Liverpool’s Firmino targets consistency after 2-goal haul

Published 01/15/2016, 5:17 AM EST

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REUTERS – Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has said he is keen to emulate his performance in Wednesday’s 3-3 Premier League draw with Arsenal on a more consistent basis.

The 24-year-old Brazil international gave Liverpool the lead twice within the opening 20 minutes against the Gunners, including a stunning strike from outside the box.

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Firmino’s only other goal came in the Merseyside club’s 4-1 thumping of Manchester City in November, when he was also named man of the match.

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Liverpool, who are ninth in the table, host bitter rivals Manchester United, in sixth, in the league on Sunday.

“I hope I can play like that against all teams, not only the big teams,” Firmino told the club’s website.

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“Manchester United are a big team and I know how big this derby is here… If we do as well as we did up front (against Arsenal) against them, we have a good chance to win on Sunday.”

(Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru; editing by John Stonestreet)

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