Mohammed Salah says football under Arne Slot 'very different' than Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool beat Ipswich
Published 17/08/2024 at 16:13 GMT+1
Mohamed Salah admitted that life under new manager Arne Slot is 'quite different' to his predecessor Jurgen Klopp after scoring and registering an assist in Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Ipswich on the opening day of the Premier League season at Portman Road. Salah scored the ninth opening day goal of his Premier League career, more than any other player.
‘Always happy to make a difference for the team’ – Salah hopes to ‘carry on’ after scoring start
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Mohamed Salah admitted life under new Liverpool boss Arne Slot is "quite different" to former manager Jurgen Klopp following his man of the match performance in the 2-0 win over Ipswich on the opening day of the Premier League season.
Salah set up Diogo Jota to open the scoring at Portman Road early in the second half before scoring himself in what became a dominant Liverpool display in the second half.
The Egyptian's goal was the ninth time he has netted on the opening day of the season, setting a new Premier League record.
"I'm glad we won today, it's always great to make an impact for the team and win the game, that's the most important thing," Salah told TNT Sports at full time.
"I don't know why i have so much success on the first day of the season but hopefully I can continue it for the full season and not just the first game!
"I'm always trying to help the team - the most important thing is that the team wins the game. I'm always keen to score goals and provide assists so I need to carry on."
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'We can play quite good football' - Slot says Liverpool's second-half display was a 'joy to watch'
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Liverpool got off to a sluggish start in the first half, failing to register a shot on target against a bullish Ipswich side fresh off promotion from the Championship.
The visitors shifted gears in the second half, however, dominating the majority of the last 45 minutes.
"It's definitely tough to play a newly promoted team, especially at their home, it's very tough," Salah added.
"First game of the season and the club is always up for it. We've played a long time in the Premier League so we are experienced and expected a tough game."
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The game marked new manager Arne Slot's first competitive outing as Liverpool boss following the departure of Jurgen Klopp at the end of last season.
"It's been quite different. Jurgen was here for eight years, he gave everything," Salah said.
"Now we have a new manager, a new system, it's very different for us. We need to adapt and take it step by step to learn his way to play and enjoy our football.
"We just need to play football and enjoy our games, and then we'll see."
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