Not Mo Salah or Sadio Mane, Wenger was more impressed with this Liverpool player

Arsene Wenger thinks that Liverpool, without Roberto Firmino, are nobody. Even other attackers like Mohamad Salah or Sadio Mane must thank him.

Strangely enough, seeing an attacker moving in the middle of the attack area doesn't have a goal scored. In fact, these players are closer to the opposing goal and are often the target of attacking wing passes.

For information, last season, Firmino only scored 16 goals and eight assists in 48 appearances in all competitions. In contrast to Sadio Mane, 25 goals in 50 appearances and Mo Salah, who scored 27 goals in 52 matches.

The same cut is seen again this season. Firmino is the least scorer of Mo Salah and Sadio Mane. If you talk about the club as usual, Firmino will of course be included in the team's assessment material every year.


Praise Roberto Firmino

But Wenger has another theory. According to him, an attacker like Firmino must be respected. Because without him, Mo Salah and Sadio Mane could not show their bright lights.

"As Suarez did with Messi and Neymar, Firmino is a person who works for the team, who works for everyone and makes them shine," Wenger told BeIN Sports.

"These pieces of arrangement are always hard to find, namely an attacker who has a generous team," continued the former Arsenal coach.

About Mohamed Salah

On the other hand, when Firmino was more generous, Mo Salah and Sadio Mane were also selfish. Both have seen each other in action when Liverpool face Burnley in the Premier League this weekend.

It all started when Mo Salah would score, while Sadio Mane was in an advantageous position. Mane then scolded the Egyptian for not giving him the ball.

The egoism of Mo Salah, called Wenger, makes him look like Lionel Messi. But he has been invited to play more regularly than the Barcelona star.

"He [wrong] has something in common with Messi," he added. "He must find consistency like Messi, I see him as a person who finishes well, but Messi is more complete, he also gives the last ball," he said.

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