Fabinho praises Fred as the best midfield, Fred surprised

Fabinho is allegedly going through a "tricky spell" at Liverpool, according to Joe Cole, who also explains why the midfielder is having trouble getting into Brazil's lineup, the 29-year-old was chosen to start in Brazil's last group stage match against Cameroon last night, giving him his first competition minutes. 

His participation in the lineup, however, was further evidence of his waning status within the group given that he was one of nine changes for an essentially meaningless match in which Brazil was already virtually assured of winning after defeating both Serbia and Switzerland before kickoff, Tite has always chosen Manchester United midfielder Casemiro…

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Who turned 30 in February but has continued to produce for club and country. And former Chelsea and England midfielder Cole thinks his primary opponent Fabinho is having a difficult time at Liverpool. Cole said in the pre-match coverage of ITV's coverage of the tournament, "I am shocked at how much Fred has played." "Fabinho was magnificent before this season…

But he is going through a difficult time at Liverpool. He kept the ball well and made fantastic forward passes, "Although he is a little out of character, Fred surprises me. When he dons the Brazil jersey, he appears to be an entirely different player. He displays liberated play and frequently appears in excellent forward positions."

Overall performance this season

Fabinho's performance with the Reds has undoubtedly declined along with the team's overall performance so far this season, only two players in the position are deemed to be in their 'peak' years, and even then, Naby Keita and Arthur Melo have combined for just 20 minutes of action. The club has frequently come under fire for neglecting to rectify this imbalance.