It is always brilliant when a former player like Wayne Rooney shows his love and appreciation for this generation of footballers.

While the 40-year-old used to be a thorn in the side of Liverpool fans, primarily at Manchester United but also Everton, the player clearly has respect for the Reds in many of his interviews.

Though the Englishman has been one of the most vocal critics of Arne Slot’s recent form, as he singled out Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk as the one duo ‘affecting’ Liverpool during the nightmare run.

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Rooney has spoken about his love for a few players in this current squad, and in the latest episode of the Wayne Rooney Show, the former striker picked one in his dream five-a-side team.

He was asked by his co-hosts to pick a team that featured stars from this season who he would want to be in his dream team, and he had to pick Salah as one of those stars.

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