Roberto Firmino Player Thread (F)

That was filthy for the penalty last night.

Think he’s a wee bit unlucky to have lost pens - he hit the target against Sevilla

https://twitter.com/AnfieldNation/status/925860627880529920

Indeed he is.

I do think it is that Luke, I just think that he does not always shows what he is truly capable of...

That was filthy for the penalty last night.

Think he’s a wee bit unlucky to have lost pens - he hit the target against Sevilla

Hit the post on his miss didn't he? Either way though, he was looking confident and dispatching them well. Can't keep changing taker every time there is a miss. Look at the mess we were in with penalties a few years ago when we kept changing it and nobody could get confident with them; Carroll, Downing, Adam, Kuyt were all missing. Pick a player and stick to it. Christ Aguero missed 2 in the same game but is still stepping up for them and look how well he put his one away in the cup vs Wolves, calm as you like with a chip down the middle.

Hit the post on his miss didn't he? Either way though, he was looking confident and dispatching them well. Can't keep changing taker every time there is a miss. Look at the mess we were in with penalties a few years ago when we kept changing it and nobody could get confident with them; Carroll, Downing, Adam, Kuyt were all missing. Pick a player and stick to it. Christ Aguero missed 2 in the same game but is still stepping up for them and look how well he put his one away in the cup vs Wolves, calm as you like with a chip down the middle.

Agreed.
We had it with Milner, but he's a bench player these days.

I say give pens to Firmino and stick with him.

Thought he had very good game today, worked really hard, touch and control good, passed and ran well, just struggled a bit to finish.

So dynamic and capable in any formation. Support play was excellent - although he is still prone to giving the ball away cheaply as he did in the run up to their goal. Made amends for it seconds later with his contribution in AOO's goal.

Hard to believe there are still some who insist on Sturridge starting - increasingly becoming such an anodyne, orthodox...out of date British perspective on football. He doesn't have the work rate, the pressing ability nor the ability to come deep constantly and provide for the likes of Salah and Mane. Studge is a lone gunman but as seen today, with the likes of Mane and Salah (even Ox) on the field Firmino is an enabler of all these talents. With Studge on the field you look to maximise just one players ability - his. With Firmino on the field you look to maximise a vast number of talents around him.

So dynamic and capable in any formation. Support play was excellent - although he is still prone to giving the ball away cheaply as he did in the run up to their goal. Made amends for it seconds later with his contribution in AOO's goal.

Hard to believe there are still some who insist on Sturridge starting - such a Jurassic age argument. He doesn't have the work rate, the pressing ability nor the ability to come deep constantly and provide for the likes of Salah and Mane. Studge is a lone gunman but as seen today, with the likes of Mane and Salah (even Ox) on the field Firmino is an enabler of all these talents. With Studge on the field you look to maximise just one players ability - his. With Firmino on the field you look to maximise a vast number of talents around him.

Against the bus parkers especially i still think there is a role for studge

Agreed.
We had it with Milner, but he's a bench player these days.

I say give pens to Firmino and stick with him.

Give the pens to bertie

Against the bus parkers especially i still think there is a role for studge

Not saying there isn't a role for Studge - he showed last week he still has a lot to give at this club. But not in the way we want to ideally play. That's for Firmino.

Very good today.

Underrated today. He worked his balls off.

I thought it wasn't his best performance today, still good mind but guilty of giving the ball away to often.

Underrated today. He worked his balls off.

That could be said for most games. Definitely true for today.

Seemed on the rare occasion that he gave the ball away that he tracked back and either made amends personally or created the situation for us to get procession.
So much hard work by a player that is so hard to define and is certainly one of the most unbrazilian type of player at times...which has proved utterly invaluable.
If he could only score a few more goals he would be utterly brilliant but saying that, the opportunities he creates is so impressive.

Anyone have any thoughts on who you could compare him to? Past or present?

Love how Klopp said that when he was subbed, Klopp said to him, "fantastic game" and Roberto replied back that he was upset he didn't score. Great attitude.

He is such a pest for the other team. His dirty work gets unnoticed by many (not in here) but he is CRIMINALLY underrated. Solid game again

Absolutely immense against Southampton, a lot of what happened including the goals came from his work, brilliant.

Yep just watch him he is unreal.

Almost everything he does is sooo F***ing good.

1) His tracking back and tackling/stealing the ball is second to none. He is tirelessly and relentlessly at the heals of everyone virtually the whole game and gets the ball 90% of the times he commits.

2) His passing and ball control is top drawer, once he gets it he rarely loses it and on the rare occasion he does see point 1.

3) His movement and runs are top drawer, virtually always an option and when he's not he usually makes a run to drag an opponent out of position to make a little bit of space for someone else.

4) Probably the only place he can improve is his finishing. Think I heard them say he was the only player to hit 100 games so far under Klopp and is his top scorer on 30 goals.

Just a little under 1 in 3 which isn't too bad with everything else he does but a few more goals would be great.

He is currently my favourite player and has been for a while. I think we would struggle quite a bit if he was injured for an extended period.

Keep up the good work Bob YNWA.

In the interests of “balance” can we all agree he’s a great talent / character and a huge asset to our team......BUT it’d be nice if he scored a few more.........?

I think that should be a compromise everybody can get onboard with 👍

He is such a pest for the other team. His dirty work gets unnoticed by many (not in here) but he is CRIMINALLY underrated. Solid game again

I agree, he is the ideal Klopp player. He is a live wire for their defense. He never stop trying to sniff their ball. He won many balls and he is our 'striker', one which lead to Salah's brilliant goal.

In the interests of “balance” can we all agree he’s a great talent / character and a huge asset to our team......BUT it’d be nice if he scored a few more.........?

I think that should be a compromise everybody can get onboard with 👍

Going to sound a bit far-fetched but so many of our goals may as well have Firmino's name on them with the work he does.

But yes, i think his finishing could use some work. He does snatch a bit at his chances.

Immense again, though. The first goal was because of his defence, the second was because of his run back in midfield to pull VVD out of the line and the third came from a rebound after his effort on goal.

Phenomenal player.

He was immense yesterday, the tracking back, the forward runs, the awareness is there for all to see, it was great hearing his name sung all over the Kop yesterday, he must have felt 10 feet tall and you can see the confidence oozing out of him, not afraid to try anything and with such a great support team around him, he'll go far for sure and of course Jürgen absolutely purrs over him, keep up the good work Bobby lad 

One of my favorite current players. He just seems to always be having fun and always looking to make the right play, even if sometimes it doesn’t come off. He’s also a defensive beast. Rare type of player in my opinion. 

So good he doesn’t even look at the ball or the goal when he shoots