Roberto Firmino

[scudger99]

But, but, but, we need a proper number 9....

 

(shakes head)

Yeah, enough of this fannying around closing players down and all that shit.

Get rid of him and get us a 20 goals a season forward.

[aRdja]

But, but, but, we need a proper number 9....

 

(shakes head)

Agreed. Imagine how good we’d be with him in this form playing behind Aubameyang or Harry Kane?

[Numero Veinticinco]

But, but, but, we need a proper number 9....

 

(shakes head)

We do.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Good to have a 20+ goal a season number 9 again.

He's a more than worthy successor to El Hadji Diouf and Iago Aspas.

[3 Stacks]

Agreed. Imagine how good we’d be with him in this form playing behind Aubameyang or Harry Kane?

 

This isn't funny anymore. 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Integral to the way we play, and establishing himself at the very highest level now.

[TheHowieLama]

Just went on WhoScored to see if he was boss tonight -- he was.

[Jose Jones]

We do.

As an option for sure. To play there the majority of the time ahead of Firmino, no way.

[Numero Veinticinco]

As an option for sure. To play there the majority of the time ahead of Firmino, no way.

I feel like we need another two. The amount of games we are asking these guys to play is outrageous.

[Jose Jones]

I feel like we need another two. The amount of games we are asking these guys to play is outrageous.

Hopefully we can get away with it the rest of the season, but I think we will drop points in the league due to tiredness from the front three if we go far in the CL.

We need definitely two more forward options, agreed. A better centre forward than Ings or Solanke to swap in for Firmino, or play together if required. And another pacy wide player.

Then a quality controlling/passing midfielder to replace Henderson or Can in the deeper role and we're pretty much set.

I was all on board the top notch goalie train too, but now I am about 10% keep Karius...

[aRdja]

As an option for sure. To play there the majority of the time ahead of Firmino, no way.

4-2-3-1 could work. It’s not as if we’re blessed with brilliant CMs at the moment.

[sir roger]

Love his Karate kick and then there's Mane in the background  :D

 

 

Not a patch on his one on Ederson.

[Jose Jones]

4-2-3-1 could work. It’s not as if we’re blessed with brilliant CMs at the moment.

Why move a centre forward who has 20 goals and 11 assists in 32 games? Just get a good midfielder.

[s(k)aturation]

Some buy (yes, of Rodgers) this guy is turning out to be.

 

Bench for him in the second leg please.

[G Richards]

Benching him for the second leg is an interesting shout.

 

I don’t want to see too much rotation in the Prem as finishing fifth is as easy as finishing second. So send out a team as strong as possible there.

 

But we also have to play as strong as possible in the CL if we are to advance as far as we might. With the one caveat the home game against Porto. With five away goals in the bag and a clean sheet, could we rotate a few for the return leg?

 

Let’s say we did that and lost 3-1. Is it worth it? Genuinely wondering about the pros and cons of resting a few, and keeping a winning juggernaut rolling...

[Numero Veinticinco]

Porto, I believe, absolutely won’t travel well. Put a goal past them and they’ll crumble mentally. We have the Mancs 4 days after, so I’d not be against testing some of our players. Certainly subbing them earlier.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Why move a centre forward who has 20 goals and 11 assists in 32 games? Just get a good midfielder.

I think most people’s idea is that he was very good as a number 10 in Germany, having him doing half of that plus another forward replacing him and scoring the same would benefit the team more. But it’s also about options. Against teams who sit deep and don’t attack us, playing Bobby in between the lines with somebody ahead of him and Mane and Salah wide gives us a different option. It also allows rotation.

 

It’s how you get closer to the league, mate.

[aRdja]

I think most people’s idea is that he was very good as a number 10 in Germany, having him doing half of that plus another forward replacing him and scoring the same would benefit the team more. But it’s also about options. Against teams who sit deep and don’t attack us, playing Bobby in between the lines with somebody ahead of him and Mane and Salah wide gives us a different option. It also allows rotation.

 

It’s how you get closer to the league, mate.

Some of Bobby’s best work is him linking the play, creating chances outside the box IMO.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Some of Bobby’s best work is him linking the play, creating chances outside the box IMO.

He is also doing a lot of damage in the box though. Hard to deny that. That said, there’s nothing to say he can’t atill do a lot of that damage working from deep. He does that a lot naturally anyway. When Salah pushes forward for parts of the game, central almost, Bobby goes into the space behind. Works well.

[Elite]

Firmino is in the form of his life, no way would I move him.

[Em City]

Only an idiot would tamper with that front three.

 

Thankfully, Klopp knows better.

[A_S]

What is Brazil's attacking formation for most games? This guy would be starting for them, surely? 

[Carvalho Diablo]

I think there's every chance that Porto will now rest their own players for the 2nd leg.

[Numero Veinticinco]

Only an idiot would tamper with that front three.

 

Thankfully, Klopp knows better.

Jesus Christ. Look at the way you’re interacting with other humans, mate. Our front three can absolutely have quality added to it, and it can be more versatile. It doesn’t make me an idiot.

[Paulie Dangerously]

22 goals and 9 assists (I know assist stats are misleading sometimes) he's a great player