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Roberto Firmino is the least-heralded member of Liverpool's Fab Four but the Brazilian is world class... now he is primed to announce himself in 2018

They rave about the brilliance of Philippe Coutinho, his dancing feet and the skills that transform a game in the blink of eye.

Then they offer eulogies to the devastating speed and ruthlessness of Sadio Mane and, particularly, Mo Salah, the twin threats who fly down Liverpool's flanks and give opposition full backs all manner of problems. But what about the man who knits it together?

Roberto Firmino is that unusual type of footballer, a world-class talent who goes underrated.

Roberto Firmino scored twice for Liverpool against Swansea City on Boxing Day
Roberto Firmino scored twice for Liverpool against Swansea City on Boxing Day
Firmino's contribution sometimes goes unheralded but he is a key man for Jurgen Klopp
Firmino's contribution sometimes goes unheralded but he is a key man for Jurgen Klopp
Firmino celebrates the Boxing Day win in his Liverpool tracksuit with wifeu00a0Larissa Pereira
Firmino celebrates the Boxing Day win in his Liverpool tracksuit with wife Larissa Pereira

He may be the least heralded member of Liverpool's Fab Four but his worth to the team – and the esteem in which Jurgen Klopp holds him – is impossible to value.