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title: "Liverpool: Fans play down Roberto Firmino touch"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-04-12T11:40:02Z"
modified: "2021-04-12T11:40:02Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans play down Roberto Firmino touch

**A number of Liverpool supporters have been downplaying Roberto Firmino’s much-lauded piece of skill against Aston Villa.**

The Reds secured a third straight Premier League victory on Saturday afternoon, winning 2-1 at home to Dean Smith’s side. The champions left it late to secure the win, with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stoppage time strike [ending a terrible run](https://www.skysports.com/football/liverpool-vs-aston-villa/report/429141) of six straight home defeats.

In truth, the performance still wasn’t perfect, but there were some positive signs, with Firmino producing a promising performance leading the line. The Brazilian was more involved than he has been in recent months, with his [all-round quality more noticeable](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/96182/Show/Roberto-Firmino).

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One touch during the first half drew a gasp from Jamie Carragher on commentary and was also [shared](https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1381186511941607426?s=20) on Liverpool’s official Twitter account on Sunday.

> That 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯, Bobby 👌 [pic.twitter.com/9O5S3OW6hN](https://t.co/9O5S3OW6hN)
>
> — Liverpool FC (@LFC) [April 11, 2021](https://x.com/LFC/status/1381186511941607426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Liverpool fans claim Firmino touch has been over-hyped

A number of Reds fans felt it was a routine piece of technical expertise that any professional football should be able to pull off, however, taking to Twitter to provide their thoughts on the footage.

**“Basic ball control I would have thought“**

Credit: [@comberalchemist](https://twitter.com/comberalchemist/status/1381508027380023298?s=20)

**“Admin clutching at straws here“**

Credit: [@punlingual](https://twitter.com/punlingual/status/1381260328995065866?s=20)

**“Not exactly Ronaldinho level“**

Credit: [@huwmenear](https://twitter.com/huwmenear/status/1381270797134745602?s=20)

**“Carra went mad about it, nothing special“**

Credit: [@dav1djohnson](https://twitter.com/dav1djohnson/status/1381263566360170505?s=20)

**“Be worried if a footballer in the Prem couldn’t control a ball like that tbh“**

Credit: [@spam1987](https://twitter.com/spam1987/status/1381255964096131075?s=20)

**“No doubt a good touch but nothing to gloat about!”**

Credit: [@RVKPOOL](https://twitter.com/RVKPOOL/status/1381280017368317953?s=20)

***In other news, Liverpool are set to seal an exciting piece of transfer business this summer – find out who the player in question is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-reds-set-to-sign-ozan-kabak-permanently/).***