A group of Liverpool fans have been reacting to the club’s Twitter post regarding Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino. The tweet contains footage of the 28-year-old pulling off an exquisite piece of skill during a fixture against Villarreal.
The clip shows the forward skillfully manoeuvering his way past former Spurs striker Roberto Soldado in a Europa League fixture that took place four years ago on Tuesday. The Reds’ 3-0 victory at Anfield that night sealed their place in the showpiece final, where they would lose to Villarreal’s La Liga rivals Sevilla. However, all eyes were on Firmino’s skill here as Reds fans reacted to his audacious trickery.
Best Brazilian in the world??
? There’s something that the Kop wants you to know?
— Mitch??? (@FirminoObsessed) May 5, 2020
? ?
— *Kristin Wilkinson (@SilentKW) May 5, 2020
@LFC anyone else just watched this 100 times ????
— Adam Millar (@adswindymillar) May 5, 2020
filthy
— GGJ (@GlennJera) May 5, 2020
That’s just cruel
— Skeeterhawk (@skooternole) May 5, 2020
Is Roberto Firmino Liverpool's most important forward player?
Yes
No
Bobby???
— ???? (@ftbl_SZN) May 5, 2020
Fantastic!!
— ???? ???? (@kobhir09) May 5, 2020
That is ridiculous
— Glen Lewis (@glenmslewis) May 5, 2020
What do we think?
It’s clear from the above responses that these supporters were impressed by the skill captured in the footage. Firmino currently holds a transfer value of £64.8m according to Transfermarkt.co.uk, while his average performance rating in the English top flight currently stands at 7.26/10 (via WhoScored.com) – highlighting what a consistent performer the Brazilian international is.