Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's best player and one of the strongest contenders for the Ballon d'Or this year. A Champions League triumph would put him in an even better position for the award and the Egyptian King will be doing everything to win it.
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Salah has scored 10 goals for his side in the Champions League and might be adding to that tally in the final if the Real Madrid defence does not keep him under control. The 25-year-old against Ramos and Marcelo will definitely be a treat to watch.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo break another record?
Cristiano Ronaldo had a slow start to the season as he struggled to score goals in La Liga but the Portuguese forward reminded everyone of who he is by scoring 15 goals in the Champions League this campaign.
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The former Manchester United player is just one goal away from matching the record for the most goals scored in a campaign by an individual held by none other than himself.
It will be intriguing to see how the Liverpool defence handles the threat posed by Ronaldo.
Roberto Firmino is the core of the Liverpool system
Salah might be Liverpool's best player overall but when it comes to Europe, Roberto Firmino wins the race. The Brazilian forward has scored as many goals as the Egyptian and is just one behind Milner in assists in the competition.
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Firmino provides the perfect support for Salah and Mane to cause havoc in the opposition defence and could be one of the game-changers come this Saturday.
It won't be wrong to call him the best player of the tournament if it is Liverpool who take home the trophy from Kiev.
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Dakir Mohammed Thanveer
Dakir is a European and Indian football journalist at Sportskeeda with an overall experience of 10 years. Holding a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, and currently pursuing Master’s in Sports Journalism from Sheffield Hallam University, he is a seasoned football journalist who has interviewed the likes of former Liverpool star John Arne Riise, covered the entire 2022-23 Indian Super League season of the Kerala Blasters, and has delivered a seminar at an international conference held by St. Albert's College, Ernakulam.
Thanks to his extensive academic background in journalism, Dakir understands the importance of accuracy and spends a significant amount of time researching the subject. In today’s data-driven world of football, where players are perceived as machines, he prides himself amplify the voices of the people that make football the beautiful game that it is.
He started following football in 2013, and more specifically, Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and admires Jurgen Klopp for his untouched charisma and unmatched legacy. A perpetual underdog supporter, he is a fan of under-fire Reds forward Darwin Nunez and can’t wait for him to show the world what he truly is. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s iconic “corner taken quickly” corner assist for Divock Origi in Liverpool’s 4-0 UCL semifinal win over Barcelona left a lasting impact on him.
When not writing, Dakir enjoys indulging in his guilty pleasure - watching mass commercial movies.
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