Roberto Firmino joined Liverpool in 2015.
Peter Crouch has stated in The Daily Mail that Roberto Firmino makes Liverpool tick.
The former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur striker seems to be a huge fan of the Brazil international, who joined the Reds from Hoffenheim in the summer of 2015 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £29 million and when Brendan Rodgers was in charge of the Reds.
Crouch wrote in The Daily Mail: “Some critics will argue that Liverpool’s Brazilian showboats when he does these skills but you need to watch him closely.
“He never does a stepover on the halfway line or a rainbow flick by his own goal to show off. He does everything in dangerous areas to create chances.
“What I would have done to play alongside Firmino. If I was a manager, Mo Salah would be the one member of Liverpool’s front three that I could not do without. I have huge respect for Mane, too, but from a striker’s point of view, Firmino would be the dream partner.”
Firmino added: “He is the man who makes Liverpool tick. He is a genius.”
Important player for Liverpool
Firmino has developed into a world-class footballer under manager Jurgen Klopp, and the Brazilian is a key figure in the Liverpool attacking unit.
The 28-year-old forward connects well with his attacking partners Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and he also links up well with the midfield.
According to WhoScored, the Brazil international forward made eight starts and one substitute appearance in the Premier League for Liverpool so far this season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in the process.
During the 2018-19 campaign, Firmino made 31 starts and three substitute appearances in the league for the Merseyside outfit, scoring 12 goals and providing six assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
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