Reigning European champions Liverpool will most likely end the season as the winner of the Premier League title with the team's 22-point lead over No. 2 contender Manchester City not easy to surmount. The club is also tipped to repeat as Champions League victor and part of this continuing success can be attributed to Brazilian members of the team, according to football legend Kaka.
The 2007 Ballon d'Or winner is celebrating the fact that Jurgen Klopp's juggernaut of a squad can count on his three compatriots, which he believes are among the best footballers in the world now. Kaka is talking about keeper Alisson Becker, striker Roberto Firmino, and midfielder Fabinho.
The three, according to Metro, comprise of Liverpool's Brazilian spine and Kaka has only praises for the Brazilian pride. The former Real Madrid hero declared he takes pride in the thought that his countrymen have a big role in the incredible run of Liverpool.
"For me, as a Brazilian, it's really good to see them having this great success in the Premier League," said Kaka, who himself had the same experience while playing for Real and AC Milan.
Kaka said Klopp has at his disposal the best strikers in the league, pointing out that Luis Suarez and Brazilian Firmino are doing great works so far.
In particular, the Brazilian legend said Firmino possess football intelligence as he knows exactly how to operate exactly when deployed on the pitch.
"Firmino understands his place on the field and changes his position. He doesn't stay in the box the whole time, he comes and gets the ball and creates the plays," Kaka said about Firmino, who reports is a transfer target by Bayern Munich.
He added: "Alisson is the best goalkeeper in the world right now."
Also, Kaka has tons of admiration for Liverpool's German boss, who, according to him, is best described as a different cut when compared with other head coaches. Klopp has a pioneering approach to the game, Kaka said.
"I like their style, it's completely different. Jürgen is a pioneer coach. He's not afraid to change, to make moves and to try something different. It's very good when you see something like that," Forbes reported the football legend as saying.
He revealed that it's a delight watching Liverpool games because of "the tactics, the players, the goals, the plays, and everything."
Kaka stressed that as a football competition, the Premier League, in general, is a joy to watch, and for him, much of the credit on that goes to the hardworking coaches.
"You see these kind of guys working in the league trying to beat the others. It's really good to see the strategy, tactics, players and so on," Kaka said.
