Roberto Firmino has promised to continue scoring no-look goals for Liverpool – even after admitting it is a “dangerous” approach.
The Brazilian is now famous for loads of strikes in which he looks away when hitting the ball home, the most recent example of which came in the 5-1 win over Arsenal in December, during which he scored his first hat-trick as a professional.
His words, “I remember the first no-look goal I scored for Hoffenheim,”
“Against Werder Bremen, I think. Something like that. I rounded the goalkeeper and turned away from it.
“It came from nowhere; the idea just came to me. It’s dangerous, isn’t it?
“You can miss out on a goal. But whenever the chance comes, I do it.”
“I’ve learned so much from Klopp. We knew each other a bit in Germany. I played against his Dortmund side for Hoffenheim a few times and scored goals against him. I was really pleased when he arrived here. He said he was looking forward to working with me.
“Of course, I had to show him what I could do in order to play. But I’ve learned a lot from him. He’s a father figure, so passionate.
“He’s completely changed the team in terms of tactics and everything else. We’ve improved and grown with him.”
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