Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has lavished praise on Mohamed Salah for the Egyptian's goal in Tuesday's Champions League clash with Red Bull Salzburg.The Reds ensured that they would qualify for the last-16 stage of the Champions League as Group E winners with a 2-0 success in Austria.Naby Keita scored the first goal of the match in the 57th minute, before Salah doubled the away side's advantage less than a minute later.

And it was some goal from the 27-year-old, who rounded goalkeeper Cican Stankovic before finding the back of the net from an impossible angle.

It was also off his right foot as he fell away, making it some effort.

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Crouch knows a little bit about scoring for Liverpool having netted 42 times in 134 appearances for the Merseyside giants in all competitions during his playing days.

And the now pundit took to social media after Tuesday's early start to hail Salah.

Crouch's message can be seen below:

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