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Klopp: Firmino penalty ‘Christmas present’ from Salah

By Daily Sports on December 30, 2018

Jurgen Klopp has said Mohamed Salah letting Roberto Firmino take a penalty kick to secure a hat trick in Liverpool’s 5-1 victory over Arsenal was one of the nicest gestures he has seen in his life.

Salah had already scored from the spot at Anfield on Saturday and, therefore, passed up on the chance to score a second in the 65th minute, handing the ball to his forward partner.

Firmino converted the spot kick to secure possession of the matchball after scoring two first-half goals within the space of 90 seconds as he became the highest-scoring Brazilian in Premier League history. Klopp told a news conference: “2018 ends with a Christmas present from Mo Salah. I love it, the gesture. He gives the ball to Bobby and he can score a hat trick. That’s just a nice thing.

“In the moment, I was not too happy because in training Bobby doesn’t finish with penalties too often, to be honest. Obviously today it was his day and absolutely OK.”

Klopp added: “Look, it worked so it was one of the nicest things I ever saw in my life. Really I don’t know a lot of players who would do that.

“When I saw him then celebrating with Bobby that was then like ‘wow’. Just outstanding. So far, the gesture of the season – really, really nice.”

With Tottenham losing to Wolves on Saturday and Manchester City not in action until the following day, Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League with the thrashing of Unai Emery’s side.

Klopp, however, continues to dismiss the significance of Liverpool’s standing at this stage of the season.

“In our case, by the way, tomorrow it will be seven and when we play against Man City it could be four. It’s possible,” he said.

“I’m not the smartest person in the world, but I’m really not an idiot – not always, at least. That’s really nothing. It’s absolutely not important how much points you are ahead in December, even in the end of December.” (ESPN)

•Photo shows Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp

Source Daily Sports

Posted December 30, 2018