Fernando Torres believes Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is the best player in the world right now.
The Egyptian star has been in blistering form since the start of the season, notching 15 goals and supplying six assists in 14 matches so far.
Salah's stunning goals and impressive all-round displays have led to much debate over whether he is currently the greatest player, and Torres, who scored 81 goals in 142 matches for the Reds, claims that his former team-mate is at the top.
'One hundred per cent. I think not only this year, the last two or three seasons have been amazing,' he told Liverpool's official website.
'You're always talking about individual trophies for players when they win trophies at the same time, but I think he has been one of the best two or three players in the world in the past five or six years. It's amazing, the consistency.'
Torres and Salah were team-mates for one year at Chelsea where both struggled to make an impact and find form.
The Spaniard, who has stepped into coaching since hanging up his boots, returned to Anfield on Wednesday night as Atletico Madrid faced the Reds in the Champions League.
Torres is at the helm of the LaLiga outfit's Under 19 side and watched on as the senior side were beaten 2-0 by Salah and Co. But the former forward expressed his delight at seeing Salah at the top of his game.
'You can see he breaks all the records and keeps scoring goals. We chat sometimes and I'm really happy for him because I saw him when he came to England – it was difficult at the beginning but he is a great guy and a great player and he is showing the world,' he added.
'Mo was my team-mate at Chelsea and it was difficult for him at the beginning. I'm so happy to see him at the top of the world right now, scoring for fun and being one of the most important players in the world in the last few years.'
pohcdelruz
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Mohammad salah
Dozbeilmo
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I don't know why some people comparing the old star player to the upcoming Star players when they are awarding a player they look at his performance, current performance in the season, they don't look at his achievement what he has achieved for past years ago no if it was achievement like Messi and Ronaldo would have never get this number of ballon d'or that they have right now. go on record what did they achieve in their past three years before getting their first ballon d'Or so when the person say Mohammed salah is current best player in the world you need to understand him because he is right because he was a player and one of the best player and now a coach so he know what he's talking about
zuzcilsuy
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salah is a good player but not the best
Rikuvera22754
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He has not achieved alot like messi and ronaldo and he still have a long way to go, so lets not be quick to judge the storm can quickly turn, infact he hasn't even achieved many things neymar and lukaku achieved, he has played well for the past two years but that doesn make him the best
Tapelmrstu
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if not salah, who??
IbraahimSajjadh
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Currently
Bopaceknuy
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Ha...ha.....Only the one who dont like Liveepool denice it...
salah cant play in the box he cant play with defenders in his back how comes he is the best ..salah at liverpool 5 years now n 2 trophy n he is the best
fuzzyashrider
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Levski_Forever
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Now the Ronaldo and Messi kids will start hating on Torres
kamcimtuy
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with how many trophy
MelroseMalone
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he's the best now only now
liodklpsu
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Every time Liverpool play with 12 players
Rhiddle
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He forgot to add currently.
RSA2020
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he is one of the best.
Zenimoprsu
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yes I agree
Fuoalmnpuz
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anyone forgets that ajax players are in better from than lfc . i think salah is the best winger rigth now. but compare him to cr7,messi or lewy
your team buy the greatest player in all time and still you cant be on top of MAN city shame and iam sure if you face West ham or leister city you will lose
Roybcipt
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until and unless Ronaldo and Messi is playing on the pitch no one can be the best from my opinion. In the usage, we can used in a monthly/season best player.
i can see messi is dropping n floppy
Lascdlmotu
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not best player, but accept best on recent games.
When say about Mo everyone try to divert the rocognition to him. Come on….dont be liar
Lascdlmotu
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joke of the day, that's your own choice, he's not even among the final fifa best 3 in the world, a good footballer, agreed but not the best in the world,
Dont shy to admit
Lascdlmotu
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anyone forgets that ajax players are in better from than lfc . i think salah is the best winger rigth now. but compare him to cr7,messi or lewy
Not only best winger but the best striker of the world class. Dont shame to admit.
AksuPro
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anyone forgets that ajax players are in better from than lfc . i think salah is the best winger rigth now. but compare him to cr7,messi or lewy
wuyclmnpz
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Ha...ha.....Only the one who dont like Liveepool denice it...
Red2021
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So far as he is an African he will never be
Zomabcin
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until and unless Ronaldo and Messi is playing on the pitch no one can be the best from my opinion. In the usage, we can used in a monthly/season best player.
SpeedRashyDon10
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lewy and Benz are still in ahead of Salah right now not only about the intensity of the League each is playing in but also in UCL
soaabcitu
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I think Torres is totally true
Kayboi1990
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not best player, but accept best on recent games.
Maguire?
Kayboi1990
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not best player, but accept best on recent games.
So who’s now the best so far ?
Zuneiloru
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joke of the day, that's your own choice, he's not even among the final fifa best 3 in the world, a good footballer, agreed but not the best in the world,
Weheklpu
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Torres 100% true
yes,absolutely salah is the best footballer of the world right now
harieshjr
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Torres 100% true
grizou
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Lewa playing tennis and cr7 playing hockey 😢
lewy and cr7 and benzema those are players who can compete with him right now but currently he is better than them
Unitedforlife6
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best player now?? whiles Lewandoski is still breathing 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️these premier league fans are so blinded
because Bundesliga is a joke..lewy is amazing for sure
grizou
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He has never been the best
he is now this season stats show that he is the best
Unitedforlife6
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I was just looking at the pl stats..he's getting goals and assists..he's taken messi's alien powere
Sonadeiku
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He has never been the best
vishnuvardhan777
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Agreed
muwaeost
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Lewa playing tennis and cr7 playing hockey 😢
Vaelmopuy
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Yes... No doubt
Taadikop
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no doubt
Vimbcdpuyz
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best player now?? whiles Lewandoski is still breathing 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️these premier league fans are so blinded
jaabdnoz
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not best player, but accept best on recent games.
koackpruy
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it's right what the El nino says
Yembcsz
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no doubt