Liverpool fans may not have Divock Origi down as one of the most important players at the club, but when it comes to big games and having an impact he’s there. That was obvious on Tuesday as he scored an opportunistic brace against Barcelona, and now the Reds have been claiming that the Belgian has a long-term future at Anfield.
Did anybody else write him off too soon? Does he have a long-term future at the club? https://t.co/0A4YWaZDiU pic.twitter.com/7SiVLKt6ZW
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) 12 May 2019
Origi opened and closed the scoring at Anfield against Barcelona, with the two goals making up his double coming either side of a two-minute brace from Georginio Wijnaldum. After that game, and considering some of his other displays this season with crucial goals against Everton and Newcastle, it seems the Belgian has done enough to convince the Kopites he deserves to stay.
When looking at Jurgen Klopp’s options in reserve to his front three, Origi and Xherdan Shaqiri are two who will certainly be staying on, whilst Daniel Sturridge will likely be shipped off when his contract expires this summer. Origi just offers something different, and he has all of the raw attributes to make it as a top striker, even if we only see glimpses of brilliance from the 26-cap Belgian.
You can read the Reds’ verdict on whether Origi has a Liverpool future here:
https://twitter.com/wfaler/status/1127496484029595648
https://twitter.com/bazzabethallfc/status/1127496402970587137
He’s stepped up when asked to do yeah why not
— Shaun Durno (@durn0123) May 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/ptstylianou/status/1127507513677631489
He's really improving and his physicality has proven to be a useful weapon for us. Him, Brewster (depending on if he's ready) and Shaqiri on the bench might not be so bad after all. Would love a target player like Haller or Giroud but I'd be sound with what we have
— Hugo (@HugoBjorklund1) May 12, 2019
The cult hero, just the right man at the right time & places
— Arief FG (@agoomilar) 12 May 2019
https://twitter.com/roscoe_2000/status/1127494163476418560
https://twitter.com/JerryMcDinho/status/1127492686955544576
https://twitter.com/lewisdohren/status/1127491140058583040
The Reds are desperate for Origi to make his Anfield stay a long one and will hope the Belgian can carry on making big moments like he did in the week.
