"Sans Firmino, Liverpool se perdra"

Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk or Alisson Becker are widely recognized as the main characters at Liverpool. But for Andy Robertson, Roberto Firmino is no less important.

Firmino joined Liverpool in the 2015/2016 season. He has registered 198 appearances so far in all competitions, with 68 goals and 50 assists.


Compared to Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, the 27-year-old is less popular. Understandably, Mane and Salah have a greater contribution to the goal.

Last season, Mane and Salah scored 22 goals in the Premier League, making it difficult for them to escape the spotlight. While Firmino 'alone' scored 12 goals.

But in the game, Firmino really calls Robertson very important. As the spearhead, the Brazilian was the first player to hit the opponent when the team did not control the ball.

It also becomes a ball catcher and game connector from back to front. Virtually, Firmino does almost all the tasks of the players on the field: from defense to creating opportunities.

"With his work ethic, technique, goals and full play, I don't think of anyone else like him. People will say there are better strikers, but for me, what he does is very important for the team," Robertson reported by Sportsmole. .

"We would be lost without him. He is a world class player. He does everything and that is the beauty of Bobby. He can do everything. That is our first line of defense and I have not seen anything better than him in that regard."

"He pressed the defenders and didn't give them time off. He stepped back and took the ball in the middle of the field for us. He was very important in defense, then went forward and scored goals and assists. That's what we need for him."

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