Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah was outstanding as they thumped Watford 5-0 on Saturday.

The Egyptian scored four of their five as he moves onto 28 goals for the Premier League campaign, firmly putting himself ahead in the race for the Golden Boot.

Roberto Firmino struck the third as Jurgen Klopp's men moved up to third in the standings.

Asked about comparisons between Salah and Lionel Messi, Klopp said: “Mo is on the way, that's good. I don't think that Mo wants - or anybody else wants - to be compared with Lionel Messi. He is the one that is doing what he is doing and it feels like [he has been] for 20 years or so. The last player I know that had the same influence on a team performance [as Messi] was Diego Maradona, I think.

“Yes, Mo is on a fantastic way, that's for sure, but how it always is in life, if you have the skills then you have to show it constantly. His consistency is very good for us. It helps, he helps us a lot, the boys love playing together with him, he loves playing with them, so it's good.

“You always need somebody who brings the ball over the line, but tonight I have to say Sadio's game looked so mature, so mature. He was cool on the ball.

“Then in a 5-0 [it is unusual] that you speak about a striker because of his defensive work-rate, I haven't had that a lot, but what Roberto Firmino did tonight again, ask the other teams if they like it - to have him in their back, in and around. It kills so many situations for the opposition team, always someone coming from behind [to challenge]. In no other game anybody is coming, only against Liverpool - the No.9 of Liverpool is chasing you.

“That's just outstanding. That's why we could win, that's why we can win football games."