Fabinho had a few nervy moments in the opening three or four minutes tonight…
But from that point onwards, bossed the midfield like a general.
The Brazilian is a real physical presence, but not only did he win tackles and interceptions, but consistently drove forward with the ball at his feet.
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He’s been typecast as a no.6, a pure holding midfielder, but what we’ve seen against Red Star Belgrade is a traditional no.8 – a box-to-box enforcer!
Naturally, Reds on Twitter were delighted with Fabinho’s early performance and reckon it’ll allow him to keep his spot in the side.