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Cafu: Flanagan can become world’s best at LFC

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Flanagan has become a popular figure at Anfield, despite missing the best part of 18 months

There was a running joke at Anfield during the season Liverpool made an epic run to the last few hurdles of the Premier League title a couple of seasons ago, regarding a young Jon Flanagan.

The young Scouser emerged, almost from nowhere, after having had a few tentative appearances prior to fully breaking into the team. The ‘Scouse Cafu’, Flanagan became known as, as much with affection as with tongue firmly in cheek.

Flanagan went from a shy, nervous young full-back to a buccaneering young star who took to Liverpool’s attacking, high-pressing style of play like a duck to water.

Those jokes became something slightly different though, when the man himself actually attended Anfield to watch this Scouse version of his former self and gave the nickname some genuine gravitas.

Speaking to FourFourTwo recently, Cafu said, when asked about whether he really rates Flanagan: “Sure. I paid him a visit not long ago; we had lunch and took some pictures together.

“He is very fit and has everything required to be one of the best full-backs in the world.”

High praise indeed, from a man widely regarded as one of the best full-backs of all time and with Flanagan nearing full fitness, it should prove to be a timely boost to the defenders confidence.

Have you missed Flanno, and what place is there in this Liverpool side under a new manager? Let us know your thoughts below.

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  • olayinka says:

    flannagan is a young talented player,flannagan does’nt care about how big you are in tackle,flannagan has the physic to step at any other player,he also has the ability,technic,speed,tackling and crossing on the pitch.I MISS YOU…FLANNO

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