You are absolutely right. Chelsea at home and Arsenal away (first half), as well as pre-season and the odd cameo when he was subbed on.
You can also clearly see the difference, but not just in possession, but also in movement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XlFLqOvPIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc6GCMtdzPA (sorry, can't find a competitive match from last and this season, but this friendly is similar to his play style from deep)
Then you look at Wijnaldum, another different approach to Fab and Hendo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZsVKsqbD4w
There is no question players are coached/managed to abide, play and understand the tactics/system , but then so does every professional player, right? Each player has their own unique way of playing and offer a different skill. Just look at our games in a 433, you can clearly see despite having 3 different #6's , they all play different, but ultimately they play the same system/tactics that Klopp wants them to.
Ideally, I want someone with more positivity that reads the game better from deep.. oh, and a tough tackler too! Someone more comfortable in tight spaces and more prone to initiating attacks, and I believe Fabinho has shown enough on the skill set side to be that guy, however, his lack of game time p roves to be a stumbling block I am also very curious to see what Keita can offer in the lone 6 role.
Keita won't play a lone 6 role.
Fabinho has obviously not shown enough to the only bloke who matters.
It's not a "stumbling block"; if he had performed well enough to break into the team he would have done so, because what Klopp see's in training matters, something you ignore.
As others have said, he hasn't shown enough in any game yet to be considered a nailed on starter.
He might in the future, but he hasn't yet.
When Henderson is fit and available, he will play the deepest role, unless rotation puts him on the bench, which I expect to see plenty of for all our midfielders this season.
That's the fact of the matter, and all the cherrypicked youtube videos in the world won't change it.
I'd have no problem with Fabinho playing further up, in the 8 (ish) as Klopp said he will, and if he proves to Klopp that he can handle the deeper role better than Henderson I'd have no problem with that either, but so far, the predictions by so many that Henderson would immediately be benched have fallen woefully short of the mark.
Since you seem so fond of youtube video's, I expect you've already seen this but didn't want to post it.
This is the fella you say is bad in tight spaces, has no composure, doesn't pass forwards, isn't "technical", has no vision, and isn't quick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBiswZiWc-o
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