Visiting the Etihad Stadium, Liverpool were asked to maximize the role of the Firmansah trio

DBasia.news – Diogo Jota’s hat-trick against Atalanta has made him believed he will win a major place in Liverpool’s attacking line. However, Jurgen Klopp as manager is advised to maximize the role of the Firmansah trio when they visit Manchester City in the continued 2020-2021 Premier League, Sunday (8/11).

Klopp is indeed in a dilemma to compose the best composition on the front lines. This is inseparable from the decline in Roberto Firmino’s performance at the start of this season.

Even though Firmino is a member of the Firmansah trio with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. These three players have made the Reds’ front line so feared in the last two seasons.

Playing Jota in Firmino’s position is one of Klopp’s experiments to sharpen his front lines. The bet paid off in the match against Atalanta.

But for the match against Manchester City, Klopp was asked to return to play Firmino from the first minute. The Brazilian forward’s playing style is considered more suitable to reduce the strength of The Citizens.

“Against Man City, where you won’t have much possession, maybe Firmino would be a better bet. You need a player like Bobby Firmino to not only have the ball but also do his defensive work,” Liverpool legend John Barnes told talkSport.

“Jota scored a hat-trick, but that doesn’t mean he will automatically go into the team against Man City. I think who plays depends on who they play against and how the team plays.”

The match against Manchester City will indeed be a tough test for Liverpool. Last season, Jordan Henderson and his colleagues were defeated by four goals without reply when they visited the Etihad Stadium.

Klopp certainly doesn’t want that to happen again. Moreover, Liverpool are confirmed to appear without two of their key players in defense, Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho.