Got to love Anelka ....
"It's an amazing front three," Anelka told the Liverpool Echo.
"I love them all, especially Roberto Firmino because he is the key for Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane's success.
"Salah and Mane are ranking in the top five best players in the world right now. They have the quality to play for Real Madrid.
"But today Liverpool can compete with Real Madrid so they don't need to move. Liverpool is very much the place to be."
Anelka returned to England in 2001, joining Liverpool on a short-term loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Reds finished second in the campaign he spent at Anfield and the Frenchman expects them to be perennial contenders under Jurgen Klopp.
"Jurgen Klopp is a genius," Anelka added.
"I love his work, the way he is with his players and the players he has signed. They're top-class players.
"They'll be competitive for many years. Klopp has brought the club back to where it deserves."