Roberto Firmino

Luis Garcia was singing the praises of Liverpool’s Sadio Mané due to recent form

Luis Garcia enjoyed his time in the Liverpool number 10 jersey but this week he was lauding the talents of The Reds' current number 10, Sadio Mané. Garcia was back on Merseyside for the Liverpool legends game last weekend as they beat AC Milan legends 3-2 at Anfield. The former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid trickster took...

Dybala Signing Would Give Klopp the Best Kind of Problem

The transfer rumour merry-go-round is already in full swing and we haven't even got into April yet. As ever, Liverpool are being linked with a whole host of names to strengthen their squad next season, and one name that keeps coming up is that of Paulo Dybala of Juventus and Argentina fame. The 25-year-old is undoubtedly...

Roberto Firmino has to “step up” according to Chris Sutton

Former Norwich, Blackburn and Celtic striker, Chris Sutton, has said that Liverpool's Roberto Firmino has to "step up" and if The Reds are to be successful in this season's Premier League title race. The Brazilian international has 11 goals and five assists in his 30 Premier League appearances so far this season. However, Liverpool's number...

Big Time Liverpool Continue To Defy The Doubters

Liverpool continued their resurgence towards the top of Europe’s elite with an incredible 3-1 win at the Allianz Arena over a Bayern Munich side that were never allowed to get going. And what for me, is potentially interesting about the victory is how low-key some of the celebration and conversation is at the moment...

Liverpool’s Champions League preparations take a blow with news of Firmino virus

Jurgen Klopp's preparations for Liverpool's Champions League tie with FC Bayern took a blow today with news that star forward Roberto Firmino missed Monday's training sessions with a virus. As reported in the Liverpool Echo, Firmino was unable to take any part in training due to the illness and it is unclear if he will...

Bobby Firmino: The man who defines a Liverpool performance

"He was a player I thought was one of the best in the Bundesliga so, when I saw that Liverpool had signed him, I thought: 'How could Liverpool do this?" Those were the words of Jurgen Klopp back in 2016, as he gushed over the quality of Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian must have felt like a...

Observations as Liverpool Dispatch Bournemouth

Liverpool produced the perfect response after two frustrating draws against Leicester and West Ham with a routine 3-0 win against Bournemouth to retake their place at the top of the table before Manchester City face Chelsea on Sunday. The Reds delivered a full-proof performance with Sadio Mane opening the scoring before a goal from...

Key Stats As Reds Resurgent Against Bournemouth

Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League for the time being with a fantastic 3-0 win over Bournemouth. But what are the key stats from yet another top performance at Anfield? Midfield Maestro Naby Leads The Charge Overall, Liverpool’s midfield were absolutely excellent, and at the heart of that was Naby Keita. His...

A brief glimpse of Naby Keita’s brilliance

I despised football when the final whistle blew at West Ham. More points dropped in the Premier League title race, but more worryingly a limp performance by Liverpool, who looked anything but a team trying to go five points clear at the top. In any normal season, a draw at West Ham in February would be...

Observations as Liverpool Struggle With the ‘Favourites’ Tag

As I start writing this piece post midnight to banish the memories of the game unsuccessfully, it is quite clear that Liverpool are heading into their biggest challenge yet this season. Liverpool dropped points for the second game in a row and one can surely feel the breath of Man City on the back...