Michael Owen believes 'star player' Roberto Firmino has to start against Manchester City on Sunday after another outstanding performance in the 7-1 win against Rangers at Ibrox.
The Reds picked up their third consecutive Champions League win in emphatic fashion, coming back from an early Scott Arfield goal to thump Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side on their own turf. Firmino produced two smart finishes either side of half-time before producing a beautifully improvised flick to set up Darwin Nunez for the third. And as Rangers folded, substitute Mohamed Salah bagged a six-minute hat-trick and Harvey Elliott scored his first goal in the competition.
Despite Salah's rapid-fire hat-trick, it was the Brazilian who stood out from the first minute until his departure in the 73rd. And BT Sport's punditry trio for the evening, Ally McCoist, Rio Ferdinand and Owen, were in awe of the rejuvenated 31-year-old.
