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title: "Liverpool: Fans believe Roberto Firmino’s place is up for grabs after Diogo Jota’s hat-trick"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-believe-roberto-firminos-place-is-up-for-grabs-after-diogo-jotas-hat-trick/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-11-03T21:31:13Z"
modified: "2020-11-03T21:31:13Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans believe Roberto Firmino’s place is up for grabs after Diogo Jota’s hat-trick

**Many [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-fans-drool-over-prospect-of-signing-erling-haaland/) fans reacted to Diogo Jota’s hat-trick against Atalanta and wondered what will happen to [Roberto Firmino](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/roberto-firmino/) in The Reds’ upcoming games.**

Jota scored a trio of goals to cap off what was a wonderful European night at the Gewiss Stadium as Liverpool maintained their position at the top of Group D.

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Before the game, Firmino was dropped to the bench after only scoring once from the first seven league games of the campaign ([Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/96182/MatchStatistics/Roberto-Firmino)) and his Portuguese teammate has now scored five goals from nine outings in all competitions after Tuesday’s game ([TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/340950)).

Liverpool’s new [£41m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54214671) signing is the talk of the city right now, putting the [£64.8m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/profil/spieler/131789) man’s place in the starting eleven in serious doubt, despite him playing a huge part in Jurgen Klopp’s [formidable front three](https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/comparing-liverpools-front-three-with-the-best-attacks-in-europe-in-2019-20/#:~:text=Liverpool's%20front%20three%20of,the%20best%20attacks%20in%20Europe%3F) over the years.

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Because of this, supporters believe that his position in the squad is in serious doubt, with their final game before the international break against Manchester City on the horizon at the weekend.

### Fans worried on Firmino’s behalf

> If you’re Firmino now, do you get a little bit anxious? [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Jay (@jayrowee) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/jayrowee/status/1323733619282763776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I think Jota might have relegated Firmino to a squad player. [#ATALIV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATALIV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#YNWA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/YNWA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — YNWA (@Jpana75) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/Jpana75/status/1323727567891779584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Firmino better get used to the bench, cos Jota is out here 🔥 [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Xolo Songca (@xolo\_songca) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/xolo_songca/status/1323721242675978251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If I was firmino, I’d be worried. [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#AtalantaLiverpool](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AtalantaLiverpool?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#lfcchampions](https://twitter.com/hashtag/lfcchampions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#LFCFamily](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFCFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Red For Life (@djmrx) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/djmrx/status/1323722253712920580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Jota is immense! Firmino must be sweating. [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Kyle (@Kyledriver\_) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/Kyledriver_/status/1323721323244302336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)