Aldridge: Fabinho is Liverpool’s best midfielder

John Aldridge believes Jurgen Klopp must start Fabinho for all of Liverpool’s remaining fixtures this season.

The Brazilian came off the bench near the 80th minute and added instant quality to Liverpool’s midfield play.

And Aldridge thinks the £43million defender should start in place of Jordan Henderson or James Milner.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 3: Fabinho of Liverpool takes on Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on November 3, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Getty Images)

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“Fabinho’s failure to start Sunday’s game against Tottenham was an interesting one,” Aldridge said.

“Brazil played in Europe during the international break in Portugal and the Czech Republic and he only played three minutes at the end of the second fixture, so he didn’t have too many miles to cover and surely wouldn’t have been fatigued.

“So I found his omission from the team that started the Spurs match strange, I must admit.

“At the moment, he is imperative to Liverpool and he’s been excellent for a number of months in midfield. I think at this present moment in time, he is absolutely Liverpool’s best midfielder, without a doubt.

“For me, Liverpool lost a lot of battles in there and as soon as he came on, he changed it all. I thought he might have come on a lot earlier to steady the ship but when he did come on, he was a class act.

“Jurgen Klopp likes his tried and trusted midfield trio of James Milner, Gini Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson, but I think it’s time someone made way for Fabinho.

“He’s only really played half the season so he is fit and ready and he has made that position his own since he broke into the team.

“He is champing at the bit and he wanted to prove a point when he came on against Spurs and I think he did that.

“There are a lot of big games between now and the end of the season for Liverpool and I expect Fabinho to feature heavily.

“At Southampton this Friday, I think Klopp has to start Fabinho too.

“The manager chops and changes in midfield for virtually every game but with Wijnaldum his most trusted and Fabinho in form, that should leave just the one spot up for grabs.

“The balance hasn’t quite been right at times this season and going forward, it isn’t quite as it was last season.”

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