‘Much more solid’: Many Liverpool fans react to Fabinho’s performance at centre-back

Posted by

Liverpool were without Joe Gomez and Joel Matip when they travelled down to London this weekend to take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Fabinho was drafted in as a makeshift centre-half alongside the absolute stalwart that is Virgil van Dijk, and he did a more than acceptable job.

His performance in the first-half got Liverpool fans talking, some going as far as to suggest the Reds were ‘much more solid‘ with the Brazilian at the back.

Jurgen Klopp is said to be interested in bringing a new centre-half this summer if funds can be made available, but it seems Fab may be able to offer some depth.

MORE: (Video) Big Klopp hug for Thiago after lovely Liverpool debut at Stamford Bridge

At least that’s what many Liverpool supporters on Twitter seem to think.

It’s likely the midfielder can’t be considered a viable choice on a consistent basis, but Gomez’s injury record has improved in recent seasons – so that could be a moot point.

Many supporters were happy enough with Fabinho playing as a centre-back at Stamford Bridge, but perhaps that’s because it was a one-off.

It take the Brazilian away from midfield, where he is an important cog – but there is no denying a solid performance at the back gives Klopp options.

Here’s some select tweets by Liverpool fans:

https://twitter.com/Dylanmain2000/status/1307716543703285766

https://twitter.com/lfc98callum/status/1307716719151067136

https://twitter.com/KR89JFT96/status/1307719007835959303

https://twitter.com/KenzoyermeffLFC/status/1307719802539118594

More Stories Fabinho Liverpool