Better than Mascherano? 'Inspector Gadget' Fabinho is bossing Liverpool's midfield
It was a moment to sum up a performance. A moment to sum up a player. This Brazilian has become requisite for Jurgen Klopp's European champions after a slow start to life at Anfield
Fabinho who signed in July was bizarrely linked with a return to France and so did not start a league game until late October. Of course those were silly rumours. The Brazilian’s rise to prominence at Anfield has been almost as stealthy as it has been swift
For this player who turns 26 next month, Klopp, typically, still believes there is more to come, he believes he can get fitter and have an even greater influence as an attacker.
Meet Fabinho. You don’t get time and space when he’s around.
He’s like Inspector Gadget,” says Virgil van Dijk, referring to his team-mate’s ability to pinch possession time and time again. “He has these legs that go everywhere!”