Roberto Firmino Archives ⋆ LSU

Nov42021 by JBNo Comments

Klopp confirms major injury blow for Liverpool after Bobby Firmino forced off the pitch

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sadio Mane soon doubled the score eight minutes later. Another Alexander-Arnold’s cross-come-shot fell into the player’s path, who converted with a first time left-footed finish. Harry Maguire feeling strain of Man Utd captaincy Ferdinand & Joe Cole hail Callum Hudson-Odoi after Malmo win Liverpool were always in control, and they were handed a huge advantage in the 36th minute after Felipe was given his...

Nov102020 by JBNo Comments

Carragher calls on Jurgen Klopp to drop Roberto Firmino for Diogo Jota

Premier League

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 League title in 30 years, was actually 'masked'. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jota, has been outstanding and while Klopp played all four attackers - with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah included out wide - against City, Carragher says dropping Firmino is the best decision moving forward. 'Mane-Jota-Salah,' Carragher told talkSPORT, without hesitation, when asked about the attack he would choose if he was the Liverpool manager. 'Firmino isn'...

Oct42018 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino admits he was scared of going blind

Premier League

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 the ball. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He recovered quickly, however, and was able to even score the winning goal in his side's 3-2 Champions League victory over PSG later that week. However, Firmino says he was afraid he might go blind. "I was scared of going blind in one eye and not being able to see again," he told Sky Sports. "Thank God nothing like that happened and it gradually improved day after day. "Of co...

Sep142018 by JBNo Comments

Mane hails ‘animal’ Firmino for making life easier

Premier League

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In comparison, Firmino has registered just one goal in the league so far, although he has also made two assists to help Liverpool enjoy a winning start to the season. While Firmino hasn’t been as productive in front of goal as Mane or Salah, he does plenty of work that often goes unnoticed as Mane was keen to highlight. In an interview with Bleacher Report , Mane said: ‘Lots of people like to talk about me a...

Jun82018 by JBNo Comments

‘Sergio Ramos is an idiot’ – Firmino hits back

Premier League, La Liga

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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In the eyes of Liverpool fans, Ramos was unquestionably the villain of the match after he tangled with Mohamed Salah in the first half , leaving the Egyptian with a shoulder injury. That challenge resulted in an online petition for UEFA to take action against the Spain international, which passed 500,000 signatures. Ramos has also been accused of deliberately elbowing Loris Karius shortly – an incident that is believed...