Fabinho has recovered from a forgettable start at Liverpool to become the Premier League’s most destructing defensive midfielder.
The 25-year-old was on top form as Jurgen Klopp’s side dispatched of Burnley 3-0 on Saturday, returning to the top of the Premier League in the process.
His physicality allowed him to boss the midfield battle, again showing what a key man he has become.
Speaking on Sky Sports after the match, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher described Fabinho as the “best” at what he does:
I actually think he’s the best in the Premier League now in that position.
Fernandinho looks like he’s fading out of the City team and Rodri is just coming in but I think since Christmas when he came in [to the team] you could argue he was Liverpool’s best player last season.
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Carragher is right in singling out Fabinho as the best No.6 the Premier League has to offer currently.
Like so many players in that deep-lying role, his influence isn’t always noticed, but he has become indispensable to Klopp.
The Reds haven’t had a player of such quality in that role since Javier Mascherano almost a decade ago.
While the front-three, Virgil van Dijk and full-back pair often earn more column inches, Fabinho is becoming the glue that holds Liverpool together.
He is a midfield monster who very few get the better of, as he continues to adjust superbly to life in England.
