KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Firmino is the silver lining

Relatively good then I suppose?

Firmino's strong point is actually still not fully utilized, he is great at playing others in, he actually created many key passes & chances for others that weren't taken

we need at least 2 other players that make regular strong runs into space, 3 would be optimal

In a 4-2-3-1 Firmino can be the 9,Coutinho the 10 behind him, this would accommodate both their talents and tendencies.

the 11 & 7 on the sides need to be regular box attackers, players like Gotz and Reus who can both run on & off the ball and attack the box regularly, Alex Texireia would have been a perfect fit in one of the positions, getting these 2 spots right will be make or brake for our offense next season.

Another variation is for Firmino to be the 10, Coutinho the 11 on the left, then we would need one other box attacker on the right side and one fast striker like Vardy/Chitirito/fit Sturrridge(can't see this happening)

This would fix our attack but we still have issues with command & control in the middle and a disciplined consistent back 4, can't see a complete fix in the summer

Firmino is already the first name on my teamsheet for next season I already tried to say that.

I like him at 9 too eastman, because he's full of running, picking up the ball in good positions and linking the play, not getting isolated there, at the tip of 4231, which benteke tends to. But yeah we need a more reliable 9, benteke may have converted 6 from 12 Starts in the premier league for liverpool - including 9 sub appearances (he seems to deliver a half conversion rate even at villa 42, in 84 which is not enough, as no one else hits near as many). I wanted Origi to have the Kuyt/Benayoun position on the right of attack, but I don't think he has enough work rate. Kuyt was very flexible with his feet, put in a lot of crosses from close range. Babel had the left of attack, if we could get Gotze we could have a really good youthful attack.

UTTER bollox.
He wasn't scoring under Rodgers 'cus it would appear they didn't get on and he was rarely used.

The same is now applying to Benteke.

I think he probably plays better as the main attacker anywhere else or deeper he is useless which also throws up the question he will never score enough goals as the main striker, so what do you do...

really?

Which station would that have been then, as it wasn't on 5 live, talk shyte or Merseyside.
Instead, I had to sit here watching that live scrolling shyte on the sky website.

I applaud your honesty sir.

Most of out recent games are best watched on the radio.

The goal yesterday the assist and the shot he had earlier in the 2nd half at 0-0 were Suarezesque. His problem is he needs to be consistent.

He is a player in form at the moment. He needs quality around him and I think he will get better. At present he looks like he might be worth the money we paid for him. On a bad day he looks as lost as Lallana.

He will never be as good as Suarez but he might get somewhere near the level of Sanchez at Arsenal or what has taken Ozil 3 seasons to be there.

We get 6 or 7 years of that we will have one of the best players in the league.

for me He is nowhere the level of Sanchez and never will be, for me Sanchez and Suarez are similar levels...

To be honest spangles, you say you're a glass half full person. As far as I can see you don't even have a glass, it's been broken. Any hope for the future spangles? or is it all doom and gloom, and accepting our new status of mid table club, only competing for the fa cup and days out at wembley