Molby made 218 appearances during his time with the Reds.
“He’s probably the best striker in the league,” he told Liverpool’s official website. “The likes of [Arsenal’s] Emmanuel Adebayor and [Chelsea’s] Didier Drogba spring to mind as well, but they can sulk from time to time and Torres doesn’t appear to have that in his make-up.
“He’s a worker and just gets on with job. I think that’s what puts him top of the pile.
“We knew how good he was from last season and it’s fantastic to see him continue that form this campaign. Although his season has been a bit stop-start, the fact he has still been able to get goals is remarkable.
“There’s no doubt in my mind he should be looking to get somewhere between 25-30 goals every season.”
