Rafa Benitez makes bold Mohamed Salah claim after Cristiano Ronaldo denial

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Rafael Benitez has named the best players he has ever worked out(Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Rafa Benitez has boldly branded Mohamed Salah a more complete player than Cristiano Ronaldo, but named another player as the best he has worked with.

The former Liverpool manager remains a legendary figure on Merseyside after steering the Reds to Champions League glory in 2005.

Pressed on whether he could choose between Salah - a player he hasn't worked with first-hand - and Ronaldo, Benitez was clear.



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He told Shoot For Love: "Ronaldo is perhaps the best finisher, but Salah is more complete."

Benitez's time working alongside Ronaldo proved brief.

Following his departure, speculation emerged that a possible rift with the Manchester United legend played a role in his dismissal.

However, he has since dismissed those claims, insisting: "It's not true that I left Real Madrid because of Cristiano Ronaldo.

I left due to internal issues at the club, but nothing to do with Ronaldo."

Benitez believes Mohamed Salah is a more complete player than Cristiano Ronaldo(Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images)

As for the best player he has ever coached, Benitez has chosen another Liverpool icon, Steven Gerrard.

During an appearance on The Overlap's It Was What It Was podcast, it was the former England captain who came to mind instead of other notable stars like Luka Modric, Eden Hazard and Frank Lampard.

He said: "In terms of a complete player.

He had energy, he trained well and was a good professional.

Benitez named Steven Gerrard the best player he has ever managed(Image: Getty Images)

"The point with him is he was a box-to-box midfielder from the beginning and little by little he was understanding the game.