Jurgen Klopp insisted Roberto Firmino's goalscoring drought at Anfield shouldn't become a burden to the Brazilian.
Remarkably given Liverpool's runaway Premier League title success their main centre-forward hasn't scored a home Premier League goal this season.
He struck the post and had other chances blocked in yesterday's 1-1 draw against Burnley but still hasn't found the net at Anfield in the league since March 2019 against Spurs.
'It cannot become a psychological problem because Bobbie played today an outstanding game and we don't judge him,' said Klopp.
'We just don't think about it, it's not important who scores. We need Bobbie for other things, we need Bobbie in spaces where he was today. We need him as link-up for all the other things.
'We only have chances in other positions because Bobbie plays the way he plays.
'There were moments when it was Liverpool against Nick Pope. It is the biggest challenge in football to play against a team which is that organised and has such an outstanding attitude like Burnley has.
'We created super chances but there was always one guy who wanted to deny us and it was Nick Pope.
'We should have scored more but I am fine with the performance, for 80 minutes I would say.'
Liverpool only have one home game left against Chelsea for Firmino to break his duck this season.
Speaking after defender Andy Robertson had scored Liverpool's only goal, Klopp predicted Firmino would find his shooting boots again at some point.
'He will score. There is absolutely no doubt about it. It will not become a problem.'
Burnley also hit the woodwork, coming closest to threatening Liverpool's three-year, 58-game unbeaten home league record with Johann Gudmundsson's late shot.
Klopp conceded: 'For different reasons this score (1-0) left the door open for Burnley and it was always clear they had corners where [Alisson Becker] was under pressure from three or four players and then free-kicks on top of that.
'I feel like we have lost the game - we didn't, I know that. It was a draw but I cannot deny it feels like we completely lost the game.'
Phoenix175
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Firmino needs no improvement, he’s at his peak and knows how to connect with the wingers perfectly, without Firmino in the middle , the front 3 will be disjointed. In that trinity of Salah, Mane and Firmino, you can rightly call Firmino the Holy Spirit, which most theologians call the forgotten God because we only know about Christ and the father. Same applies to Firmino, he’s contributions are not so conspicuous but he’s role is under appreciated. Only Salah and Mane understands the beautiful job Firmino is doing in Liverpool’s attack , just like the way God the father and Christ understands the Holy Spirit more than man. In Liverpool’s attack, Firmino is the forgotten god, but those that understands the trinity will know that the Holy Spirit is still part of the godhead .
Phoenix175
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Comparing Firmino to a 30 goals a season striker is like comparing Mohammed Ali to Mike Tyson. We all know that Tyson’s fights are brutal and spectacular, full of aggression and one punch knockouts , but Ali on the other hand takes his time and dances around the ring and by his creativity and ingenuity wins the hearts of the judges. Firmino is typical Mohammed Ali, only if you understand the science of football will you be able to see Firmino’s genius. What he lacks in aggression, he makes up for it by his creativity, what he lacks in goal scoring, he makes up for it by his excellent link ups. He’s not your power puncher but a skilful, creative and beautiful boxer. I hope this analysis helps.
Sleek_savage
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Firmino is to Liverpool what Giroud was to France in the last World Cup. Bobbie is probably my favorite Liverpool player