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Connor Dunn

Liverpool fans will love Brazil legend Cafu's verdict on defending against Mohamed Salah

Brazil legend Cafu believes that is is "very hard" to defend against Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah.

The former AC Milan full-back is widely regarded as one of the best to have ever played football.

Cafu gave his verdict on defenders coming up against the world-class Egyptian superstar ahead of the Pharaohs opening African Cup of Nations match against Zimbabwe on Friday night.

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“Salah is an amazing player, his best quality is that he’s very fast with the ball and also he can dribble while keeping an eye on the goal,” Cafu told Beinsports.

“It’s very hard to mark Salah for any opponent, because even if you know his next move it is still hard to stop him from what he’s doing.”

Salah had a sensational season with the Reds scoring 27 goals and providing 13 assists in all competitions while also being handed the Golden Boot award in the Premier League and winning the Champions League .

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