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“ It was a monster! ”: Liverpool number one Alisson greets makeshift center-back Fabinho after the Brazilian’s ‘incredible’ player-of-the-match display against Chelsea on Sunday
- Fabinho replaced Liverpool center-back against Chelsea on Sunday
- The Brazilian stood out when the Reds won and kept a clean sheet
- His Brazilian teammate Alisson Becker saved a penalty in the second half from Jorginho
- Alisson has praised Fabinho for his versatility, describing him as a ‘monster’
Alisson Becker has praised his compatriot Fabinho for his “incredible” performance against Chelsea on Sunday.
With Joe Gomez and Joel Matip unavailable, defensive midfielder Fabinho sat in the center back and played excellently, knocking out Timo Werner and guiding the Reds to a clean sheet during the 2-0 win at Stamford. Bridge.
And his compatriot Alisson, who saved a second-half penalty from Jorginho to preserve the Reds’ two-goal lead, praised Fabinho’s performance, speaking on the club’s official website.
Fabinho replaced Liverpool’s central half against Chelsea and was named player of the match
His compatriot Alisson Becker praised his compatriot after his performance
‘He [Fabinho] it was a monster! Unbelievable, but it’s what I expect from him, ” Alisson said.
‘If it’s a surprise to you, I would be surprised, because he is a top player.
“Wherever he played, from number six or center, he always gives his best and his quality allows him to play in different positions.
“He is a very intelligent player in movements and also one against one. That was necessary against [Timo] Werner, against [Kai] Havertz and the other players with very good quality, so I congratulate him because in my opinion he was the man of the match. ”
Fabinho dealt admirably with Chelsea’s attacking threats in the Premier League on Sunday
Sunday’s win also saw Thiago Alcantara make his £ 20 million debut, following his move from Bayern Munich last week.
However, it was Thiago who fouled Werner in the box to give Chelsea a lifeline, but the generally reliable Jorginho couldn’t get past Alisson from point of view.
“I’m very happy because at Community Shield we lost on penalties,” Alisson explained.
“When the goalkeeper doesn’t save any penalties, you stay a bit down and then you think: ‘I could do more, I could do it differently.’
Alisson’s save from Jorginho’s penalty preserved Liverpool’s clean sheet at Stamford Bridge
But the secret is to keep going, to know that you are in the right direction, in the right direction, working hard and we did it together: me, John [Achterberg], Jack [Robinson], and all the video equipment that helps us a lot.
‘Also with the rebound, Millie [James Milner] and Virg [van Dijk] He did very well and I think they showed confidence in me that he would save the penalty ”.
Both Brazilians could rest for Liverpool’s next game, a Carabao Cup third-round clash in Lincoln on Thursday.
