Fabinho demonstrated the high standards that the current Liverpool side hold themselves to with his message after Tuesday night’s 4-0 win over Manchester United.
The Reds took an early lead through Luis Diaz and dominated the game against their fierce rivals , as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane also got on the scoresheet. It was a win that sent Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League table, with Manchester City in action against Brighton tonight.
Having won 5-0 in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford in October, the match showcased the gulf in class between the two sides as Jurgen Klopp’s side continued their efforts to win an unlikely quadruple. However, Fabinho still felt that Liverpool were not faultless against United.
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“Now, we play just important games,” the Brazilian told Liverpoolfc.com , when discussing the club’s remaining fixtures. “Of course the three points is always important, but we want to play good football, we want to play our best football, to be on the highest level of intensity, play with quality on the ball because we have a lot of quality in this team.
“It was, if not perfect, almost a perfect game. It was a big game for our fans as well, so it was important to put in a performance like this against a team like Man United. It’s really good for us and for confidence as well.”
Fabinho continued: “It was a really good performance from everyone. Since the start of the game we put the intensity we wanted to put.
“We created a lot of chances. With the ball we were patient, with a lot of quality. We recovered a lot of balls in the offensive part of the field – this is really important. Then I think 4-0 is [justified] for the game we played.”
The high-pressure games keep coming for Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp’s team next in action against local rivals Everton at Anfield on Sunday. And the Reds will have little time to rest as they host Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final next Wednesday.
