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And if you can get past him one time, it’s like you’ve got past one of the best defenders, not just now but in Premier League history.

I know that’s a hot take but that’s how I see it.

“Just being able to play against the best is what you want, and that’s how you’re going to improve.”

It is somewhat ironic that Carvalho featured so sparingly for Liverpool in the 2022/23 season, considering his move to Anfield had been a long time coming.

But at the time it just didn’t feel right doing it there and then.

“Credit to Liverpool, they understood where I was coming from and were so good with managing it.

So from January really.

“There were a few (other clubs interested) but I didn’t want to divert my attention from where I was at with Fulham and from Liverpool, because I knew that’s where I wanted to go.

It was around the same time I was getting scouted by Fulham and just having fun playing Sunday League.

“United came down and offered me a contract but I just didn’t think it was the right thing for me to do, to move away from my family there and then.

“So then it came down to Chelsea and Fulham.

They offered me schooling which was very important for my parents, and I think that’s what kind of sealed the deal.

“I was going to the Fulham squad and getting more training, it just made more sense.
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