Despite publicly backing the England frontman, Klopp has often favoured Roberto Firminho, known as a winger, to occupy the striker role. The Ivorian has been sidelined for most of the season and was axed from the Champions League squad in September. “I didn’t think I would get a game so I chose to go to Palace because I believed I would get regular first team football. Despite chances to kill the game off, most notably from Diego Costa, Leicester to their credit took us towards extra time and could have nicked it late on themselves. hed second in the league’s scoring charts with 23 goals behind Louis Saha, who Ferguson would eventually sign. Went into debt and maybe couldn’t but the players he wanted but still kept them in the Champions League, got them out of debt. MANCHESTER UNITED face a nightmare run of four games in nine days that could make or break Jose Mourinho’s reign at Old Trafford. pected guestIn today's Striker, Nick is welcomed to Florida at gunpoint - but there's a bigger shock in store. Its the latest incident to involve fans since the club left the Boleyn Ground last season to take over the former Olympic Stadium. n favour of joining Crystal Palace in 1998, leaving the football world as stunned as Sir Alex Ferguson.