Former Liverpool manager and previous UEFA Champions League winner with the side Rafael Benitez believes that the current squad is better than the 2005 winning one.
The Spaniard insists that despite his then team being dotted by experience and class in the likes of Steven Gerrard, Spain international Xabi Alonso and Germany star Dietmar Hamann, Jurgen Klopp’s front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane gave the current team the edge.
“We had Stevie, of course, also some players with experience and quality, Alonso and Hamann. We had players who worked very hard, we had a good balance,” he told BBC.
“This team also has good balance, but the front three can make a difference on their own. We had one player who maybe could make a difference on his own, and here they have three.” he added.
“If we talk about the money spent, my budget was £20m. The value of this team is so much higher.”
Salah (10), Firmino (10) and Mane (nine) have scored 29 goals between them in the Champions League this season, making them the highest scoring trio in a single campaign in the competition.