Mohamed Salah's Premier League numbers are up there among the best of the era but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he offers his side much more than the bare statistics.

The Egypt international's hat-trick in the 4-3 win over Leeds took his tally to 76 in 109 matches since moving to Anfield.

He has scored 50 goals in 63 home games, second only to Alan Shearer (47 appearances) and Liverpool have now won each of the last 35 league fixtures in which he has found the net – overtaking Wayne Rooney's competition record set between September 2008 and February 2011.

"We played according to our style," said Bielsa, who was rewarded for sticking to his principles.

"There were periods when Liverpool dominated and there were lots of periods where the game was even, in some moments we were able to be superior.

"The players were calm, they played a serene game and went into it confident.

"Confidence means that you shouldn't be afraid and also the team-mates help each other not to be nervous, gives you extra confidence and motivates you."

Salah scored two penalties in his hat-trick to bookend the scoring, the first in the fifth minute and the last in the 87th, as Virgil Van Dijk and Salah, who also scored with a rasping half-volley, saw goals cancelled out by Jack Harrison, Patrick Bamford and Mateusz Klich.