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Ronaldinho claims Jurgen Klopp should build his Liverpool team around Roberto Firmino.

Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho says his fellow Brazilian Firmino is one of the best No 10s in the world and the £29million star has bagged four goals in his last four games for Liverpool.

Klopp is planning a summer overhaul of the squad he inherited from Brendan Rodgers in October, and Ronaldinho has told the Reds boss to sign players who will complement Firmino.

"I didn't ever question if he would be a great player for Liverpool, I knew that he would be," said the World Cup winner.

"He's one of the best at what he does in the world. He's in the same class as Ozil, Silva, Iniesta, and all the other great players who play that role.

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"He's the player that I'm sure Klopp will build his new Liverpool team around.

"Klopp is one of the best coaches in the world, he will know that Liverpool need better players, he will know that Firmino will need better players around him to get the most out of his game.

"I'm sure when he joined Liverpool, Klopp was promised he could bring in his own players, and with Firmino at the centre of the team, there's no reason Liverpool cannot challenge once again."

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Firmino, 24, helped Liverpool reach the Capital One Cup final in midweek, and his compatriot Lucas Leiva is praying his Wembley curse does not strike again.

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Midfielder Lucas has never played at the national stadium despite making his 300th appearance of his nine-year Anfield career in the semi-final penalty shoot-out win over Stoke.

He ruptured an anterior cruciate knee ligament to rule him out of Liverpool's THREE trips to Wembley under Kenny Dalglish in 2012, then was struck by a thigh injury on the eve of last season's FA Cup semi-final.

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Lucas, 29, is desperately hoping nothing goes wrong ahead of next month's final against Manchester City and said: "Fingers crossed now! Everyone knows I've never played there and we still have a month to go.

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"I ask everyone to pray that I can get there and help Liverpool to win.

"Wembley was always in my mind, but I don't want to talk too much about it because it's still some way off.

"I remember last year when we got to the semi-final and the day before the game I got an injury, but I'm sure it won't happen again.

"I'm doing everything right. I think this year has been a very good year for me and I think I deserve to play there and hopefully win a title for the club."

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