The player has praised incredible fan support
Roberto Firmino joined Liverpool from Hoffenheim for a reported fee of £29 million in 2015. He has been a mainstay in the team since then and cemented his status as a firm fan favourite.
The Brazil International struggled initially in England but under Jurgen Klopp his form improved. He was played alone up front in a False 9 role and that did wonders for him.
The 26 year old featured regularly for the Reds last season, scoring 27 goals and assisting 17 in 54 appearances in all competitions. He recorded the most prolific campaign of his career to date and helped him team to reach the Champions League final.
The Brazilian along with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were dubbed as the Fab Three last term, making up a prolific attacking trio as they scored 91 goals between them throughout the entire campaign.
The forward has returned to pre-season training this week ahead of club’s penultimate pre-season friendly against Napoli in Dublin on Saturday. He is keen to return to Anfield to build on last season’s memorable campaign and has vowed to end Liverpool’s trophy drought.
“Anfield is the best place in the world to play football, there’s no doubt about it,” Firmino told FourFourTwo magazine as quoted by Liverpool Echo. “The atmosphere is incredible, and we always get so much strength from our supporters in every single game.
“I’m so proud to play for such a great club. I’m very grateful to God for that. I love Liverpool – it’s a great city to live in. The supporters are respectful and I like playing and living here.
“Playing for Liverpool at Anfield is a very joyous and positive experience. I can honestly tell you I actually got goosebumps on our way into the stadium [against Manchester City].
“What all the fans did that night was amazing; my eyes were full of tears. Those sort of scenes give a player a massive boost before a match – they give you even more hunger and desire to go out onto the pitch and fight for your fans.”
He continued: “I’m always really moved by the affection the fans show towards me. It just gives me even greater motivation to bring more success to this club.”
“Winning trophies is always so important to Liverpool. In particular, the Premier League title is something we’ve wanted for a few years.
“We’re going to fight for that title once again, but all the others too.”
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