Fabinho at his best is a force to be reckoned with, although his form since the start of the campaign has led to many questions and few answers.
Paul Merson admitted he cannot understand why the Brazilian’s elite performance levels have plummeted so harshly for Liverpool this term.
“Fabinho has played a lot of games this season. I like it, and I’m not sure what the problem is,” the Sky Sports pundit wrote in his latest Sportskeeda column.
“If Liverpool want to be successful, they need him at his best.
“A lot of what he does goes unnoticed. If you’ve watched Liverpool over the years, you’ll know that the three midfielders made it all happen. They are struggling without a settled midfield.”
It has certainly contributed to the Reds’ overall struggles in midfield, leaving our back line terribly exposed.
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Given that we’re only talking about a 29-year-old midfielder, we have to assume that the former Monaco player hasn’t just climbed the hill of peak performance and fallen off a cliff.
Perhaps it is a combination of mental, physical and emotional fatigue from our almost historic 2021/22 season, not to mention the accumulated pressures of playing in a Jurgen Klopp team for several years.
Either way, there is not the slightest doubt in our minds that we WILL SEE Fabinho back in his impressive prime in the near future, perhaps after the World Cup.
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