Andy Robertson has heaped praise on fellow clubmate Roberto Firmino for his key role in lifting Liverpool to come from behind and earn a 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday.
The Brazilian forward came off the bench before half-time and provided assists for Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah as the Premier League leaders recovered from an early deficit in the first eight minutes.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had intended to give the regular starter some rest following his involvement in the two friendlies that Firmino took part in the United States during the international break.
But a twisted ankle forced Divock Origi off the pitch in the 37th minute, when the scores were level at 1-1, and Firmino’s arrival proved the catalyst for a stronger Liverpool performance to cement their place at the summit of the Premier League.
Left-back Andrew Robertson then waxed lyrical about the false nine but admitted that losing Origi was a big loss as well, while speaking to the clubs official website the Scotsman said, “We’re gutted for big Div coming off, hopefully, it’s not too serious but he had to come off at that time, But to bring Bobby on is always a nice sub to have. Obviously he came back late from international and the manager decided to put him on the bench. When he came on he showed his class and could probably have had three or four assists. He had a big impact and that’s what we needed. Luckily we had enough for the three points”
Liverpool now has five wins in five this season in the Premier League and moved five points clear at the top of the table after Manchester City’s defeat.
