DBasia.news – Liverpool maintains a 100 percent record victory in the first four weeks of the 2019-20 Premier League. Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has a special record.
Liverpool won four wins over Norwich City (4-1), Southampton (2-1), Arsenal (3-1), and Burnley (3-0). In the last match against the Clarets, Bobby Firmino scored and became the only player from Brazil to score 50 goals in the Premier League.
Even more perfect, his name entered into the list of nine Liverpool players who scored 50 or more goals. The list of names was mostly inhabited by ex or Liverpool legends from England: Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Daniel Sturridge, and Steven Gerrard.
1. Roberto Firmino (141 Matches)
When bought from Hoffenheim for 29 million pounds in 2015, not many people know about Roberto Firmino. Gradually, through his hard work and ability to score, the public knew how valuable Firmino was to Liverpool’s squad.
During his four years playing at Anfield, Firmino helped Liverpool win the Champions League and European Super Cup. The 27-year-old also formed a deadly trident up front with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
Firmino scored 50 goals from 141 matches. That number can still increase if you look at its performance and also Liverpool’s collective at this time.
2. Fernando Torres (72 Matches)
The recently retired player strengthens Liverpool in mid-2007-2011. Liverpool bought him from Atletico Madrid for 20 million pounds and this price is relatively cheap when you see the explosive power with Liverpool.
Before going to Chelsea in January 2011, Fernando Torres became Rafael Benitez’s Liverpool top scorer and formed a great partnership with Steven Gerrard. El Nino has scored 50 goals in the Premier League in just 72 matches.
3. Luis Suarez (86 Matches)
One more name striker in the career success category at Liverpool. Luis Suarez came with Andy Carroll in 2011, but, El Pistolero’s career skyrocketed more than Carroll. Suarez has great instincts for scoring goals and has agile movements.
Suarez recorded 50 goals from a total of 86 matches with Liverpool. Suarez played for three years (2011-2014) at Liverpool before leaving for Barcelona.
4. Dirk Kuyt (194 Matches)
This striker was originally supposed to have the style of playing not much different from Firmino: both hard-working, often retreating to pick up and seize the ball from the opponent. The difference is, Kuyt is more flexible playing in many positions, while Firmino is sharper in scoring matters.
Kuyt, who retired in 2017 with Feyenoord, only scored 50 Premier League goals in his 194th match. Quick Boys academy products played in Liverpool in the 2006 to 2012 period.
5. Mohamed Salah (69 Matches)
The king of Egypt. The nickname was pinned to Mohamed Salah from fans in just two years he played at Liverpool. Surely the nickname was proof of how many fans liked him, whether it was because of his attitude on and off the playing field or his great technical ability.
Mo Salah scored 50 Premier League goals in 69 matches. At present, his name is irreplaceable on the front lines of Liverpool along with Firmino and Mane.