Agent Bobby? Firmino looks suspiciously positioned in latest Brazil picture
Is Agent Bobby at it again? Liverpool star Firmino looks suspiciously positioned in Brazil’s latest World Cup squad picture.
Despite being an unused substitute for the South American’s winning clash against Serbia, the Reds’ favourite looked chill on their private jet after the game.
And eagle-eyed supporters have spotted the suspicious positioning of the forward and can’t help but ponder about it’s significance.
Does it mean that Firmino is whispering sweet nothings into the ear of in-demand goalkeeper Alisson about how good it is to play at Anfield and under Jurgen Klopp? Is the attacker clearing the ground for a blockbuster summer signing?
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Goals from Paulinho and Thiago Silva was enough to send Brazil through to the knockout rounds of the tournament, while the Serbs will have to return home with their tail between their legs.
With only two shots on target during the whole 90 minutes, Alisson barely had to break a sweat. Newcastle United and Fulham loanee Aleksandar Mitrovic may have had a superb end to his domestic campaign, but he was wasteful in front of goal and gave the AS Roma ‘keeper an easy night.
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Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho counties to break Klopp’s hearts and his excellent showing confirms what a talent he is. In fact, Coutinho has four goals and two assists from his last seven games as he proves what a global superstar Barcelona signed.
Brazil will now take on Mexico in their final 16 clash, to be played at the 44,000 Samara Arena – a stadium closer to neighboring Kazakhstan than it is to Moscow.
Personal connections certainly play a part in getting deals done, but with Real Madrid interested in Alisson (say Marca) it will need to take more Agent Bobby type activities to get the deal done.
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All the musing is simply tongue-in-cheek, ‘if only’ type thinking. But just imagine if he could pull it off. Just imagine…