Roberto Firmino says winning the Premier League is Liverpool’s priority this season but admits European glory is also on the agenda after Real Madrid defeat left ‘a bad taste in our mouths’
- Roberto Firmino is loving life at Liverpool and feels very at home on Merseyside
- He said: ‘In my whole life, I never thought that I would get treated like I do here’
- The striker added: ‘The Premier League is our main challenge, but also Europe’
- Jurgen Klopp’s side face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday night
Roberto Firmino is confident Liverpool can live up to their pre-season billing and compete for top prizes this season.
The Reds, who have not won a trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2012, came fourth in the Premier League last season but finished the campaign in blistering form and reached the Champions League final, only to lose 3-1 to Real Madrid.
Optimism has risen following the arrivals of the likes of Allison and Naby Keita in the summer and the Reds are now seen as the main threat to defending Premier League champions Manchester City.
Roberto Firmino is loving life at Liverpool and believes his side can win the Premier League
‘I am optimistic and I believe Liverpool are capable of fighting for the greatest success this season,’ Firmino told The Mirror.
Firmino has been at Anfield since 2015 when he joined from Hoffenheim. And the Brazilian now feels very at home on Merseyside.
He added: ‘Everyone hears stories about what it means to be a Liverpool player, but, until you live it personally, you cannot really understand it. In my whole life, I never thought that I would get treated like I do here.
Firmino is also keen to go one better in the Champions League after losing the final in May
‘It’s a huge responsibility and we can only give everything back to the supporters that we can.
‘The Premier League is our main challenge, but also Europe, after reaching the final against Real Madrid and falling down last season.
‘That left us with a bad taste in our mouths, but we have to be patient and go game by game to achieve what we really want this time.’
Liverpool won their Premier League opener 4-0 against West Ham last season and now visit Crystal Palace on Monday night.
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