Rousing the Kop

Luis Garcia says Liverpool have a player who's better than David Villa in his prime

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Liverpool have had some simply sensational attacking options over the years.The Reds have been synonymous with free-flowing football for a very long time, with their attack where they pose the biggest threat.Under Jurgen Klopp, the German adopted a ‘heavy metal’ style approach when he first arrived, with Liverpool scoring a ridiculous amount of goals. Then, when Arne Slot arrived, he made the team more controlled without losing the attacking threat, with the Reds still managing to score at least one in almost every game since he took over.Of course, this would not have been possible without the players both these managers had at their disposal, with Luis Garcia believing that one in particular is even better than prime David Villa.Mohamed Salah is better than David Villa, says Luis GarciaNostalgia plays a big role in football nowadays and this makes it very hard for new players to be considered as some of the best ever.Liverpool stars now are some of the best the club has seen, but due to how many legends they have had in the past, it is hard to judge who is better than the other.However, Mohamed Salah is one player who will be considered as one of the best the club has ever seen, with this proving just how good he is.The Egyptian has also cemented himself as one of the best in the world too, with Garcia, who is neutral in this situation given that he is from Spain, believing that he is even better than Villa was in his prime.READ MORE: John Barnes says Liverpool sold a player who he loved even more than Mo Salah“That’s tough.



David Villa in his prime was also top class,” Garcia said after a long think during a TikTok video for Amazon Prime Video.In the end he chose Salah, a very telling sign for just how good a player he really is.Luis Garcia also praised two other Liverpool legendsGarcia’s praise for Liverpool legends did not stop there either, with the Spaniard also picking two more players during the trend.He picked Fernando Torres over Samuel Eto’o and Steven Gerrard over Xavi, with the latter due to the former Reds captain being more of a ‘total player’.Whether rival fans agree or not, it clearly proves that Liverpool have had some very top players to even make it a debate.The scary part is that Salah is also the only player still going, suggesting he could have an even greater legacy by the time he hangs up his boots for good.