05 Jun 2018 19:00:28
Am I the only one who thinks that Fabinho will play RB next season? Most posts on here suggest that he will play in a holding role next season, with Keita and potentially Fekir alongside him. That would be awesome, don’t get me wrong, but We have an abundance of CMs on the books already and really can’t see Klopp benching them or selling them all after a great season, although I think some will/ have moved on.
Ed001 has said that we have been looking for a RB for a few seasons now and I can’t imagine us going out and buying one now with the other positions that we need to improve. This brings me on a question.
Has anyone seen him play at RB enough to give an opinion on how good he is there? MK speaks highly of him and that I respect, but he was referring to him playing in midfield I think, and all the clips I have watched are him playing midfield also. Anyway, any input welcome guys and can’t wait to see him play regardless of position.

1.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 19:26:07
I don’t think he’s been bought for right back primarily and, by all accounts, the player now sees himself as a midfield player. However, he may get games there, depending on the form of TAA and Gomez (I don’t think Clyne will figure unless he upset his game massively in pre-season.

Klopp has seen his current midfield press and press until they tire late on or can’t do it from game to game. He will rotate midfield players depending on tactics, form, opposition or injuries. Don’t forget the Ox will probably miss 3 months and others will come back late to training after the World Cup. I can see us making a heavy play for the League Cup this year in order to get some silverware on the table early and take a bit of pressure off Klopp. To do this he will need to be able to bring quality players when he rests others.

In my opinion Fabinho has been bought for midfield.

2.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 19:13:00
Personally as per Ed001, think he will play cm and provide cover at RB should the team require it.

That’s gives us Trent to keep learning at RB before he eventually moves in to midfield, Gomez as cover if required and Fabinho as emergency cover as and when.

As for our midfield, Can is gone, Lallana may look for more first team football with youth as cover.

3.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 20:22:50
I don't think Fab will be playing at RB except if need be or something. He is a DM who can score goals, defend and bring the ball out. That is the position he has been playing DM for 2 years npw since he was moved there by Monaco manager Jardim. If he would play RB, it should be for emergency purposes and nothing more, IMO.

4.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 20:29:35
Interesting reading the thoughts on the midfield area and potential starters next season, if the reported signing of Fekir does come to fruition, adding to our 2 new arrivals
And current personnel we will for once have a deeper squad, be nice to have quality on the bench as well as in the starting 11. I personally feel that this is why we limped to 4th and lost the final, we just did not have enough left in the tank with injuries to the Ox
And Can . Madrid in the final could call upon a 100 million pound substitute!
Can't wait for the new season!

5.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 20:45:43
And you want to bench TAA? Really? Who are the abundance of midfielders referring to here? They are not good enough why we are signing midfielders! Fabinho will play the sitting role.

6.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 20:45:43
And you want to bench TAA? Really? Who are the abundance of midfielders referring to here? They are not good enough why we are signing midfielders! Fabinho will play the sitting role.

7.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 20:59:15
I think one of the eds already mentioned, but I can see Fabinho covering TAA when he goes foward and vice versus, creating another element of confusion for the opposition. Could work well but I expect his ‘starting’ position, if you want to call it that being centrally.

8.) 06 Jun 2018
06 Jun 2018 02:41:11
I think Klopp with introduce players slowly so we may start the season with a midfield of Hendo, Keita and Milner.

Longer term I hope we go to Fabinho and Hendo deep, Mane, Keita and Salah behind Bobby in a 4-2-3-1.

9.) 06 Jun 2018
06 Jun 2018 03:37:14
Harry, I didn’t say that I wanted TAA on the bench. I would be more than happy letting him and Gomez rotate at RB, to be honest I think it will be the only way that either of them will get regular match time next season. It’s been covered on here multiple times that Klopp doesn’t see either of them as the long term solution to RB and their futures will be in other positions. He has been actively looking to bring in a RB for two years now and I can’t see him buying one now with other positions being a higher priority.
The midfielders who I was referring to are the OX, a Klopp buy only last year and has done quite well in his first half season for us. Gini, who also has done quite well and hasn’t been here very long either. And our club captain, who again has had a good season. You can probably add Milner to this list also, who arguably was our best midfielder in the CL last season, breaking records as he went.