difficult to remember any kind of penalty after 28 weeks and that the best thing to do is to “shake it off” and move on.