Fabinho

[Leyton388]

Next summer it is then

[BigChief]

Klopp's last sentence in that article says it all. Fabinho will need time to adapt it of his old habit of playing too deep like Monaco required.

[SB]

Ive got a feeling he will be quiet and underwhelming to begin with

So you expect Millie to start against WH on day 1?

[Exiled_red]

So you expect Millie to start against WH on day 1?

I'm not sure who will start on the opening day, I would expect Henderson, Fabinho and Keita to eventually be our first choice midfield. I don't think Henderson will be involved because of his late return from the WC and there is an arguement that you wouldn't want to go straight into the season with 2 out of 3 midfielders having no experience of the PL. Taking this into account I wouldn't be surprised if our midfield starting at West Ham was Milner, Wijnaldum/Lallana and one of Keita/Fabinho with the other coming off the bench in the second half.

[Fosterbloke]

Klopp's last sentence in that article says it all. Fabinho will need time to adapt it of his old habit of playing too deep like Monaco required.

If that's so then Klopp's going about it poorly as he's been very deep in every pre-season game so far.

I think we're looking to make the pitch massive and making space for Keita/Ox/Fekir to break through.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Ive got a feeling he will be quiet and underwhelming to begin with

His style of play is generally not that eyecatching to begin with. He tends to do a lot of the groundwork that allows players around him that bit more time to operate in.

Be it through clever interceptions, slowing play down, spotting where a quick ball can be played, or winning tackles.

I think he will be for us just as he was for Monaco. The sort of player that is the glue in the centre and who is only really noticed when he is not in the team to hold things together.

[Buzzo]

Hope he receives more appreciation for his endeavours than Jordan Henderson typically does.

[labourRed]

He does like to go deep, almost splitting the CBs. Hopefully that will be ironed out in the preseason... old habits though. Definitely a better game against blackburn that his first so there's progress.

[EwarWoo]

He does like to go deep

Don't we all.

almost splitting the CBs

[Doc_Piptorious]

He does like to go deep, almost splitting the CBs. Hopefully that will be ironed out in the preseason... old habits though. Definitely a better game against blackburn that his first so there's progress.

Don't think him dropping deep will be an issue tbh as, when he does it, he tends to look for the ball from the CBs and then he moves it forward quickly.


He also plays the ball forward way more often than he plays it side to side or backwards, and despite playing the ball forward so often he still maintains a high pass accuracy %.

Am not going to compare him in the slightest to Xabi in terms of style of play or passing range, but in terms of being able to influence play from deep and provide a calming effect he very much will show shades of Alonso.

Think what we will see in him is a player who can bring a lot of what Momo Sissoko brought us, but having finesse, passing range and a very tactical style of play to go with that physicality.

I suspect that he may fly under the radar for a little bit whilst the more explosive players catch the eye, but have little doubt that in time Fabinho will be seen as an integral part of what makes the team tick.

[Slinky Skills]

Don't we all.

[labourRed]

Don't think him dropping deep will be an issue tbh as, when he does it, he tends to look for the ball from the CBs and then he moves it forward quickly.


He also plays the ball forward way more often than he plays it side to side or backwards, and despite playing the ball forward so often he still maintains a high pass accuracy %.

Am not going to compare him in the slightest to Xabi in terms of style of play or passing range, but in terms of being able to influence play from deep and provide a calming effect he very much will show shades of Alonso.

Think what we will see in him is a player who can bring a lot of what Momo Sissoko brought us, but having finesse, passing range and a very tactical style of play to go with that physicality.

I suspect that he may fly under the radar for a little bit whilst the more explosive players catch the eye, but have little doubt that in time Fabinho will be seen as an integral part of what makes the team tick.

It's an issue insofar as he's not following instruction to play to our style, but he's about 90mins into his career and a spot of training, so its all good. But with three in midfield they're going to need to learn to play with each other over the preseason. Thankfully we've got the two new ones in already to work on.

And Klopp has already observed signs of the 24-year-old defensive midfielder needing time to adjust to Liverpool's style of play.

“You have seen it a little bit with Fabinho, that he needs to settle – he’s a little bit too deep between the centre-halves,” said Klopp.

“We do it differently to Monaco. You can push him into position but because it’s natural for him moments later he’s again deep. That shows he needs time to adapt to different styles.”

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-must-wait-fabinho-prove-14930250

[SB]

I'm not sure who will start on the opening day, I would expect Henderson, Fabinho and Keita to eventually be our first choice midfield. I don't think Henderson will be involved because of his late return from the WC and there is an arguement that you wouldn't want to go straight into the season with 2 out of 3 midfielders having no experience of the PL. Taking this into account I wouldn't be surprised if our midfield starting at West Ham was Milner, Wijnaldum/Lallana and one of Keita/Fabinho with the other coming off the bench in the second half.

Wiji is in a similar situation to Hendo that he won’t have a whole lot of game time before we KO at WH.

Maybe Milly deeper with Lallana & Keita

[RedReet]

It's an issue insofar as he's not following instruction to play to our style, but he's about 90mins into his career and a spot of training, so its all good. But with three in midfield they're going to need to learn to play with each other over the preseason. Thankfully we've got the two new ones in already to work on.



https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...prove-14930250

Interesting.

In his post match interview last night, VVD said that Fabinho dropping back 'as a 3rd CB' (interviewers words) is one of the (many) things they work on every day in training.

[Peter_Griffin]

This chaps squad number been announced yet?