Brazilian midfielder Fabinho believes that the midweek Champions League defeat to Napoli will not affect Liverpool’s Premier League form leading into Sunday’s game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The European champions didn’t get off to a great start in defending their title as they lost 2-0 at Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday, which was incidentally their first defeat since being beaten by Manchester City on penalties in the Community Shield.
Jurgen Klopp’s six have won six successive matches in between as they lifted the European Super Cup and opened up a five-point advantage at the summit of the Premier League table.
And Fabinho views that run as a greater guide to what will happen at Stamford Bridge instead of the failure that Liverpool face in Naples.
While speaking to the clubs official website the 25-year-old said, “I think the momentum of the team has been very important up until now, each victory increases our confidence and spurs us on to play even better. I don’t think the defeat at Napoli will make us lose our momentum, we will continue trying to play well and be focused on our objectives.”
Fabinho further explained that the Champions League loss will not affect the 100 percent win record in the Premier League, “We lost the game on Tuesday, but I don’t think we played badly. We did what we’d been doing in the Premier League, so we need to keep up this momentum. We’ve had a great start in the league and need to keep winning. We’re playing in the same style and doing what we’re used to.”
