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  • Roberto Firmino completes Al-Ahli switch

    Roberto Firmino completes Al-Ahli switch

    Saudi Arabian side, Al-Ahli have confirmed the signing of former Liverpool FC forward, Roberto Firmino.

    The 31-year-old left Anfield following the expiration of his contract after joining the Reds from Hoffenheim in 2015.

    He joins former Chelsea FC goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, who joined the Saudi Professional League side last month.

    Firmino was part of a ruthless attack alongside Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and in his eight years at Liverpool, the Brazilian won the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, and Club World Cup.

    He was not the only player to leave the Reds this summer as James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita also left the club at the end of their deals.

  • Liverpool forward, Firmino speaks on his next destination

    Liverpool forward, Firmino speaks on his next destination

    Brazil and Liverpool striker, Roberto Firmino has spoken about his next destination ahead of the next season’s football season.

    The Brazil international has said that he will be staying at Anfield to fight for his shirt thereby ruling out the possibility of moving to the Italian Serie side Juventus.

    Firmino has been linked with a move away from Anfield following the arrival of striker Darwin Nunez.

    Meanwhile, Juventus tabled a  £ 20 million bid for him but was rejected by Liverpool last week.

    However, Firmino has now expressed his desire to stay at Liverpool.

    Speaking to TNT Brazil, Firmino said: “I love this team, city, and fans.

    “I’m here at Liverpool and I want to stay.”

    Speaking on whether Firminio will be sold or not, Liverpool Manager, Klopp has said that the striker remains an integral part of the squad for next season.

  • Arsenal beaten 2-0 at home by Liverpool

    Arsenal beaten 2-0 at home by Liverpool

    As Arsenal hosted Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday, in a game under the lights at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners were beaten 2-0.

     

    Mikel Arteta’s side went into the game off the back of a five-match winning streak, with their latest victory against Leicester no doubt filling them with confidence.

    But they were undone by a Liverpool side with an embarrassment of riches in attack.

    Roberto Firmino came off the bench to all but kill the game after Diogo Jota had fired them ahead at the start of the second half, after an evenly matched opening 45 minutes.

     

    Ramsdale attracted criticism after the Portuguese’s important strike, with the ball evading the England international at his near post.

    Finding room on the left-hand side of the penalty area, Jota took aim and hit a well-struck shot towards the bottom right corner.

    Ramsdale had shifted just too far to his left, and despite getting a touch on the ball, could only watch it nestle in the back of the net.

    The match was crucial for Arsenal because it was a run that would have seen the club move up into fourth with three games in hand over fifth-placed Manchester United, meaning that they are well on course for Champions League qualification.

    Liverpool has been victorious in eight consecutive matches as they seek to chase down Manchester City for the league title.

    Arsenal is yet to manage a goal this season against Jurgen Klopp’s men.

  • Difficult season for me, but… – Liverpool striker

    Difficult season for me, but… – Liverpool striker

    Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino admits he’s had a “difficult season”.

    He has scored six goals and provided seven assists so far this term.

    “It’s been a difficult season for me,” he told ESPN Brazil. “We have to be sincere, there’s no lack of hope for improvement. My desire is to evolve and grow every day. There’s no lack of motivation for me.

    “I charge myself a lot. I know that I’m not at my best moment compared to the last few years. I always want to be helping with goals and assists, but that hasn’t been happening, unfortunately.

    “But I don’t give up. I’m always looking to improve to help my team to be better, together with the group. I have to evolve day after day.

    “I know the reality. I know that this year we’re not doing well. But we can reverse it. We still have chances to qualify in the Champions League. We have a final against Real Madrid and everything is still open. We will fight until the end.”

  • Mane copies everything I do – Firmino

    Liverpool forward, Roberto Firmino has said that his Senegalese teammate, Sadio Mane, copies everything he does.

    Mane, copying the goal celebrations of Firmino, has become essential viewing for the Reds fans.

    The Brazil international has revealed that Mane had jokingly claimed to actually invented the goal celebrations.

    Firmino has always celebrated his goals different ways and Mane is regularly one of the first to congratulate him.

    “I always say to (Sadio) that he copies my celebrations, he copies everything that I do!” Fiirmino was quoted by the Independent, UK.

    “It’s really funny, we talk about it a lot after games.

    “He says he doesn’t copy me that he creates them. It’s cool and funny. He said he invented that celebration (the way down to one side) as I do it with one hand and he does it with two!

    “He has grown in confidence on the pitch and I think it’s to do with adapting. We’ve been playing together here for almost four years now.”

    Firmino, speaking to the LFC official matchday programme, added, “It’s about training, getting better every day and doing well in games.

    “I’m really happy for him with his African Player of the Year award and I’d like to congratulate him on it as well.”

  • Firmino gives Liverpool first Club World Cup title

    Roberto Firmino struck in extra time to hand Liverpool a first Fifa Club World Cup triumph as Jurgen Klopp’s side eventually ended the resistance of Brazilian champions Flamengo in Qatar.

    Firmino, who scored a dramatic injury-time winner against Monterrey to send Liverpool into the final, produced a composed finish in the 99th minute as the Reds became the second English side to win the tournament, after Manchester United in 2008.

    In a dramatic conclusion to normal time, Liverpool had seen an injury-time penalty decision overturned after Sadio Mane went down under a challenge from Rafinha, with referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim reversing his initial verdict after checking the pitchside monitor following a consultation with the video assistant referee.