victory over AFC Bournemouth in the League Cup.
Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino's performance against AFC
Bournemouth was lauded by manager Jurgen Klopp on
Wednesday.
The Brazilian impressed at Anfield as Liverpool claimed a 1-0
win in the League Cup for their first victory under their German
manager, whose team moved into the quarter-finals.
Firmino had struggled to make an impression under former
manager Brendan Rodgers after his off-season move from
Hoffenheim.
But Klopp has no doubts the 24-year-old, who came off in the
87th minute of the win, can star in the Premier League.
"It is important for a new player when he comes to a new club to
show this, but he doesn't have to show me anything because I
know him very well," he said.
"We all now know a little bit more about him and that's
important.
"It was very intensive for him tonight and if we hadn't had to
make a change in the first half with Kolo [Toure], we would have
changed him [Firmino] a little earlier.
"We had to wait because maybe we would have to go into extra-
time, so it was not easy [for him] but he worked really hard.
"He is ready, he is prepared for this league for sure, he is
physically strong and a good technician – everything you saw.
And usually he is a good finisher. He is a good player."
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