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Liverpool star Fabinho admits that a second Premier League title would be more special than the first, as it would place Jurgen Klopp’s team “further into football history.”
The Reds ended a 30-year wait to be crowned English champions in July with a whopping 18-point lead over Manchester City.
Liverpool have played down injury problems this season to maintain a four-point lead over Christmas in the pursuit of successive titles.
“This team will be remembered for how well we played, the quality of our football and for winning the title,” Fabinho said in an interview with the Daily Mail.
“But fighting for the second would take us further into the history of football. It would put us on a par with the Premier League teams that have won consecutive titles. Teams like Manchester City.
“It would put us at a higher level and put us with the best teams in the history of the league.
“Taking into account everything that has happened this year, the difficulties of the absence of fans in the stadiums and the streak of matches and injuries we have had, it all adds up to making the second title more special than the first if we could. do what. .
“It would show that we have this constant desire in the club to be winners.”
Long-term injuries to Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez have forced the Brazilian midfielder to sink deeper into central defense.
However, the 27-year-old has barely been wrong since Liverpool’s last domestic loss, the horrifying 7-2 spectacle to Aston Villa in early October.
Fabinho said plans for him to play at the rear had been in place almost from the day he arrived at Liverpool in July 2018.
“Back then, the coach saw the need for someone to be available so I started working in that position, getting used to it, working with potential partners,” said Fabinho, who is set to make his 100th appearance in Liverpool against West Brom. on Sunday.
“We had three centers at the time, so it was all just a test for me, just being prepared. The coach had identified that there might be a need later.
“So when I arrived I felt good and comfortable and with time it got easier.
“When Virgil got injured, he was hoping to come in as center back and even the other players were joking. They said: ‘Fabinho the defender is back, he’s here’.
“Yes, I was nervous at first, but I think I’ve gotten used to it.”
