Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah still sees himself more of a winger despite being used as a number nine on numerous occasions as coach Juergen Klopp looks to make the most of his goal-scoring instincts.

"I have played centre forward a lot, but I can still also play on the wing, I have scored many goals on the wing. I always call myself a winger as I don't like to call myself a No 9," Salah said in an interview with Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.

"My way, the way I play, it is never like hold the ball up and be strong. Even when I play striker, my position is different than any other player. Like Harry Kane, he has a different style. When I play No 9 I drop deep to play No 10 and get the ball and dribble, so I always call myself a winger.

"It depends on the game [where he plays] and the tactics that the manager wants. I can play as a No 9, but when I play as a winger I do my job. The manager doesn't say suddenly 'okay, now you are playing No 9', it doesn't work like that, he talks to me before the game."

Slow start

Salah made a somewhat slow start to this season compared with last term, which saw him score a staggering 32 goals to finish as the Premier League's top scorer with a record haul in a 38-game top-flight campaign.

But he remains the competition's most lethal forward, sitting joint top of the scoring charts with 17 goals, on level with Manchester City's red-hot striker Sergio Aguero.

"This season is much more difficult for me than last season but I think there is misunderstanding from people as they always judge you one way. I don't like that much, but I don't care too much," the 26-year-old said.

"At the end of the day, we are first and I am trying to help the team to win games. And I am still top goalscorer in the Premier League."

Liverpool are eyeing their first league crown since 1990 and Salah is one of the driving forces behind their title aspirations. They are joint top with 65 points along with main challengers Manchester City, who played a game more.

The Reds face a mouthwatering clash against fourth-placed Manchester United, who have greatly improved under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær, on Sunday.

"They are different now because they have won 11 games. They have more confidence. With Mourinho it was different, but he is a smart manager, one of the best, everyone knows that. They were struggling a little bit but they are performing better now," Salah said of United.

"From being a kid I know this is one of the biggest games in the world. I know Trent (Alexander-Arnold) is the only one from Liverpool but we all know the passion when you play for Liverpool against Man Utd, how big that game is for him.

"It is big for us too, but his huge for him, for someone who grew up in Liverpool. We play for the Premier League now."

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