Liverpool told to replace Roberto Firmino with PSG star to become "more scary"
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has advised the Reds to replace Roberto Firmino with Kylian Mbappe in order to make their attack even scarier.
Firmino has been a key part of Liverpool's success this season, getting the best out of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah without being particularly prolific in front of goal himself.
The Brazilian has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich in the summer, and Murphy believes replacing him with Mbappe would make the Reds' attack even more potent.
Jurgen Klopp's side have dropped just two points in the Premier League so far this term and have opened up a 22-point gap at the summit.
The Reds are also in the last 16 of the Champions League after claiming their sixth European crown last season and have navigated their way into the fifth round of the FA Cup - despite fielding their Under-23s against Shrewsbury.
Speaking to talkSPORT, former Reds man said:
“Could you get in another striker who gets in as many goals as Firmino? Yes. Firmino is a beautiful kind of complement for the Liverpool system and the way the two wingers play.“As a three they’re tremendous, aren’t they? But if you were to say ‘no-one is like Firmino. He’s quite exceptional and unique and he’s a wonderful player’, it’s a bit like when Kevin Keegan left; Kenny Dalglish came in.“Luis Suarez left, ‘Oh my God, who’s going to replace him?’ And then you’ve got [Sadio] Mane, [Mohamed] Salah and Firmino now. Firmino is well loved, as Suarez was. Rush left, [John] Aldridge came in and scored goals. Football does move on.“Is he replaceable? Yes. Anybody is. It would change the dynamic. If Liverpool were to lose Firmino and go and get Mbappe, would that be a more scary front three?“Would he complement the two as much? It’s a debate. Nobody can give me a fact. I think if Mbappe was playing up front with Mane and Salah then that would be more scary than Firmino, Salah and Mane. That’s just me.“I’m not belittling what Firmino’s done, he’s a wonderful footballer.”
Source- Mirror
