Darren Bent claims he'd take Kane over Firmino

Darren Bent told Football Insider that he would take Harry Kane over Roberto Firmino if he was made to choose between the two forwards.

Speaking to Football Insider, he said: “I rate them both so highly as Kane can do it all and is just a dependable source of goals but Firmino’s link-up play is scary and he is the glue that holds Liverpool’s front three together.

“But that said Kane can get you goals and change games even when not playing well, he can be struggling upfront then the ball falls to him and he hits it home.

“So I’d pick Kane over Firmino because you know he could score goals for fun.”

While there is no disputing that Kane is a fantastic forward, Firmino is a far more balanced player and is capable of influencing a game in ways that Kane is unable to.

The Englishman requires the right service to excel while Liverpool’s no.9 is able to dictate play as a false nine and is so important to the way Jurgen Klopp’s famous front three operates.

Of course, as a Liverpool supporter, I’m biased but the wider footballing community is slowly but surely starting to fully appreciate the quality that Firmino has.

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Source: anfieldhq.com