Fabinho is a studier; a watcher; a learner. His first match at Anfield saw him chosen as an unused substitute during Liverpool’s 4-0 demolition of West Ham on the opening day of the season, but it was far from a wasted afternoon.

“I was on the bench and I just remember looking round at every part of the stadium in amazement,” the Brazilian tells Telegraph Sport. “I was so focussed on the fans in this game, it’s the main thing I remember - and then hearing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’; the emotion. It made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

“Every time it’s like that but for the first time it was really special. When we are on the pitch we obviously focus less on the fans but there have been games this season where we needed them to help us get a goal, to get over the line and that’s been the case. They are just fantastic.”

Thirty-two Premier League games later and Liverpool are top of the table, two points clear of Manchester City, having played a game more but in touching distance of their first league title for 29 years.

With the finishing line so close, Fabinho is again watching the supporters. “I think the fact that it has been 29 years can be seen in what the fans are like because when they are asking for photos you can see the desire from them to win, for Liverpool to win the league after so long.