Many Liverpool fans laud 'beast', 'absolute G' who was 'running things' in first half v Barca

OPINION

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho had a bit of a mixed time of it during the first half of his side’s Champions League semi final first leg against Barcelona on Wednesday night. The Brazilian started off the game brilliantly, patrolling the centre of midfield and providing a sold wall in front of the Reds back four. There was one memorable moment early on when the former Monaco man managed to make a tremendous tackle on Barca superstar Lionel Messi. However, as the opening period rolled on, the 25-year-old gradually began to struggle with the relentless nature of this Barcelona team. ...