Roberto Firmino has seen his contribution at Liverpool saluted by Rivaldo, but the Brazilian legend believes he would have matched his 50-goal haul in the Premier League had he joined Manchester United.
The Reds striker has become the first player from Brazil to hit a half-century of efforts in the English top-flight .
That tally has been reached across 141 appearances, with Firmino’s game as much about creating space for others as it is hitting the back of the net.
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Rivaldo was of a similar mould in his day, as a playmaking attacker, and the 2002 World Cup winner feels he could have thrived and set a sizeable benchmark for Brazilians in England had United seen one of their many efforts to bring him on board prove successful .