Roberto Firmino
Klopp confirms major injury blow for Liverpool after Bobby Firmino forced off the pitch
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Roberto Firmino picked up a fresh injury during last night’s Champions League 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid. The Reds started the match with a high tempo, and scored in the 13th minute after Diogo Jota tapped home from a perfect cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Sadio Mane soon doubled […]
Carragher calls on Jurgen Klopp to drop Roberto Firmino for Diogo Jota
Jamie Carragher says Roberto Firmino would not be his first choice Liverpool forward right now and the former Reds defender has called on Klopp to drop him for Diogo Jota. Much has been said of Firmino’s struggles this campaign but Carragher feels his poor form, majorly at Anfield last season as they won their first […]
Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino admits he was scared of going blind
Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino concedes he was scared of losing his sight in one eye after a nasty challenge with Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen. The Brazil international scored the decisive goal as Liverpool ran out 2-1 winners at Wembley stadium, but was forced off after Vertonghen poked him in the eye while trying to shield […]
Mane hails ‘animal’ Firmino for making life easier
Sadio Mane has praised the work-rate of his Liverpool teammate Roberto Firmino and said that the Brazil international is like ‘an animal’. Mane has enjoyed an amazing start to the campaign, scoring four goals in as many Premier League games while last season’s golden boot winner Mohamed Salah has netted just twice. In comparison, Firmino […]
‘Sergio Ramos is an idiot’ – Firmino hits back
Roberto Firmino has called Sergio Ramos an “idiot” after the Real Madrid captain continued to revel in last month’s Champions League final victory over Liverpool. Gareth Bale came off the bench to score a remarkable overhead kick as Madrid’s hero in a third consecutive Champions League title win in Kiev. In the eyes of Liverpool […]