InterviewFabinho: We have to keep working with this focus
Fabinho underscored the importance of Liverpool maintaining the same focus after securing back-to-back victories in the Premier League.
The Reds earned a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday night, with those three points following up victory in the Merseyside derby versus Everton.
Jürgen Klopp’s charges now quickly turn their attention to the first leg of their Champions League last-16 meeting with Real Madrid at Anfield on Tuesday.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the defeat of Newcastle, Fabinho discussed the positivity generated by last week’s results and the aim to leverage that momentum moving forward.
Read the chat with the midfielder below...
On another big three points for the Reds against Newcastle…
It’s really nice to win two games in a row. After the win against Everton we knew that we needed to keep playing this way, to keep winning, because at this moment of the season it was really important if we want to be in the top four, it was really important to win this game to close the gap to Newcastle and the other teams as well. So, yes, a really important win.
Extended highlights: Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool
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On whether the win is another step in the right direction…
Yes, of course. Now, we will have another important game in a different competition. So, to approach this game after two wins is really good. When you win you have more confidence and the mood in the training ground is always better to work and to prepare [for] every game. So, we did our job in the Premier League [this week], we have to keep working with this focus and try to do the same in the Champions League as well.
On the quality of the goals…
We scored really nice goals. When you have players with this quality we can expect everything for them. I think we could have scored one or two more goals, we had the chances to score, but we played Newcastle away, 2-0, clean sheet, so I can’t complain and we will take it.
On the brilliance of Alisson Becker…
In this game I think we didn’t need to suffer that much but Ali showed his quality again. He showed why he’s the best goalkeeper in the world, so when you have someone like him it’s always good.
On how excited he is ahead of Real Madrid’s visit to Anfield on Tuesday night…
Champions League nights are always special at Anfield. It will be a really big game against Real Madrid and we are sure that our supporters will be behind us and supporting us. We just have to follow them, put the intensity [in] and try our best to win the game.
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