Robbie Savage believes £34m Liverpool player is even better than Kylian Mbappe

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Kylian Mbappe is widely regarded as one of the best footballers in the world right now.The Reds have had a slow start to the season and are going through a bit of a rough patch right now after losing three games on the bounce.This has left some fans a little worried about their title defence, especially as many of Liverpool’s usual stars are yet to perform to the levels everyone knows they can.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. However, form is very much temporary whereas class is permanent, meaning that it will be no surprise to see them click into gear very soon.Despite the poor start, they still have players capable of turning the season around, with Robbie Savage believing that one in particular is still even better than Mbappe.

Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesRobbie Fowler believes Mohamed Salah is better than Kylian MbappeIt might be hard to understand why a team like Liverpool are struggling at the start of the season given how many quality players they have, but due to the amount of change that has occurred, they just need time to gel.Mohamed Salah is just one player who has to adapt, with the players around the Egyptian changing massively over the summer, meaning the understanding at this end of the pitch is not there just yet.With that said, everyone knows by now the quality he possesses and that he is still one of the world’s best, with Savage even believing he is better than Mbappe. During a TikTok video for Daily Mail Sport, he picked Salah over the Frenchman in a knockout bracket.However, he went on to pick Lamine Yamal over the Egyptian, mimicking how things went for the Ballon d’Or.READ MORE: Real Madrid are now starting to change their mind about signing £35m Liverpool playerIn the end, he believed that Yamal was also better than Harry Kane, meaning that Savage thinks the Spaniard should have won the trophy for the best player in the world.How do Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe compare this season?One difference between the two players is that Salah is very much towards the end of his career, whereas Mbappe still has a big one ahead of him, although both share the similarity of being quality footballers.

However, there is no denying that the pair have had very different starts to the season, with Mbappe starting it on fire, while Salah struggles to find his feet.Stats this seasonMohamed SalahKylian MbappeGames1010Goals314Assists32Stats from Transfermarkt and correct as of 14/10/25The Frenchman has scored 14 goals already this season, including a hat-trick in their most recent Champions League game against Kairat Almaty.Salah may have faced slightly more difficult opposition but still has nowhere near the same amount of goals, suggesting that Savage may have got this one wrong based on current form.