Gerrard: Salah better than Messi and Ronaldo

Gerrard: Salah better than Messi and Ronaldo

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard says there is no better player on the planet than Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian notched his 42nd and 43rd goals of the season last night as Liverpool swept aside AS Roma 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

The 25-year-old – who joined the Reds from Roma last summer – also set up goals for both Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino to cap off a memorable night at Anfield.

And Gerrard, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, believes there is currently no-one better in world football than the former Chelsea star.

“He is in the form of his life,” said the Liverpool legend.

“It’s difficult to compare him to [Cristiano] Ronaldo and [Lionel] Messi because they have done it for so long and they have been consistent year in, year out. But without a shadow of a doubt he’s the best player on the planet right now.”

Salah is now only four goals short of Ian Rush’s club-record of 47 in a season, and needs just one more goal in the Premier League to beat the all-time scoring record in a 38-game season.

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