Fabinho names Firmino as the Liverpool star that he deems essential to Klopp

Liverpool summer rookie Fabinho named the man he considered the most important under Jurgen Klopp – his Brazilian teammate Roberto Firmino.

Having had to wait for its debut in mid-September, the £ 44 million summer rookie has been featured in the last nine games, starting with six; the Brazilian even admitted that after filling the defense center, that he is happy to be Mr. Versatile of Liverpool.

A report released Wednesday revealed that the signing of the summer – and that of Alison Becker and Xherdan Shaqiri – new boys – has already grown by 102 million pounds.

Despite his installation at Anfield and his crucial role under Klopp, Fabinho does not hesitate to designate Firmino as the most important cog in the Liverpool system.

"Firmino is a player who knows very well how to adapt to different positions. He is No. 9, but he helps a lot in the preparations, "said Firmino. Liverpool official website.

"He's very important to the multi-stage team of the game. He's playing as if in role # 10 or # 8, he's a really smart guy who fits the needs of the team . "

With 11 goals scored and three badists this season, there are other players in the Premier League who are obviously more prolific, but few, as Fabinho points out, who are as essential to a camp as it is to his to play.

"He is good at playing with the back to goal and, as I said, for the progressive game and the beginning of the attacks," he added. "He helps a lot in teamwork in general and ranks among the best. So, yes, he is a very important actor for us.

"It's a player who, off the surface, is really smart and he's ticking the team. In the penalty area, his finish is undeniably good, both with his right foot, his left foot and in the air. "

Regularly linked to Real MadridFirmino scored 27 goals in all competitions for Liverpool last season – his best campaign for the club so far – and Fabinho sees no reason why the striker can not score 20 goals or more this time. have crossed this barrier during the seasons.

"If you look at the four goals that he scored against Arsenal and City, you can see that he's a great player, his confidence is exorbitant and I hope he'll keep that confidence." and will continue to score goals for a long time, "he concluded.

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