Roberto Firmino on “special” December and the need to work hard

Roberto Firmino believes December is a “special” month in the Premier League, and has called on Liverpool to work hard to maintain their unbeaten run.

Jurgen Klopp’s side top the league after an impressive 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday, which followed on the back of wins against Everton, Burnley, Bournemouth, and Napoli in the Champions League.

And with games against Wolves, Newcastle and Arsenal still to come in 2018, Firmino wants his side to see out an “important” month in their campaign.

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BURNLEY, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool (hidden) celebrates with team mates after scoring their team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Liverpool FC at Turf Moor on December 5, 2018 in Burnley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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“December is always a special month in the Premier League,” the Brazilian said, according to LiverpoolFC.com. “There are a lot of games and it is often a decisive month in terms of the championship. This is a very important month for Liverpool.

“Of course it’s very difficult to stay unbeaten in this league. We’ll only do it with hard work. That’s what we’ve been doing until now, including going back right to the start when we came back for pre-season.

“We need to keep focused and fighting until the end to reach our goals and see where that gets us by the end of the season.

“This team has lofty ambitions and aims high. We are going for titles, we are a big club, we are always fighting for trophies. We’ll continue playing well, the way we are, and we’ll see where it gets us.”

The Reds’ No.9 was also quick to praise his manager, as he highlighted the importance of Klopp’s enthusiasm in his management style.

“Playing for him is a really joyful experience. I love it, as do the rest of the team. We’ve learned so much from him since he arrived and we’ve only got better,” said Firmino.

“He is what you see in public: the passion, the father figure. And he’s also got ambition to win titles and give his best and, as players, we can only win with what we learn from him.

“I hope that we can achieve something soon but we are just starting out. There is a lot of football still to play.”

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