Liverpool are about to see the return of the Klopp brand and Fabinho knows why

Fabinho returned to Liverpool’s AXA training facility earlier this week, the Brazilian enjoying some time away from football after a difficult campaign on Merseyside. The 29-year-old midfielder has had difficult times throughout the season, failing to provide the players around him with the same safety in defence.

So it is perhaps no surprise that he is delighted to see two of his new teammates in the coming days, with Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai joining from Brighton and Hove Albion and RB Leipzig this summer. . The first is a very fit World Cup champion at the age of 24, and the second is the captain of his country and is considered one of the continent’s greatest talents.

Considering the two players enjoy playing in the middle of the park, it’s natural for Fabinho to be encouraged by their appearance. The South American hasn’t been himself in the past 12 months, but much of his apparent decline can be in fact rooted in the lack of support around him in the center.

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“I think we have lost three midfielders that are really important to us in the last five or six years. It’s good to bring some good players into that position because we will need [them],” Fabinho told Liverpoolfc.com this week. “In the way we play, the intensity of the game, we always need not three or four but maybe six players in this position. [in the squad]. So it’s good to have these two players with us now. We’ve played against them so we know how good they are. It’s good to have them on the team.»

Indeed, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai could be set to form a trio in midfield with Fabinho, perhaps with Trent Alexander-Arnold creating a boxy shape if he continues to drift in from the back gap. his familiar right guard. Compared to last year, it looks like Fabinho will suddenly get a lot of support in the engine room, both in quantity and in proven quality.

When looking at Fabinho’s struggles last season, he’s mostly struggled with wide spaces, as Klopp’s signature pressing style isn’t as effective as it once was. With Liverpool putting high pressure on failing to protect players deeper in the team, Fabinho was often left in the dark.

Mac Allister and Szoboszlai have the qualities to restore Klopp’s tense play on the pitch. The first player was much more proactive in defense than many supporters would expect even though he is considered a creator, and it is worth noting that he rarely loses possession, no matter what. How much pressure does he have to endure?

Furthermore, Szoboszlai is a product of the infamous Red Bull network. The Hungary captain has almost spent his entire career as a Red Bull player, having represented RB Leipzig for the past two seasons and before that he represented Red Bull Salzburg in three seasons.

To complement the core values ​​of the recognized energy drink brand, the players at both Leipzig and Salzburg had to embody a specific style of play, with an emphasis on speed, daring, direct football and perhaps above all pressure. The Red Bull game isn’t too different from the football franchise that Klopp favors, which is another reason why Szoboszlai makes a lot of sense as a newcomer.

As a duo that will play above Fabinho, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai will make Liverpool much tighter in defense of the game. Technically, the Reds’ number three should be expected to cover less ground, as the press in front of him will improve in its efficiency and explosive properties.

In general, nothing is certain in football, but the possibility that Fabinho will play much better next season seems certain, and he seems to know it. He will be accompanied by new legs and a real safety net in the coming months, and that will do wonders for his ability to contribute.

Klopp once described him as ‘Dyson’ due to his innate ability to pick up loose balls in and around the final third and in the next term he could re-establish himself become that destroyer for the Red Devils.