‘I like him’: Lucas Moura says he’s a real fan of Liverpool ace who’s started just 9 times this term

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Speaking on the Premier League’s YouTube channel, Lucas Moura has been full of praise for Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino,

Lucas was given the task of creating a fantasy five-a-side team made up of current Brazilian Premier League players, and somewhat unsurprisingly, Roberto Firmino got the nod up front ahead of the likes of Gabriel Jesus.

Lucas says that he’s a huge fan of Firmino, stating that he loves the fact he can score just as well as he can create for Liverpool.

What’s been said?

The Spurs star selected Firmino in his five-a-side team.

“Firmino, I like him because he can score a lot of goals, he also drops a lot and has quality to come to the ball and make an assist, and he has this ability,” Lucas said.

Best Brazilian?

When all is said and done, Firmino may well go down as the best Brazilian to ever play in the Premier League.

There have been some greats over the years such as Philippe Coutinho, Fernandinho and Gilberto Silva, but Firmino has an argument of being the best of the bunch.

A Premier League winner and a Champions League winner, not many can match Firimino in terms of accomplishments, while his style of play revolutionised the Premier League.

Indeed, Firmino brought the false nine role back into vogue in the Premier League during this era, and his style has been imitated up and down the country by everyone from Phil Foden to Ivan Cavaleiro.

He may only have started 9 league games this season, but Firmino is a true Premier League great, and he may well be the best Brazilian to ever play in this country.