After yet another average outing for Gabriel Jesus, it is time for Brazil to a gem that is being wasted in their bench – Liverpool’s very own Roberto Firmino. As if to enunciate the same fact to his coach, Firmino got a goal in the dying minutes to score Brazil’s second of the night.
Gabriel Jesus is an excellent finisher and a sharp striker, but he doesn’t offer much when it comes to the build-up of play. Very often, he remains a static figure in the box and is mostly used as a decoy by Neymar to take out defenders.
He could have gotten a touch on Willian’s ball that led to Neymar’s goal, but that has been the case for Jesus so far – so near, but not quite there. After 4 mediocre games in front of the opposition goal, it is high time Firmino gets a look into the team.
Firmino has, time and again, shown how valuable he is to the Liverpool set-up, and considering the attacking force Brazil have with them, he has a much more chance of shining by playing as a false 9.