Liverpool’s Van Dijk relishing Man City test in Champions League

Liverpool showed little of the verve they will need to achieve that in defeating Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday, a performance Klopp said owed much to the staccato preparation necessitated by the worldwide break.

For the seventh time this season, Milivojevic scored from the penalty spot, shooting powerfully into the bottom left corner while Karius dived right, to give Palace the lead.

Salah’s overall total of 37 goals is the most in a single season by a Liverpool player in the Premier League era, beating Robbie Fowler’s total of 36 in the 1995/96 campaign.

Referee Neil Swarbrick disagreed with Mane’s appeal for the free-kick and with Townsend trying to drive into the Liverpool box before the Senegalese’s intervention, Klopp felt that, while his player didn’t deserve the first yellow, he was lucky not to be shown a second yellow.

‘But we all have these game-changer moments in our life and maybe that was one of his.

“I didn’t think we were at our best but when you are not playing at your best you’ve got to keep going and find a way, and I thought we did that brilliantly”.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp insists “there will be fire” when the Merseyside club faces Manchester City in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League showdown.

“The way we attack the opponent, the way we defend high is unpleasant (for our opponents)”.

Salah proved to be the match-winner once again, however, as the Egypt global fired a low Andrew Robertson cross past Hennessey in the 84th minute to break Palace hearts late on. “They are fantastic, fantastic players”, Guardiola said in his post victory news conference yesterday.

Former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam has claimed that Mohamed Salah wouldn’t get a game at Real Madrid or Barcelona despite his stunning performances this season. “No, we know it’s hard”. If you only score on a flawless day, you can not score 29 goals.

Chile forward Sanchez bagged just his second goal since joining United from Arsenal in January in the 20th minute.

Salah also has an outside shot at taking the overall record – Shearer and Andy Cole managed 34 goals in 42-game seasons.

“I understand completely the people are happy and the enthusiasm to win the league at home against them”.

“I’ve never seen that in my life”.