In Liverpool's 3-0 win over Brentford 3:0, the most heart-wrenching segment was of course Roberto Firmino's assist in Takushi Minano's goal, and also carried Takumi Minano as a goal blessing action, setting off the enthusiasm of fans in Anfield, and Takumi Minamino was able to score on his birthday, and getting such a generous gift from teammate Roberto Firmino is believed to make Takumi Minamino unforgettable. In an interview after the game, Klopp also said that Takumi Minamino had just missed the opportunity in front of Arsenal in the previous battle, missed the golden opportunity to kill and was blamed by the fans, this birthday goal was the best shot for him, and Klopp was not surprised by Roberto Firmino's move.
The best teammates deserve it
Roberto Firmino's strength lies in selflessness, and the reason why the Liverpool Trident has become the most attacking striker combination in the Premier League and the four major European leagues in these seasons, in addition to salah and Mane, Roberto Firmino's role in lubrication is indelible. Although he is a forward in the 433 formation, he takes the ball back from time to time to instigate the attack, Liverpool has the ball more like a 442 diamond formation when he has the ball on his feet, Roberto Firmino is pulled by the center position from time to time to lead the opposing center-back, Mane or Salah will insert himself into the middle of the goal; Roberto Firmino also likes to play the role of an assist, even if he has a chance to shoot he will choose to pass to the better position Salah or Mane to shoot. Joined Liverpool 6 and a half years in the Premier League 223 shots a total of 70 goals and 45 assists, in other words, every two games can create a goal data is really good, the first four seasons of each season have double-digit goals, the previous season and the last season performance declined but have 9 goals scored, to know that the Premier League is the world's most competitive league, the Golden Boot scorer may also only score about 20 goals, the general Premier League striker can have double-digit goals has been qualified, but it is not easy for him to have this result for four consecutive seasons. With two injuries this season, he has only had five starts and seven substitutions, and although the starting position appears to have been replaced by Diogo Jota, he can deliver performances on the bench, and still score 4 goals and 3 assists this season, at least much better than Manchester United's Jayden Sancho and Chelsea's Timo Werner.
Klopp turned Roberto Firmino into a top striker
Since Klopp took over as Liverpool manager, it took four years to form a championship-winning squad, changing the policy of 5 to 6 people every year to save the elite, and there are only 4 people in the existing team that are not bought by him (the promotion of the youth army is not counted), namely captain Jordan Henderson, vice captain James Milner, Roberto Firmino and Joe Gomez. Roberto Firmino, although purchased by Rogers but only joined Liverpool three months earlier than Klopp, roberto Firminodo played the right wing of the 4231 or the right wing of 4321 when Rodgers led, it may be that the new addition has not yet adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League, the performance is just mediocre, until Klopp took over as Liverpool manager, with Roberto Firmino playing the right arrow to perform a 180-degree change, Klopp's first game to play the right forward was the league away from Manchester City, the battle Klopp rowed 4231 Coutinho, Adam Lallana and James Milner were arranged to support the attack, and less than 30 minutes into the first half, Liverpool unexpectedly led 3-0, with three goals Roberto Firmino participating, handing over a total of 1 goal and 2 assists (including the first cross to make Mangara swing), in fact, Roberto Firmino had as many as four or five scoring opportunities in the whole game, if he could grasp a little more than two goals, it would not be surprising, but this is typical of him. It was this 4-1 away win over Manchester City that laid the foundation for his position as a forward in Klopp formation, and the subsequent two seasons were bought by Mane and Salah respectively, in fact, Roberto Firmino was used as the center of gravity of the formation, and Roberto Firmino under the leadership of Klopp was his inevitable starter, even if Roberto Firmino still had 33 starts and 3 substitutes after Diogo Jota joined last season, if it were not for the two injuries at the beginning of the season, his starting opportunities should be more.
Roberto Firmino Premier League Goals and Assists Statistics:
Annual; number of appearances; goals; assists; goals per game
15/16 season 31; 10; 7; 0.32
16/17 season 35; 11; 7; 0.31
17/18 season 37; 15; 7; 0.41
18/19 season 34; 12; 6; 0.35
19/20 season 38; 9; 8; 0.24
20/21 season 36; 9; 7; 0.25
21/22 season 12; 4; 3; 0.33
Since Roberto Firmino's style of play and role favor assists more than direct goals, although the number of goals is not as good as Salah and Mane, if you calculate his contribution to assists, the results on the field are not much worse than theirs. And in the past 6 seasons, he has been able to maintain a moderate amount of goals and contribute a lot of assists, the performance is actually quite stable, not as good as the perception of the rapid decline in performance in recent seasons, see the data will understand Klopp said, Roberto Firmino did do a lot of humble work. And he was the starting point for Liverpool to counterattack, waiting for his teammates to stop the ball with his back to the guard, and then split the ball to the far side to make a quick attack, even if Diogo Jota or Mane's ability to maneuver in this regard has definitely not been able to replace his function, Klopp also knows that he can not be completely replaced for the time being.
Trident Offense Data Comparison:
Players; number of appearances; goals scored; assists; goals per game; goal conversion ratio
Roberto Firmino 223;70;45;0.31;0.14
Mane 182;82;28;0.45;0.19
Salah 165;111;43;0.67;0.18
Although there have been many recent rumors that Liverpool intends to sell Roberto Firmino in the post-season cash, Xiaobian will not believe it. Since Salah, Mane and Roberto Firmino have entered the thirty-year-old mark at the same time, the three will never be able to renew their long contracts at the same time, and Salah is playing bravely with the team this season to negotiate a salary extension, if you want to choose a contract extension, Salah must be the first choice, many people also feel that Mane will be another trident member who will renew his contract after Salah, so it seems reasonable to sell Roberto Firmino before the appointment expires next summer. If he really chooses to sell one person, Mane's value must be higher than Roberto Firmino, and Roberto Firmino is preferable to Mane because he does not mind taking a back seat, and I believe that he may not need a salary increase to renew his contract. If one person sells Mane, it can be exchanged for a higher transfer fee, or it is better than selling Roberto Firmino. In addition, there are still many options in the speed striker market, and it seems more difficult for a versatile striker like Roberto Firmino to sit on the bench.