James Milner hails 'brilliant' Firmino, unbeaten Anfield record

James Milner was delighted to see Roberto Firmino cap off a powerful performance by Liverpool as they defeated Leicester City 3-0 on Sunday.

The Reds achieved a club-record 64th consecutive unbeaten league match at Anfield as a Jonny Evans own goal was followed by Diogo Jota’s eighth of the season and, in the final stages, a clinical header from Firmino.

Firmino had previously been denied by the post and a goalline clearance with the ball being millimetres from crossing the line – and Milner felt the No.9 fully deserved to eventually find the net.

The vice-captain, who started the game at right-back and later moved into midfield, spoke to Sky Sports post-match to reflect on his team’s work on the night.

And he also explained why a door at Liverpool’s new AXA Training Centre bears his name…

Was that a really good, professional job against a dangerous team – especially with the injury problems Liverpool had coming into the game?

Yeah, I think so. I think first half we were very good, the second half wasn’t as good, we let them into the game a bit more. There’s a lot of miles in the boys’ legs, internationals and things like that. I thought we kept the ball pretty well, at times took the sting out of it when we needed to in the first half. Got the second goal, could have been out of sight more. Bobby, I don’t know what he’s been doing but he was the unluckiest man alive for the first 80 minutes of the game. But he deserved his goal, he was brilliant tonight [and] so unlucky. I think it was a great performance.

It looked like the rest of the team were as happy as he was when it finally went in?

Yeah, I just said to him I think I’d have been angrier than him. It was just one of those nights when I thought he was outstanding and he just couldn’t get his goal. So, delighted he got it, thoroughly deserved, I thought he was brilliant. Along with the full front line and the boys at the back did brilliantly as well.

Source: Liverpoolfc.com