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Emmanuel Adebayor claims Liverpool have a player who's actually better than Didier Drogba

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Liverpool’s attack has taken on a new look following the 2025 summer transfer window.Alexander Isak has been out of form since his big-money arrival from Newcastle United.However, his new rival, Hugo Ekitike, has been excellent since he moved from Eintracht Frankfurt.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. I know when they lost at Plymouth, Slot was furious with Chiesa.”Lewis Steele on Federico ChiesaCredit: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.



Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah lost his place in the eleven before departing Anfield earlier this week for the AFCON.Mohamed Salah ahead of Chelsea hero Didier DrogbaAhead of the competition kicking off, former Arsenal and Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor was asked to rank various African players into categories by k.plus sports.The options he could choose between were ‘goat’, ‘legend’, ‘great’, and then ‘joy to watch’.Ex-Chelsea man Didier Drogba came up late in the video, and he originally put the striker in the ‘goat’ category.However, he explained that he put Drogba in there because the interviewer had not mentioned Salah.But the Liverpool forward was the final player named, with Adebayor then selecting him ahead of the Ivorian and saying, ‘for me, Mo Salah would have to be the goat’.The ex-Spurs man also gave his thoughts on Sadio Mane, putting the winger in the ‘legend’ category. Image Credit: Getty Images/Vince Mignott/DeFodi Images/Carl Recine 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say African players with most Premier League goalsMane scored 111 Premier League goals in 263 matches during spells at Southampton and Liverpool, making him the second-highest African goalscorer in the competition’s history.Salah, as expected, sits top of the list with 190, the fourth-most of any player overall.Drogba takes third place, having found the back of the net on 104 occasions.Adebayor is fourth, with 97 goals scored for various clubs in the English top-flight.Former Middlesbrough man Yakubu rounds out the top five, having netted on 95 occasions. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox