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Mohamed Salah reveals Jurgen Klopp reality check at half-time during Liverpool debut

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been looking back over his nine years at Anfield ahead of his imminent departure this summer, a year before his contract expiresMohamed Salah during the Champions League game between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain.(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)Jurgen Klopp gave Mohamed Salah a half-time reality check on his Liverpool debut, before the Egyptian scored in a 3-3 draw with Watford.That was way back in August 2017, when Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were on the scoresheet together for the first time. In the first half, I wasn't anywhere near it; I wasn't good at all."I remember Jurgen Klopp talking to us at half-time and saying, 'Some of you, welcome to the Premier League.



Now we have to fight, and we have to win.'Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)"But I was stressing out. I expected to score in my first game, but I was stressed."Salah has gone on to score another 256 times for the Reds in all competitions.

He has won every major trophy in that time, with his best season coming under Arne Slot last year when he secured a second Premier League title."The three of us had a desire to succeed and achieve stuff, and Bobby had a big role in that because he had to drop for us," Salah said of his relationship with Mane and Firmino."He had to sacrifice himself for us a little bit so that we can play our game. Klopp also let us grow and challenge each other, and it was very helpful for the team."We knew how to play football and we had the desire.