Philippe Coutinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018.
Fabinho moved to Liverpool from Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco in the summer transfer window.
Coutinho, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, was on the books of the Reds from January 2013 until January 2018 when he joined Spanish and European giants Barcelona.
Fabinho plays with the 26-year-old for the Brazil national football team, and the 25-year-old has revealed what the former Inter Milan star – who is valued at €170.7 million (£154.18m) by the CIES Football Observatory – told him about Liverpool fans.
“I knew about Anfield on European nights, but it wasn’t a very detailed knowledge, just the kind of things you pick up from the TV about stories and games you’ve watched,” Fabinho told Liverpool’s official website.
“I remember once with the national team, Philippe Coutinho was talking about the exceptional Liverpool fans.
“But now that I’m living it week in and week out, the atmosphere in the stadium, the reaction of the fans to every victory – you can see how fanatical the supporters are and how much they love their team. They really make a difference.”
Big game
Fabinho made the aforementioned comments ahead of Liverpool’s match against Napoli at Anfield in Champions League Group C on Tuesday evening.
The Premier League club are in danger of getting knocked out of Europe’s premier club competition.
The Reds are third in the group at the moment, three points behind leaders Napoli.
Liverpool, though, do have what it takes to win, and the Anfield faithful will be roaring Jurgen Klopp’s side to success.
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