Liverpool star forward Roberto Firmino has stated that it is extremely difficult to choose who the best player in the Premier League is.
The Brazil international has played a starring role for Liverpool this season.
While it would be understandable if Firmino named his in-form teammate Mo Salah as the league’s best player, the former Hoffenheim star stated that the competition in the league is too fierce to select just one player.
Speaking to Goal.com, Firmino named Man City star Ilkay Gundogan among the Premier League’s greatest talents.
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“We have great players in English football, it’s hard to select one as the outright best,” Firmino told Goal when asked who he believes is the Premier League’s best player.
“That’s why it’s the most popular league with many quality teams. We can talk about the goalscorers Salah and Harry Kane.
“We also have Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan in Manchester City, Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku at Manchester United, Moussa Sissoko and Mousa Dembele at Tottenham, Willian and Eden Hazard at Chelsea, Mesut Ozil at Arsenal.
“Not to mention Mane, Emre Can, Dejan Lovren and the many other good players we have here at Liverpool. It is a league with great stars. Virtually everyone I mentioned will be at the World Cup. The level is very high.”
Both Firmino and Gundogan could feature at this summers World Cup in Russia. The Man City star played against Firmino during Germany’s 1-0 defeat to Brazil on Tuesday evening.
Liverpool are back in action this weekend when they travel down to London to face Crystal Palace. While Man City take on Everton at Goodison Park.
