MADRID, 4 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Former Spanish footballer Fernando Torres said that Egyptian Mohamed Salah is the “best player in the world” but not only this season, but “in the last two or three” thanks to the “consistency” he has shown regularly at Liverpool.
“Is Salah the best player in the world? One hundred percent,” Torres replied. “I think that not only this year, the last two or three seasons have been incredible,” replied the former Spanish international in an interview for Liverpool’s official website.
“There is always talk of individual trophies when they win collective titles at the same time, but I think he has been one of the two or three best players in the world in the last five or six years. The consistency is amazing,” added the Fuenlabrada.
“You can see that he breaks all records and he keeps scoring goals. We chatted sometimes and I am very happy for him because I saw him when he came to England. It was difficult at first, but he is a great guy and a great player and he is showing it to him. world, “added Torres, who was Salah’s teammate during his time at Chelsea.
Now, the mythical ‘9’ colchonero is a youth coach at Atlético de Madrid and this Wednesday he witnessed the clash between two of his clubs in the Champions League. “I really enjoyed watching the games when Mane, Firmino and Salah were up front and I enjoyed them scoring,” he noted.
“Diogo Jota? He was very young when he arrived at Atlético. We shared a preseason together and it is very good to see how he is improving and being a really important player, going out many times with Liverpool and scoring goals,” he said.
“You can see when the team is working, and as a team it is working, all the players improve. So as a forward, I really enjoy watching these three or four players attack, score goals and create chances. It’s really exciting,” Torres said, who also showed his admiration for the work of coach Jurgen Klopp.
“It’s amazing. From the outside you can see all the work the club is doing and Jürgen too. The level of the team is huge, great. You can see that people are still enjoying it. I think Jürgen understood from day one the passion of the club. fans and joined everything to create a great team, “added Torres.
“For me, it is always special to see Liverpool play and to be back in Liverpool is even more special because it is the first time I have seen a game here in England since I retired, and it had to be here in Liverpool,” said the ‘Niño ‘.