Jurgen Klopp has revealed Roberto Firmino’s reaction to his new mural after the Brazilian scored a last-minute equaliser against Aston Villa in his final appearance at Anfield.
The forward will leave Liverpool at the end of his contract this summer, along with James Milner, Naby Keita, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
And Klopp admitted it was an emotional day as he paid tribute to the Reds’ departing players, while also sending a warning to his future transfer signings.
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“Definitely (emotional), definitely,” he told reporters when asked how he was feeling. “Bobby’s kids, I’m not sure, maybe the eldest one is older than seven? Probably? That means I know them all since they were babies. That is kind of the same for Milly.
“The two boys who came on obviously showed today immediately what we will miss. It is Milly’s mentality. I don’t want to underestimate his football, because he played really good football here, and today again.
“But the way he comes in a game, oh my god. Whoever will do that in the next few years, it’s a high high bar because how many games he won for us in this way is insane.
“Then Bobby comes on, plays top football, is between the lines, and scores a fantastic goal. Wonderful story, well-deserved story.
“This day was not an easy day for us. No excuses for anything, it just wasn’t easy because we all love these four boys. It’s clear somehow we have to prepare it a little bit, pictures, presents, these kind of thing.”
He continued: “The mural for Bobby Firmino, yesterday we drove to the stadium because we leave our cars here.
“We pass it, it is not finished yet and in the middle of something, but I think, ‘Wow!’ How often these people do the right things in the right moments is absolutely insane.
“It was a big, big gesture and Bobby was blown away. Really big gesture I have to say, really big.”
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