Roberto Firmino

If Liverpool win the Premier League title this season, they won't look back on their many cruising victories, but on the wins they scraped when not at their best. And you'd imagine this match will be near the top of that list. It looked as if it might prove surprisingly straightforward when Roberto Firmino added to...

Absurd title, isn’t it? Allow me to explain... Every Premier League game these days feels like a ‘must win’ for Liverpool Football Club. Such is life when you’re effectively chasing perfection and trying to outdo this Manchester City outfit. The opening five (admittedly kind) league matches have been expertly navigated by Jürgen Klopp, yielding the perfect...

International breaks can often pose a challenge for teams on a winning streak, with an unnecessary interruption to the rhythm of the side. Against Newcastle, for the opening 15-20 minutes at least, it seemed that was the case. Newcastle opted to launch balls into the wide channels, and fight for second balls, but it...

Liverpool retained top spot in the Premier League with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Newcastle at Anfield in Saturday's 12:30 kick off. A brace of goals from Sadio Mané as well as a Mohamed Salah strike were enough to seal the win for Jurgen Klopp's men, despite falling behind to an early Jetro Willems goal...

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Andre Marriner Date & Time – Saturday, September 14th @ 12:30 Current Odds – Liverpool 1/7, Draw 7/1, Newcastle United 14/1 The dreaded international break is over and real football returns to Anfield on Saturday. Liverpool plays Newcastle United in the early kick-off in a game Jurgen Klopp's side is hugely tipped to...

Liverpool's Sadio Mané says he has no intention of changing his 'new' goal celebration despite the fact he stole it from teammate Roberto Firmino! Speaking to Complex, Mané claimed that Firmino's copyright on the celebration could not still stand as the Brazilian has moved on, using many varied celebrations since. “Each player in this squad, if...

People will have you believe that Liverpool find themselves in a tricky situation in the transfer market. With Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah all guaranteed starters for the Reds, finding adequate back-ups for the trio is a task. Not an impossible one but very much a difficult one.  Gary Neville made the point...

As the dust settled on a convincing victory at one of Liverpool’s most precarious hunting grounds, and a spat between Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané proliferated the post-match headlines, it was one cheeky smile and movement of the eyes that set everybody at ease. Indeed, it was also the arm of Roberto Firmino around Sadio...

Your team hasn't won 13 straight league games, doesn't have the UEFA Player of the Year at centre-back and aren't the European Cup holders? Can't relate, sorry. Liverpool cruised to a comfortable win away to Burnley on Saturday evening, continuing their unmatched 100% start to this Premier League campaign. A slice of luck assisted the...

Liverpool fans this summer were divided in their desire to see Phillipe Coutinho back at the club. Some argued that it would bring welcome quality and depth to Liverpool’s attack, whilst others argued that the club had moved on from the Brazilian and that his manner of departure was unforgivable. Emotions aside, though, and...