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title: "Liverpool: Fabinho pays huge compliment to Kostas Tsimikas"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fabinho-pays-huge-compliment-to-kostas-tsimikas/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-07-26T14:45:06Z"
modified: "2021-07-26T14:45:06Z"
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# Liverpool: Fabinho pays huge compliment to Kostas Tsimikas

**Fabinho has paid a huge compliment to Liverpool teammate Kostas Tsimikas, calling him his ‘idol’ and hailing his qualities as a footballer.**

### The Lowdown: Tsimikas struggles at Liverpool

The Greece left-back made the move to Anfield from Olympiakos last summer, but he endured a tough first season at his new club. The 25-year-old was limited to just [six minutes](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/301455/Show/Konstantinos-Tsimikas) of Premier League action in the entire campaign, with [injuries](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/konstantinos-tsimikas/verletzungen/spieler/338070) often holding him back.

It left Andrew Robertson playing almost every minute of every league game and that workload seemed to take its toll on the Scot, who went [five months](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/115726/MatchStatistics/Andrew-Robertson) without a top-flight assist last term.

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### The Latest: Fabinho hails teammate

Fabinho clearly thinks highly of Tsimikas, though, following a fan Q&A from the Brazilian on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fabinho/?hl=en) on Sunday.

Responding to a message from his colleague \[via [*Anfield Watch*](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1419341189149560832?s=20) on Twitter\], the 27-year-old outlined his love for the Reds left-back, who he labelled “my idol”.

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### The Verdict: Breakout season for Tsimikas?

Liverpool need Tsimikas to come good this season in order for him to provide competition for Robertson and allow the 27-year-old a breather from time to time.

The early signs are good, with the former Olympiakos man [looking impressive](https://www.goal.com/en/news/konate-and-tsimikas-show-liverpool-promise-but-oxlade/kta4svmo52j41jdundj9ati0o) in pre-season to date and appearing fresh ahead of the new season.

Fabinho has been a [mainstay](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/115916/History/Fabinho) of Liverpool’s team over the past two seasons and, having overcome a [partly difficult first year](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2820793-fabinho-discusses-initial-liverpool-struggles-breakthrough-epl-title-race) at Anfield himself, the Brazilian’s high praise of Tsimikas should not be taken lightly. Hopefully the Greek defender will take off for the Reds like his Brazilian team-mate has done.

***In other news, two clubs are believed to be interested in signing one Liverpool player this summer. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-two-more-clubs-keen-on-signing-nat-phillips/).***