Man United and Newcastle can't celebrate Champions League football just yet
Roberto Firmino came off the bench to salvage a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa in his final Anfield appearance for Liverpool.
The Brazilian forward was making his last-ever appearance on home turf as a Reds’ player before he leaves the club this summer.His tears at full-time showed how much it meant to him The 31-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and with the decision being made not to extend his deal, the striker will move on after eight years at the club, along with1-0 down to Aston Villa and on the cusp of missing out on the top four, talkSPORT’s Adrian Durham described his introduction as ‘puzzling’, saying: “With Firmino and Milner set to come on, is their an element of treating this a bit like a testimonial?“They’re 1-0 down and Champions League football is slipping away.
However the Brazilian silenced that criticism by bagging his 110th goal for the Reds after latching onto the end of Mohamed Salah’s cross.as part of a carnival atmosphere on Merseyside. The Reds pushed forward for a winner but couldn’t manage one, meaning that their top four hopes are hanging by a thread.
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