"He would be my vote," said the Liverpool boss. "If he can continue playing at this level, then why not? For me Stevie is one of the best players in the world.
"To say one is the best above anyone else is difficult because there are a lot of quality players about, but he is one of the best. That is clear.
"He is more mature, he is still learning and tactically he is improving. He can still play better because he has the potential.
"But he has quality and always tries to improve in every training session. That is very positive. You know when he is on the pitch you have more options to win.
"Changing his position and seeing him play in a different role has improved a lot. He scored 23 goals one year and now he has 21 and can score more before the end of this season, so that is very positive for the team and also for him.
"When Gerrard and Torres are together for us, the rest of the team has more confidence. It is good for the rest of the players as they get a lot of confidence when we have those two on the pitch."
