Former Liverpool captain Phil Thomson wants to see Brazilian international Roberto Firmino start in the upcoming game against Manchester City.
Despite winning the FA Charity Shield at the start of the season, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are currently in a very difficult position in the English Premier League.
The Reds have managed to win just two of their first eight games in the league. He has added ten points in these eight games and is currently in eleventh position in the league.
In the midst of all this, they will face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Man City have had a great start to the season. They have won seven of their first nine games and are the only undefeated team in the league. But as Pep Guardiola himself said, Liverpool is the biggest challenge for Manchester City in England.
Former Liverpool captain wants Firmino to start
One of the main reasons for Liverpool’s poor form is their veteran stars. Most of the key players for Klopp have not performed as the German would have liked.
However, there is one among the old guards who has performed well in almost every game this season. The aforementioned player is Roberto Firmino.
When Liverpool signed Darwin Núñez, it was thought that this was the end of Firmino at Anfield. Nunez, however, has been hot and cold so far. Even his most reliable player, Mohamed Salah, has underperformed badly this season.
On the other hand, Firmino is currently the Reds’ top scorer. The Brazilian has lashed out at all criticism of him with his performances in the recent past. And now, former Liverpool captain Phil Thomson has urged his team to start the Brazilian in the next big game against Manchester City.
While speaking on the Off The Ball podcast, the former Liverpool legend said: “How do you fit in Bobby Firmino? He has to play Darwin Nunez, who scored in the last few games, but then Bobby can’t play left, he can’t play right, so he goes 4-2-3-1 like he has in the latest games. ? So you can see Bobby as number 10 and he deserves to be on the team. “
While talking more about Firmino, Phil Thomson admitted that he wants to see Firmino get a contract extension due to the importance of the Brazilian at the side.
In his 20 games against City, Firmino has made 11 goalscoring contributions. So today, when Liverpool challenge Manchester City, he will surely be one of the players to watch out for.
A win against Manchester City will give Liverpool’s season a huge boost. Although the title will still be far from his grasp, he will ensure that they stay close to the top four.
