DBasia.news – Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has dismissed the criticism by emphasizing the important role of his team’s forward, Roberto Firmino (29 years old) by labeling the player as a complete footballer.
Firmino’s performance was called into question at the start of this season. Understandably, he only scored two goals for Liverpool in all competitions.
Compare with new player, Diogo Jota. The former Wolverhampton striker has even broken the record as the first Liverpool player to score in his first four home games at the EPL.
However, Firmino performed well when Liverpool defeated Leicester City 3-0 last weekend. He recorded one goal, 41 successful passes and six kicks. His best stats this season on the EPL.
Liverpool will host Atalanta in the fourth match of the Champions League Group D at Anfield, Thursday (25/11) am.
“Scoring goals is always important, but Bobby [Firmino’s nickname] is a complete footballer,” Klopp said during a pre-match press conference.
“A team is like an orchestra. You need people for different instruments. Some are loud and some are not, but all of them are important for rhythm, and Bobby was like playing 12 instruments in our orchestra. “
“I don’t care about any assessment of Bobby. The main thing I love about his goals is the celebrations. It almost feels emotional because the players read the newspaper and see criticism, ”he added.
Firmino is set to start against Atalanta, as is another striker, Mohamed Salah, who has tested negative for the corona virus.
The victory over Atalanta will ensure Liverpool’s move to the top 16. Now, the Reds are entrenched at the top of Group D with a collection of nine points, five points ahead of their opponent and other closest competitors, Ajax.