Arsene Wenger the latest to acknowledge Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino

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Roberto Firmino has made a fine start to the the 2019/20 season, with a host of pundits having already showered praise on the Brazilian for his contributions.

The star has been a key figure up to for the Reds once again, despite having had little time off in the summer to recover from a gruelling 2018/19.

Firmino has scored twice and made two assists in four league appearances so far, and looks set to help Liverpool compete for more silverware this term.

The latest figure to speak about the 27-year-old is legendary former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who has talked up his role within the team.

Speaking on BeIN Sports, he said: “I like [Salah] very much, he has huge potential, and Mane as well.

“But you forget a little bit, the guy who sacrifices himself is Firmino.

“And like Suarez did for Messi and Neymar, [he is] the guy who works for the team, who works for everybody and gets them to shine.

“This piece of the jigsaw is always very difficult to find: a striker who is generous.”

TBR’s view

Firmino is without doubt a player who sacrifices himself for the good of the team as Wenger says.

Without him in there leading the press from the front and being creative, the Reds are a totally different proposition for opposing teams.

Mane and Salah are world-class talents but arguably the selfless work of £180,000-a-week ace Firmino (Spotrac) is what allows them to grab the headlines most weekends.