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‘Salah & Van Dijk are the new Barnes & Hansen’ – Liverpool title winner sees similarities with 80s icons

Liverpool boast world-class talent in their class of 2019-20 to rival that of iconic sides from the past, says Gary Gillespie, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk the new John Barnes, Peter Beardsley and Alan Hansen.

Jurgen Klopp is looking to deliver a first top-flight title at Anfield in 30 years.

He has assembled a squad which has become serious contenders for major prizes at home and abroad, with Champions League and Club World Cup crowns already collected.

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