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There is a saying about football teams being compared to pianos, in that they often need eight or nine people to carry it and two or three to actually play it.
In this particular orchestra, the champions were able to see a masterful interlude of their most recent main act. Thiago Alcântara Alisson Becker saved him the blush of the debut, while Sadio Mané decided that it was his turn to remind the world that this team is endowed with the quality and modesty that defines the term “world class.”
However, perhaps the best performance of the night was reserved for the man who usually carries the piano, but he stopped to sit down and play with such mastery that he wonders why it hasn’t been noticed before. Of course I’m talking about Fabinho as a center-back.
With 12 balls recovered, four tackles and four interceptions to his name, the Brazilian was consummate. He sent an early message to Timo Werner with his one-on-one defense that left Werner in the end thankful that he didn’t have to play Fabinho in practice every day.
More specifically, it seemed natural, the defense in this Liverpool team should not be taken for granted. At best, they are so tall that most world soccer defenders would not like the shortage of space behind them.
But Fabinho has shown why this team can use him as a center back more than many anticipate this season, especially now with Thiago in midfield. I’ve never been one to criticize Dejan Lovren, but you wonder what could have happened if he had cooled off today. He certainly would have had a target on his back.
Jürgen Klopp can still move to another headquarters in this window; We can’t rule anything out now with the Reds and transfers after all, but Liverpool’s current excellence is not to be underestimated as there is quality to this entire team, with more to come back. due to injury.
More pressing, Liverpool sent a message that it is superior in every way. They did it by prevailing on and off the ball and winning battles early. As an added bonus, it’s possible they just found another pair of pianists, in Fabinho’s case, about who was hiding in plain sight.
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