‘I would pay to watch that every week’: BBC pundit wowed by one Liverpool star besides Nunez tonight

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Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino earned praise from BBC Sport pundit Pat Nevin during the Reds’ Premier League meeting with West Ham.

The Reds attacker has been in great form this season. He registered eight goals and four assists from 13 matches in all competitions prior to Wednesday’s match.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp named Firmino in the starting XI alongside Darwin Nunez for the meeting against the Hammers.

And the Brazilian shone in the first half, linking up play well and effectively being the hub for the Reds’ attacking and pressing.

Liverpool led West Ham 1-0 at the break, Nunez netting for the Anfield outfit in the 22nd minute.

The visitors then had an opportunity to equalise from the spot after Joe Gomez gave away a penalty on the stroke of half-time.

However, Alisson kept out Jarrod Bowen’s effort from 12 yards out.

Nevin, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, gave his assessment at half-time.

“West Ham got the penalty kick so they know they can create chances,” he said.

“Then they got a chance from the corner kick as well.

“It would have been grotesquely unfair if Liverpool had been level at half-time because they played really well there.

“Nunez caught the eye with a goal and the two chances that he had.

“Salah looks good but Firmino… I would pay to watch that every week. He was superb.”

Admittedly, Firmino had a tougher time of it in the second half.

He played until the 81st minute, when Klopp replaced him and Kostas Tsimikas with James Milner and Andrew Robertson.

Nunez’s effort proved the difference in the match, Liverpool getting the job done with a 1-0 win.

The Liverpool Echo awarded Firmino a 6 out of 10 for his efforts on the night.

“Occupied West Ham’s attention by dropping between the lines and helped provide space for Nunez,” they wrote.

“Second half a lot tougher, though. Subbed.”

Meanwhile, Liverpool World gave him 7 out of 10.

“Drifted around cleverly in the first half to knit play together, while he had one effort go wide,” they wrote.

“Had several chances in the second half but couldn’t find the back of the net before subbed in the 81st minute.”