Reds new arrival Fabinho has revealed that he is still trying to adapt to life in the Premier League as it is more intense and difficult than the Ligue 1.
Fabinho was Liverpool’s first signing of the summer transfer window and there was a huge buzz around Anfield when they signed the powerful midfield star from AS Monaco for a fee of around £43 million in July. But the Brazilian has found it difficult to gain a starting role in Jurgen Klopp’s side as competition for a midfield spot is very high and the Merseyside outfit are not short of high-quality midfielders.
Despite Fabinho possessing immense quality and depth in a football side, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had stated that he wanted to wait for the right moment to hand the 25-year-old a regular role. Opportunities have been limited so far but Fabinho has found himself growing more important with each passing day after starting three consecutive games for Liverpool including the 1-1 draw against Arsenal.
Although Fabinho struggled against the pace of Unai Emery’s Gunners, he has already admitted how difficult it is to play in the Premier League as it is very intense, but he is overcoming all his problems slowly but surely.
While speaking to Sky Sports, Fabinho explained that he is still settling to life in England, “I’m not totally settled just yet. I’m still adapting to here but I believe that I’m now used to the football style, especially when it comes to the intensity of the game which is really different from the league that I came from.”
Fabinho also opened up on the language barrier and the manager but also stated that he is on the right track after football in France, “Also, I’m feeling well at the club. I can communicate well with my team-mates, even though my English isn’t great. The language barrier is one of the issues so far. Regarding the managers, I’m adapted to their training sessions and I’m comfortable with that. I’m now playing more regularly, which is also important. I’m on the right track to completely adapt to England.”
We saw last season that Tiemoue Bakayoko had a torrid time at Chelsea when he struggled to adapt in the Premier League, so it’s quite normal for players to find the English League difficult. Hopefully, it doesn’t take Fabinho too long to settle in at Merseyside.
