How wrong can you be? Watching Roberto Firmino charge around against Porto on Tuesday night, I thought back to the initial opinion that I formed when he arrived in England.
Firmino, at the beginning of the 2015-16 season, looked to be a player with a nice touch and a fair bit of skill. But I felt Liverpool had signed someone from Hoffenheim who would end up getting no more than 10 goals and would turn out to be a typical ‘galactico’ player.
I’ve played with plenty of ‘galacticos’ down the years.
My definition of the term Real Madrid used to describe their superstar signings was reserved for individuals who had great skill and could win you a game in a flash.