Lionel Messi ranks four Liverpool players amongst best in the world

Lionel Messi has included four Liverpool stars in a collection of the top 25 "top talents" in the Champions League. The list includes the players from a number of European clubs. But there was a strong presence from the Premier League clubs, especially, from Liverpool. The Reds knocked the Catalan giants out of the Champions League at Anfield in the semi-finals last year, and there have been players that made a huge impression on Messi. He has picked Virgil Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Alisson. Speaking about the players, he said: "He [van Dijk] is a very tough opponent, one of the best in the world. He [Alisson] is very calm. He seems to have more time than most goalkeepers. He [Salah] has been amazing for Liverpool FC. I like his style. He [Mane] is like a midfielder, winger, striker. He is everywhere." The six-time Ballon d'Or winner's list also included stars like Tottenham duo Harry Kane and Heung-min Son, Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne along with Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero, Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski.

Source: Daily Star

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