Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino was already a fan of Jurgen Klopp as he arrived at Anfield to replace Brendan Rodgers. The Brazilian forward moved to the Reds in 2015 for £29m from Hoffenheim after scoring 32 goals over two seasons.
He has gone on to form part of a lethal forward trio with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane under Klopp. The former Borussia Dortmund manager arrived four months after Firmino as Rodgers had only won three Premier League games in the 2015/16 season, losing to Manchester United and drawing with Everton.
And the Brazilian’s reaction to his former Bundesliga competitor being appointment has now emerged. Speaking in 2015, the forward said: “It was a short period (under Rodgers) but I considered him a great manager
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