It was a game that made Liverpool fans have mixed feelings. The 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at Anfield basically meant that they missed the top four in the Premier League this season, but the fans of the Red Army couldn’t be depressed because they needed to set off a warm atmosphere to see off two players, firmino and Milner, who came off the bench and ushered in the farewell battle at Anfield for Liverpool’s career. In fact, when Liverpool released the poster before the game, it listed four players, besides them, Chamberlain and Keita, but the latter two were unable to get a chance to play because of their ill health. Therefore, this home has become the home curtain call for firmino and Milner.
After waiting for 72 minutes on the bench, firmino and Milner finally came off the bench and officially ushered in the farewell battle at Anfield Stadium. At this time, Liverpool were 0-1 behind Aston Villa at home. After the gate fell in the 27th minute, klopp’s team was nearly an hour behind. At this time, they came off the bench and shouldered more responsibilities, especially striker firmino, who needed to stand the last shift for the team. As one of the favorite fans of Liverpool fans, before firmino appeared on the stage, even before the game started, there were already full banners waiting for him. After he came off the bench, firmino also made a last-ditch effort for Liverpool. In the 89th minute, he grabbed a cross from Salah and scored a goal. This goal helped the team equalize the score, and also allowed Liverpool to retain the theoretical opportunity to compete for the fourth place.
With this goal, firmino has scored 110 goals for Liverpool, successfully tied the famous Barmor and tied for 16th place in the team’s all-time top scorer list. It should be pointed out that in the Premier League era, only Salah, Gerrard, Fowler, Owen and Manet scored more goals than him. It is no exaggeration to say that this Brazilian has been regarded as the most outstanding player in the history of Liverpool. Statistics show that since joining Liverpool in the summer of 2015, he has made a total of 361 appearances, with 72 assists in addition to 110 goals. He is a witness and participant in the golden age of Liverpool. He helped the team win the Champions League, the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the World Club Cup, the European Super Cup and the Community Shield. He is one of the biggest contributors to Liverpool’s 30-year dream league championship.
Compared with firmino, Milner plays an irreplaceable role in the Liverpool team. He also joined in the summer of 2015. After Gerrard retired, the English midfielder became one of the dressing room leaders. When he first arrived in Liverpool, the outside world thought that he was abandoned by Manchester City, and it was difficult to make any further achievements, but he ushered in another peak of his career and won the Grand Slam honor of his club career. This conscientious midfielder, even at the age of 37, is still an important rotation player of the team. He has made 42 appearances this season, and only six players in the team have played more than him. It is reported that Liverpool are willing to renew Milner’s contract, but because he wants to continue to challenge himself, he decided to leave.
Tonight, they ushered in the curtain call at Anfield Stadium, but the ending was not happy. The score of 1-1 at home made Liverpool bid farewell to the fourth round almost in advance. In the middle of next week, Manchester United and Newcastle will have a Premier League match. The two teams only need to score one more point to keep their top four places and qualify for the Champions League. As for Liverpool, they have missed the top four in the Premier League for the first time since the 2016-17 season, and there is a high probability that they will appear in the Europa League next season.