Jurgen Klopp has hailed Liverpool matchwinner Sadio Mane and warns: He will get even better.

The Senegalese forward scored the only goal of the game as the Reds beat a resilient Crystal Palace 1-0 at Anfield.

Mane has started the campaign in superb form, showing little signs of rustiness following his knee injury sustained in April.

Even though he was not at his best for 90 minutes against Palace, he provided the game’s decisive moment when pouncing on a loose ball to stab home.

Klopp was effusive in his praise for the man he brought to the club last year, but believes the 25-year-old still has a lot to learn as well.

“The biggest thing the team did last year was getting fourth without Sadio for pretty much half a year, I wasn’t sure how long it was exactly but it was long,” he said. “He’s made a big step but as you can imagine I’m not too happy about singing the big song about a player that early in the season.

Jurgen Klopp speaks after Liverpool's win over Crystal Palace

“But he is important, everybody can see now he can change a game, that’s cool. Sadio can learn so much still, that’s really good.

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“Sadio made a decision at the end which is very important. He’s there in those situations. It’s not the same goal but it was a little bit like the Everton goal (at Goodison), quickest in mind.

“Everyone thinks about how quick he is with his legs and that’s true but he’s quick in mind, that’s maybe the more impressive skill.”

Having tried to sign Mane during his time at Borussia Dortmund, Klopp finally got his man just over 12 months ago, bringing him to Anfield from Southampton for £30million.

He has proved worth the wait for the German, with Mane notching 13 goals in just 27 league appearances last season.

He now has two in two in this campaign, and has become a hero of the Kop in just 12 months.

Klopp has detailed how his personality off the field proves as likeable as it is on it.

“He’s a wonderful guy, really humble, he enjoys having him around,” he added. “He’s a really nice person so that’s good. “He loves football, nothing bad in him, he’s the kind of player who has contact with everybody. Not a group here, or a group there.

“He likes all the boys but he’s also really skilled in being alone, by himself and close to his family.

“That’s how life is, we don’t have a lot of time around games but he’s a wonderful person.”