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title: "Liverpool fans applaud ‘superb’ Fabinho performance in victory"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-01-16T16:40:00Z"
modified: "2022-01-16T16:40:00Z"
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# Liverpool fans applaud ‘superb’ Fabinho performance in victory

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2022/01/16/pundit-backs-new-look-liverpool-frontline-to-secure-epl-victory/) returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Brentford at Anfield.

Far from being at their flamboyant best in the first-half, it was nigh on plane sailing for the Reds after [Fabinho gave Jurgen Klopp’s side the lead](https://www.skysports.com/football/liverpool-vs-brentford/report/446501) before the break.

Second-half goals from [Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/12/12/pundit-sympathetic-after-difficult-afternoon-for-alex-oxlade-chamberlain/) and Takumi Minamino rounded off the afternoon as the hosts moved back into second place.

Taking to Twitter after the match, Kopites were left [impressed](https://twitter.com/OneSGW/status/1482748161047371784) with the performance of their 28-year-old Brazilian.

> Fabinho v Brentford (16.01.22)
>
> 🔴 92% Pass Success \
> 🔴 4 Chances Created \
> 🔴 7/8 Aerial Duels won \
> 🔴 8/11 Total Duels won \
> 🔴 4 Ball Recoveries \
> 🔴 1 Goal
>
> The lighthouse did it all today![@\_fabinhotavares](https://twitter.com/_fabinhotavares?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@reebecatavares](https://twitter.com/reebecatavares?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#YNWA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/YNWA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#LIVBRE](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LIVBRE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#FABINHO](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FABINHO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/SE9jx5X98q](https://t.co/SE9jx5X98q)
>
> — Liverpool Stats Analyst (@liverpool\_data) [January 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/liverpool_data/status/1482747105554874370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great performance and totally dominant. Could of been 5-0. Hendo, Fab & Jones were superb. It helps when you have someone stretching. Ox wasn’t unreal but he stretched play & got his goal. Back 5 sound but people, Trent is playing in his own world. He’s stupidly good!
>
> — SAM G-W (@OneSGW) [January 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/OneSGW/status/1482748161047371784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Fabinho taking the AFCON situation in his own hands, 3 goals in 3 games. My striker.
>
> — Samuel (@SamueILFC) [January 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/SamueILFC/status/1482727690805424129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Matip, Henderson, Fabinho & Firmino fantastic today. The spine we need if we challenge in Jan
>
> — Dave Ferguson (@daveferg) [January 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/daveferg/status/1482749306050420736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Fabinho is ridiculously good at football
>
> — Ciz (@C\_Ellis94) [January 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/C_Ellis94/status/1482746211882967043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Fabinho MOTM by a country mile. Incredibly important to this team.
>
> — Robish13 (@Robish132) [January 16, 2022](https://twitter.com/Robish132/status/1482744458961637381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Fabinho earned an impressive [8.00 Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/fabinho/243585) for a display consisting of four key passes, two interceptions and two shots on target.

This season the former AS Monaco man has [scored four times and provided one assist](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabinho/leistungsdaten/spieler/225693) in 23 appearances across all competitions.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Outstanding, yet again.

Si important is the Brazilian ‘lighthouse’ to this side that his absence is perhaps as hard-felt as that of Virgil van Dijk and [Mohamed Salah](https://www.givemesport.com/1817724-mo-salah-8-times-liverpool-star-has-proved-hes-a-great-human-as-well-as-incredible-player).

Albeit the Reds were as fluent as previous incarnations, [three points were the key](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) and thanks to Fabinho and co the Anfield crowd weren’t disappointed.

Often overlooked by rival fans, Kopites are all too aware of the quality the [£54million valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabinho/marktwertverlauf/spieler/225693) ace possesses.