Fabinho was primarily to fault for Liverpool's early goal against Manchester City this afternoon, according to Gary Neville.Kevin De Bruyne's long-range shot beat Alisson in the fifth minute, putting Liverpool down.
Although television replays show that De Bruyne's attempt was deflected by Joel Matip, Neville claimed on Sky Sports that Fabinho was also involved.
The Brazilian midfielder didn't appear to be doing enough to keep the Belgium international at bay" As it was recycled, the ball came to Kevin de Bruyne off that free-kick and he went past Fabinho way too easily," he remarked live on Sky Sports. The deflection off Matip was the source of Alisson's and Liverpool's problems."
Erratic
The former Monaco star, who cost Liverpool £39 million in 2018, put up a poor first-half performance [BBC Sport]. Pep Guardiola's team looked to target him this yesterday, and it proved to be a very effective technique during an enthralling first half.
Shortly after De Bruyne's opener, Diogo Jota equalized for Liverpool.
Gabriel Jesus, though, restored City's lead 10 minutes before half time. There was a lot for Liverpool to think about during the 15-minute break, but Fabinho was undoubtedly told to step up his game by Jurgen Klopp.
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