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As recently as the 2014-15 season, Liverpool’s forward options — a crocked Sturridge aside — amounted to Fabio Borini, Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli, a trio who managed a measly 10 goals combined in 102 appearances for the club. Needless to say, it was a dire state of affairs…….it’s this paragraph which highlights just how much progress the club has made in the three seasons under Klopp….and how far Bobby has developed from the forlorn sight of him being substituted albeit with an injury ( to his back?) during the first half of the League Cup game v Carlisle.
Firmino’s 49 tackles in the Premier League so far this season puts him substantially ahead of Harry Kane (13), Alvaro Morata (eight), Sergio Aguero (six) and Romelu Lukaku (four), who have 31 tackles combined between them.
His chance creation of 1.89 per game is also the highest of all these strikers, while Firmino’s 0.55 interceptions per game, successful take-on rate of 71 per cent and average number of successful passes (26.92) all put him significantly ahead of his peers in each category.
To further emphasise the point, Firmino’s 1.78 tackles per game is higher than the likes of Eric Dier (1.43), Nemanja Matic (1.29) and Fernandinho (1.07), all of whom play in defensive midfield for top Premier League clubs. Of course, the fact that Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Manchester City all tend to have high possession percentages mean these players need to make fewer tackles than midfielders in lesser sides, but the point still stands.
For a centre forward to get through the amount of defensive work he does, while also directly contributing 38 goals so far this season, is quite remarkable. He also has the physical durability to be able to perform a role of such intensity, week in, week out, rarely ever rested from the starting 11.
The above article is taken from The Anfield Wrap and is therefore obviously biased towards Firmino, but it’s still a valid question…is there a better ALL-ROUND player in the Premiership, and if there is who are the nominations?
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And the above fails to mention his 25 goals in all competitions!!
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And he cost a mere £22m if I`m not mistaken?
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He’s having a great season and seems a perfect fit for this Liverpool side. Is he likely to start for Brazil in the summer or is he behind Jesus in the pecking order?
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Yeah that’s right, Mav, and bought by the manager who gets alot of stick for his transfer dealings…Brendan Rodgers
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Ed…I don’t think he is a regular in the starting line-up, but I guess it’s true to say that while he is a perfect fit for the way Klopp sets up his team, he may not suit Brazil’s style of play
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As a matter of interest…Tackles…how is that defined? Tackles made or tackles won
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Brian…I would imagine it is successful tackles, but I couldn’t swear to it!
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Got hideous teeth mind you….
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He has the whitest teeth in the PL also.
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They’re not white, they’re fluorescent…
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I hope he doesn’t feature for Brazil as I want him fresh as possible for PL next year. But if he does play I obviously want him to do well!
Firmino is a beast, simply loves to chase defenders down, he actually enjoys it, whereas the likes of Balotelli acted as if pressing and tackling was a sin. Really under appreciated player!
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