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If you look at history, it tells you that it's not just about having the best players, it's about having the best team, and making that balance right, and at the weekend (the Community Shield) it didn't quite look right.

“I think the great thing about football is what we actually saw on Sunday with Liverpool.

It tells me it's not just about spending lots of money and buying the best players, you've still got to manage that team and make it work and have a nice balance to it.”



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“Even in pre-season, he just looks class,” said the former England defender.

There were glimpses in the Community Shield as well - he's linked up with Salah already, and he's a good attacking player.

"He's a Liverpool player, but I think it feels like one of those players, when someone comes to the Premier League, it feels like a star has come to the Premier League, and I think it's going to be a great addition.

You think of losing Kevin De Bruyne, for me, one of the greatest players we've ever had in the league, and hopefully this guy can take his mantle.”

Gary Neville added: “I will be intrigued by the players that the top clubs have signed, (Victor) Gyokeres, (Benjamin) Sesko, (Rory) Delap at Chelsea.

I think those players that are in big positions, which of those are going to step up and become real?

Alexander Isak wants to join Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty)

"None of them at the moment, you'd say, are world -class and deemed to be the best in the world, but which of those can become those players?

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