According to Jurgen Klopp, Mohamed Salah continues to work towards improving for Liverpool and has evolved into an entirely different player since his arrival six years ago.

Salah enters today’s match against Manchester City with the club two goals short of reaching the 200-goal mark. He currently ranks fifth all-time in netting at Anfield.

In addition, Salah has a spotless record in opposition to City. Eleven goals have been scored against the reigning champions, which bodes well for Liverpool ahead of today’s 12.30 GMT Premier League top-of-the-table match at the Etihad Stadium.

Klopp acknowledges that Salah, who was acquired from AS Roma in 2017, has assumed a significant leadership position behind the scenes at Anfield, despite having been more self-centered previously. Furthermore, his unquenchable desire to achieve goals distinguishes him as “pretty special.”

During his pre-match press conference, Klopp stated, “Of course, he can progress, but that depends on consistency and small moments in games; it would be a shame if he were not 43 years old when we requested that! It is what he anticipates from him. If he has no desire to develop, why would he be the first to enter the building each morning and the last to leave at the end of the day?

Indeed, he certainly can. But that is not the point at all. It’s because he’s accumulated so much experience over the years, he has a much greater understanding of the game, including the locations of the positions and that. Clearly an entirely different player than the youngster who first arrived, but he was talented enough for us to recruit him at the time.

“However, after gaining experience in a variety of situations, he is in fact an entirely different animal.” He gets along splendidly with his teammates. Although every offensive player holds him in high regard, he also provides them with tremendous support; this is an excellent rapport. That is certainly something.

At the outset, Mo needed to be more self-assured in order to find his footing and discover ways to impress me, others, perhaps prove everyone incorrect, and the like. That is currently entirely resolved. Furthermore, the fact that he still possesses this ambition to score is what makes him the exceptional player that he is. Probably a million times I’ve said it: “May it endure for all time.”