Canada star has mixed Liverpool feelings after paying Reds ultimate compliment before World Cup

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Strangely, the young forward specifically singled out Liverpool as a team he does not like."I like all the teams in the Premier League: Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, but also Southampton, Crystal Palace, Everton... I like teams," David explained at the time.

No [it isn't because of Jurgen Klopp], because I think he is world class."The Liverpool team with Gerrard, Sterling, Sturridge, Suárez, I liked them. But by that time, David had very much changed his tune.In fact, he paid Arne Slot's Liverpool the ultimate compliment.

"I think they might be the best team in the world at the moment."David found the net against Liverpool at Anfield last year(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)All in all, then, you could say that David has mixed feelings when it comes to Liverpool. But it was really his free agency that made him potentially interesting last summer, and his star has gradually waned as he has progressed out of the "exciting talent" age group.Nevertheless, he will be pivotal to Canada's hopes, especially with Alphonso Davies set to miss the first match through injury.