"We criticize him for being selfish but then celebrate when he scores a goal after beating five men. We both know that we had these arguments, not big arguments. Like the one at West Ham, both of us, five seconds later, would have thought: 'No, don't do that in public, come on, rewind.' Next morning it was already over, but it happens in public."
"We never lost respect for each other and that is what I really like. He didn't like me for a second when I took him off after 87 minutes, and you think: 'Why?' The time with him and Sadio [Mané] together, they were a challenge, of course they were. Special players are a challenge. Tell me one who is not?"
Jürgen Klopp faced challenges managing Mohamed Salah at Liverpool, yet they maintained mutual respect despite minor arguments. Klopp selected Salah 349 times, resulting in 211 goals and 94 assists. Tensions arose, notably during a touchline spat before Klopp's departure. Klopp acknowledged that while they criticized Salah for being selfish, they celebrated his scoring ability. Their relationship included challenges typical of coaching special players, but respect was never lost, even after disagreements over substitutions.
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