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Liverpool in a quite complicated position lately following the shop Diogo Jota and dim it Roberto Firmino. Ex defender Jamie Carragher any suggestions.
Jota’s slick performance at the start of this season triggered a polemic regarding Liverpool’s front line. Jota immediately contributed seven goals from 11 appearances, making him deemed worthy of accompanying Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as starters.
It cannot be separated from the dim appearance Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian striker has only scored one goal and two assists in 12 appearances in all competitions.
The debate over who deserves priority in this period already arose before the match against Manchester City at the Etihad last weekend. But the Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp chose to drop the two together as starters, accompanying Salah and Mane up front.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher thinks Klopp should first rest Firmino, just to give him time to rediscover confidence. He saw that even since last season, the Brazilian player’s performance was not very good.
“I chose Mane, Jota, Salah. I think he (Firmino) is not in good form right now. That could change if Liverpool reach the final. I don’t think Firmino was in good form last season even though Liverpool won the league,” said Carragher. talkSPORT and quoted Metro.
“When you win the league and you win week after week, a number of things are covered up. Firmino did not score a home goal in the Premier League until the last game against Chelsea. Liverpool fans are smart enough to understand that Firmino’s big role in this team is not scoring goals. . “
“Liverpool’s goalscorers are players who operate on the width of the pitch. We know he can create chances and grab the ball, he is the one who starts the pressure on the opponent. But even the pressing record I saw before the game against City, it doesn’t look at the level it should be. “
“It doesn’t mean that if he is sidelined and Jota starts the game it will be the end of Firmino, huh. I just don’t think he’s playing well. You have ups and downs in your career. Just sit on the bench for 3 or 4 matches. Maybe someone later injury and someone is pulled over, and you can get in. “
“When you don’t play well and are put on as a substitute, it’s difficult to have a bad game because you come in and are in good shape. If the team is behind, you are not selected, and sometimes you can build confidence that way,” he added.
Firmino scored a total of 12 goals and 13 assists in 52 games last season, making nine goals and eight assists in 38 Premier League games.
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