Reds midfield ace Fabinho says he wants to continue to grow the amount of responsibility that he has at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp, having enjoyed a successful first season at the club.
Having signed for £40 million from AS Monaco last summer, he won the Champions League at the first time of asking and became a hugely influential player for the club.
Via LiverpoolFC.com, Fabinho said: “Even when I wasn’t playing, I already knew I had to work hard because I knew if I played a few games on the trot, I could become an important player for the team.
“I think I’ve shown that and it’s also something I wanted – to have more responsibility in the team, to keep improving as a player. I’ve always aspired to that, and the manager trusts me more.
“I finished last season strongly, I nearly always played. We cannot become complacent, we must keep wanting more, and that’s what I try to do.”
Having fully settled into life on Merseyside and established himself in the team, the Brazilian should be able to kick on even further in this coming season.
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His breaking up of the play and intelligent passing is exactly what the Reds need from the base of the midfield, and also allows Jordan Henderson to move a little further forward.
Adam Lallana has been impressing in the number six role during pre-season, but Fabinho is the number one choice for that slot.