I owe Roberto Firmino an apology, although it has been a long time coming.
When the Brazilian first moved to Anfield in the summer of 2015, completing a surprise move from German club Hoffenheim, he arrived with plenty of hype suggesting that he could be the player that changed the fortunes of under-fire manager Brendan Rodgers.
As things turned out, the Northern Irishman was sacked before Firmino even scored a goal for the Reds, finally netting under Jurgen Klopp in a 4-1 win against Manchester City on November 21. Prior to Klopp's arrival, the Samba star had appeared to struggle in his new surroundings, leading to some suggestions that the reported £29million spent on him by Rodgers could have been a waste of money.
