‘Too early to talk about the title’ says Roberto Firmino

Liverpool and Brazil forward Roberto Firmino insists that it is too early for his team to talk about winning the title, even though they currently sit top of the Premier League. Firmino has been on international duty with Brazil, but was an unused substitute in victories over Argentina and Peru. In an interview with Globo, […]
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2016-11-18 18:02:00

Liverpool and Brazil forward Roberto Firmino insists that it is too early for his team to talk about winning the title, even though they currently sit top of the Premier League. Firmino has been on international duty with Brazil, but was an unused substitute in victories over Argentina and Peru.

In an interview with Globo, he was positive about Liverpool’s start to the season, but insisted he wasn’t getting carried away, "The signings to strengthen our squad [in the summer] were thoughtful and improved our football. It is too early to talk about the title, but the fans can rest assured that we will give our best to achieve good things at the end of the season."

Firmino, who arrived from Hoffenheim in the summer of 2015, is also relishing life in the Premier League, "English football is a little faster and the technical level is higher than in Germany, but a big factor is that there are games more often," he explained.

"Of course, in a change of team and country, there is always a process of adaptation. Fortunately, the opportunity to work with Jürgen Klopp was a great help in my adaptation to Liverpool. He is a coach who knows very well the squad, the league, and [he] studies opponents before each game.

"He is a friend of everyone around him, works with great respect and has the affection of all wherever he goes.  On the other hand, he is very demanding, both with himself and with all who are part of our daily work, on and off the pitch. He is a football scholar [who] examines each match in every detail."

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