Luis Suarez has all the attributes to join the pantheon of Liverpool greats, according to Jan Molby.
Suarez emulated Molby when he swapped Ajax for Anfield in January - and his adaptation to life in England has been phenomenal.
The Uruguay international has notched four goals and five outright assists in 1,153 minutes of Barclays Premier League football so far.
He's already etched great memories into the minds of supporters, including an audacious strike in Sunderland and a mazy dribble through the Manchester United defence to set Liverpool on their way to victory in March.
Molby has not been surprised.
"I found it amazing he was allowed to play in Holland for as long as he did, with his goals record and what he's done internationally as well," the 47-year-old told LFC TV.
"I never had any doubts. He can play anywhere on the field, and by that I mean he pops up everywhere and is almost impossible to mark.
"He's a very comfortable two-footed player, he sees a pass, he can dribble. I always say to people: that's what a good player looks like.
"We have a great, great player at this club and his job now is to go on and become one of the all-time greats at Anfield, and he's got all the tools to do that."
Despite lavishing praise on Suarez, Molby thinks we haven't seen the best of the 24-year-old yet.
He explained: "Kenny will want him to play further up the field, and it's not as relaxed as it is in Holland because Ajax win games by five and six. It's a case of making him understand that there are going to be fewer opportunities to score goals, fewer opportunities to create chances, so he has to be bang on the money every time."
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