Andy Robertson says only one former Liverpool player could match Roberto Firmino’s football brain

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Although he often saw the spotlight stolen by the more prolific duo of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, the Brazilian was an absolutely vital part of Jurgen Klopp’s team, and his teammates sometimes appreciated him even more than those who scored more goals.Andy Robertson has reaffirmed the love for Firmino behind the scenes by naming him as the player he played alongside who had the best football brain. “Thiago was also up there, he was technically so good but also the way he thought football could be played, he would tell other people and he would communicate that on the pitch and try and help us.

“When he came to us he was already so experienced, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and he was big for us.” “Hendo was an unbelievable captain,” he said. “Everything that he did for our club was spot on, and I’m thinking ‘in my own way I need to be spot on in everything I do.

“It’s pretty easy, Milly communicates on and off the pitch,” he said. “As a player he’s always seen the game pretty good, there was very rarely a time I’d go, ‘you’re wrong, James.’ “I think he could communicate well on the pitch, but even before games, at half-time, even if he was on the bench you could hear him shouting when he’s warming up on the side.”