Ronaldinho is one of the best attacking midfielders of the modern era, up there with Kaka, Zinedine Zidane, Andres Iniesta, Pavel Nedved and others. That's exceptional company to be in, and he has now anointed a player he believes will join that group: fellow Brazilian and Liverpool man Roberto Firmino.
From The Mirror:
"I didn't ever question if he would be a great player for Liverpool, I knew that he would be," said the World Cup winner.
"He's one of the best at what he does in the world. He's in the same class as Ozil, Silva, Iniesta, and all the other great players who play that role.
"He's the player that I'm sure Klopp will build his new Liverpool team around.
"Klopp is one of the best coaches in the world, he will know that Liverpool need better players, he will know that Firmino will need better players around him to get the most out of his game.
"I'm sure when he joined Liverpool, Klopp was promised he could bring in his own players, and with Firmino at the centre of the team, there's no reason Liverpool cannot challenge once again."
Ronaldinho was a very good attacking midfielder, yes, but I'm not so sure about his scouting abilities. A a Liverpool fan, I really want Ronaldinho to be right. I want to believe, but I just can't bring myself to do it.
Firmino is good. Very good even. But Firmino isn't that good. He is only 24, though, so he could still make a jump. Maybe Ronaldinho will be right in the long run.
(H/T ESPNFC)
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