00:00 Roberto Firmino is the antithesis of egocentrism, a player always ready to sacrifice himself for the team.
00:06 At Liverpool, the Brazilian goalkeeper will have been not only precious in Jurgen Klopp's system,
00:10 but he will also allow his teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to shine.
00:14 The three will form a formidable triplet for several seasons
00:17 and will allow the Reds to return to the top of England, but also of Europe.
00:21 So, how did Firmino become essential in this famous attack trio?
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00:29 When you think of Liverpool, you think of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane or Virgil van Dijk,
00:34 but does Roberto Firmino quickly come to mind?
00:37 Arriving on the tip of his feet in northern England in June 2015,
00:40 the Brazilian goalkeeper will become one of the pillars of the Reds' success.
00:44 His coach, Jurgen Klopp, will see in him the ideal profile for his game philosophy,
00:48 the "gag and pressing", a strategy where one tries to get the ball high to surprise the opponent in transition.
00:54 And to make this magical cocktail, Klopp will rely heavily on his goalkeeper.
00:58 Not early and not right during his first two seasons,
01:01 it is during the 2017-2018 season that Firmino will really explode.
01:05 Besides, it won't be a coincidence if the rise in power of the South American
01:08 will coincide with that of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
01:11 Little known a few years earlier, these three players will simply traumatize the defenses of the continent
01:16 with the Brazilian as head of orchestra.
01:18 Lory Verde will gradually take off to help his middle-class friends
01:22 and serve as a support point for Salah and Mane so that he can quickly pick up the ball.
01:27 In short, Firmino is moving forward by attacking a hybrid, a number 9,
01:30 sometimes unreachable, close to the 10 or even the 8.
01:33 Whether on the surface or in the heart of the game,
01:35 the Brazilian has this precious ability to keep the ball, because Firmino loves duels.
01:40 Often, he is the first to launch the high and aggressive pressing of Liverpool,
01:43 provoking by his only race the rise of the entire Reds' block.
01:47 In this regard, the defensive statistics of the 1.81-meter man are not common.
01:51 At the end of the 2017-2018 season, the Brazilian will have achieved 65 tackles in the Premier League
01:57 and will finish this little game right behind the defender Cesar Aspini Cueta.
02:01 But by working in the shadows, the Firmino warrior will be rewarded for his efforts.
02:05 In 2018, he will close the season with 27 goals and 17 decisive passes.
02:10 In the competition arena, his 10 pions during his 11 first matches
02:13 will make him the fastest player to reach the bar of 10 goals in C1, just like a certain Adriano.
02:19 It is in the semi-final, against Roma, that Firmino will finally get on the front of the scene
02:24 and will sign his reference match under the red tunic.
02:26 Twice, the Brazilian will serve perfectly Salah before going himself to his double.
02:31 A bit like Batman to Robin, Salah to Firmino to endorse the role of the hero.
02:35 But the breakthrough between Brazilians is not just an acolyte.
02:38 Thanks to his technical palette, the Liverpoolian attack will turn at full speed.
02:42 The club of Merced will even finish best C1 attack in 2018 with 40 goals scored.
02:47 The Magic trio will plant 30 of his 40 pions
02:50 and will become the most prolific trio in the history of C1
02:53 in front of the BBC's 28 goals in 2013-14.
02:56 So yes, this orgy of goals will not prevent Liverpool from losing in the Champions League final
03:00 against Real Madrid and its famous BBC,
03:03 but Firmino and his friends will come back to charge the next season
03:06 to finally raise the cup to the big ears against Tottenham, the 6th in the history of the Reds.
03:11 The Brazilian will then take Liverpool to the top of the world
03:14 by planting the only goal in the World Cup final against Flamengo.
03:18 And neither Manchester City nor a global pandemic will prevent the Scousers
03:22 from winning the Premier League in 2020, 30 years after the last.
03:25 The tireless Firmino will play a crucial role in this title
03:28 as he will dispute the 38 matches of the English Championship,
03:31 that is 3000 minutes played.
03:33 An omnipresence that will allow him to develop an incredible love story with the Anfield audience.
03:38 He became Bobby and the cup is a must-see song in the Reds' repertoire.
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03:55 English supporters appreciate this reserved, humble and team-oriented Brazilian.
03:59 It must be said that Bobby Firmino has this anti-star side that the public likes,
04:03 this ability to expose his teammates to the attack, maybe despite him.
04:08 This simplicity of a player who does not make waves and releases a big sympathetic capital,
04:12 whether on or off the pitch.
04:14 A real team player, however capable of letting go from time to time
04:17 with his Kung Fu and No Look goals celebrations.
04:20 Excentricities that only strengthened his popularity in the north of England.
04:24 In short, he gets rid of this trident, the feeling that each would not be there without the other two.
04:29 To that, the technical leadership, the goals in the bag and the glitter,
04:32 to handle the acceleration and the devastating hooks,
04:35 to Firmino, the sacrifice work at the tip of the attack
04:38 and the anchor point at the service of the whole team.
04:40 A fake number 9, which has become a time one of the references to his post without making noise.
04:45 To each one, it takes his Firmino and his Mané.
04:48 This is what will have made all the success of Liverpool for several seasons.
04:51 One thing is sure, Roberto Firmino will never walk alone.
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