Klopp has spoken out about Salah’s rage at being substituted against Chelsea. He could have set a new record, the Liverpool coach is aware

Liverpool entered the new Premier League season with a first-round tie at Chelsea in London. It cannot be said that coach Jürgen Klopp could be satisfied with his team’s performance. Moreover, there is a lot of talk about how Mohamed Salah reacted to his substitution. What did the German coach say?

The first round of the Premier League is almost over. There is only one game left to play and that will be taken care of by Manchester United and Wolves on Monday night. However, the showpiece of the entire opening round took place on Sunday.

Chelsea and Liverpool took on each other in a clash of giants. In particular, the form of the home Blues was a great mystery. There was also a lot of talk about how Liverpool, who are undergoing a squad reshuffle, would fare.

The duel ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams scoring one more goal, but neither was conceded after a video review for offside.

Luis Diaz and Axel Disasi scored regular goals. The disallowed goals were scored by Mohamed Salah and Ben Chilwell. It is worth noting that if Salah’s goal had been conceded, Liverpool would have gone into a two-goal lead that Chelsea could have broken.

Moreover, Salah was very close to the record. He had already scored six times in a row in the first round of the Premier League. If he could do it again in the seventh game, it would be an interesting milestone. But it didn’t happen.

Moreover, in the 77th minute, coach Jürgen Klopp made a bold move and substituted the Egyptian star. It is impossible to say that Salah was reconciled to this. He made no secret of his anger and disappointment, wanting to help his team to victory.

That is why Klopp does not condemn his behaviour. “I understand him. If he had scored, he would have set a new record, but I didn’t think about that. We needed stability and especially fresh legs. The game was extremely intense for everyone,” Goal quotes the German coach as saying.

“His reaction was absolutely fine. I would have been rather surprised if the striker had jumped into my arms after the substitution at 1-1,” Klopp added.

Source: Goal, Premier League, Transfermarkt