Jurgen Klopp calls latest Mohamed Salah scoring feat at Liverpool 'insane'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has described Mohamed Salah's latest scoring feat as “insane” after the Egyptian broke the record for most left-footed goals in Premier League history.

Salah scored a brace in Liverpool's 6-1 victory at Leeds United on Monday night, the second of which meant he overtook former Reds striker Robbie Fowler's total of 105 goals with his left peg.

The 30-year-old now tops the left-footed list that also includes the likes of Robin van Persie (94 goals) and Ryan Giggs (83).

“Last week when I heard that Mo had scored the most left-footed goals in Premier League history, I would say that is insane,” said Klopp, ahead of Saturday's game at Nottingham Forest.

“When I see the names below – Fowler, Van Persie, Giggs – these are Premier League greats, absolutely, so that is massive.

“Surpassing Robbie in another stat – I know he likes these kinds of things and this will fill his tank for the game.

“I also know that his assist record is pretty good too. He doesn't forget that it is important to or nice to break records, but it is much more important to win the game and sometimes pass the ball rather than shoot yourself.”

While Salah's status as a club all-time great is already safely secured, summer signing Darwin Nunez is still trying to define his role in the side, having featured both wide left and centrally.

The Uruguay international has scored 15 goals since arriving from Benfica but has found himself on the bench for three of the last four matches.

“Darwin is a player with a different skill-set to our other players which is good. He's a real handful, a machine. He will score a lot of goals, and he's scored a decent number already,” added Klopp.

“But of course he's still adapting. His English still