Pundit Adrian Durham has questioned whether Roberto Firmino is good enough to sustain Liverpool as a dominant side on all fronts.
Roberto Firmino has come under scrutiny over what he offers to the Liverpool setup.
Over the past few years, the Brazilian has been an integral part of the Red’s attack.
Firmino was a key figure in Liverpool’s Champions League and Premier League triumphs in back-to-back seasons.
Jurgen Klopp’s side boast quality on all fronts but the upcoming season could see a twist.
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The Merseyside club missed out on Timo Werner to Chelsea and Adrian Durham says Liverpool might now need a better no.9 than Firmino.
“When the ball’s going in the box you’d expect a number nine to score some of those chances, and it didn’t happen,” Durham said to talkSPORT.
“So I would ask the question: is Firmino really good enough for what Liverpool actually want to achieve? Is he all that?”
“Let me just say, he’s been good for them to win the Champions League and the Premier League, I get that, but I’m talking about what Liverpool used to do in the 70s and 80s, dominate for years and years.”
“Do they just want a couple of good years and then it fades off while everybody overtakes them again?”
“Or do they want to become a real top team that builds a dynasty, a proper dynasty, that lasts a long time?”
“Because how do you do that? You keep signing players!”
Firmino could only manage 9 goals in 38 Premier League appearances last term. That could indeed be a cause for concern.
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