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Mohamed Salah scored his 20th and 21st Premier League goals against Huddersfield at Anfield
Jurgen Klopp said that Mohamed Salah "has made a big step forward this season" after his double against Huddersfield who placed him in pole position for the Golden Shoe.
Salah won the trophy with 32 goals last season but Klopp thinks it "is a bigger feat" for the Egyptian to lead again.
"It's such an important year for him after a campaign where every shot was a goal of last season," Klopp told the BBC.
"It is really valued by people to see if it was an isolated case."
The 21st goal of Salah's campaign allowed Salah to break the record for most goals (69) scored by a Liverpool player in his first 100 games for the club.
The Egyptian also beat his team-mate Sadio Mane – who also scored twice against the Terriers – in the Golden Boot race when he slipped his second goal against Jonas Lossl late in the game.
"He seemed to want to break that record tonight because after the second goal, it was like" me versus the rest of the world, "added Klopp.
"Fortunately, all the others do it too and that's why we are in the situation we are in."
Salah became the third Liverpool player to score more than 20 goals in the Premier League in consecutive seasons, after Robbie Fowler (1994-95 and 1995-96) and Luis Suarez (2012-13 and 2013-14). feat.
Liverpool's victory brought them back to the top of the Premier League with 91 points, with a two-point advantage over Manchester City, although the defending champions had one game less.
"We have to do our job and win the games," Klopp told Sky Sports. "To have 91 points is incredible and we should mark this day because it does not happen every year.
"The boys did everything to give themselves a chance."
Read more: Top scorers in the Premier League
Firmino should be able to face Barcelona
Roberto Firmino missed Friday's victory over Huddersfield with a tear in his thigh, but Klopp said the striker "could be fit" for his trip to Barcelona.
The Reds will face La Liga leaders in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday and Germany has been quick to dismiss social media rumors that the Brazilian might miss the rest of the league. the season.
"Do not believe 3% of what's on social media," Klopp said.
"Roberto Firmino is not absent for the rest of the season.After training, he feels it a bit and this morning, he still feels it.It's a small tear but it's not the same. is Bobby and he is a machine. "
When asked if he had a plan for Barca's talisman Lionel Messi, Klopp said that he "had not thought of Barcelona for a second".
"We have enough time," Klopp told Sky Sports. "Five days are enough to prepare.
"Many have tried there [to win in Barcelona] and it is unlikely that will happen to us there, but it is possible. From Saturday morning, I will think intensely and we will have a plan, that's for sure. "
Source: bbc.com
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