Author Topic: Welcome to Liverpool Thiago Alcantara (Read 805313 times)

afc tukrish · « **Reply #4240 on:** November 25, 2021, 02:35:24 pm »

Quote from: scouseman on November 25, 2021, 09:44:33 am

The Swazz on the ball is something unworldly. In the post match interview he said he had scored better goals then that??? Really the man is next level human if that is the case. Such confidence

Thiswazzgo...

FlashGordon · « **Reply #4241 on:** November 25, 2021, 04:39:08 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on November 25, 2021, 10:27:01 am

It does bounce, but it's like when you skip a stone across a pond and you get that perfect one that just kisses the surface and bounces loads of times.

I don't think it actually does bounce, comes within millimeters of the turf but just avoids it.

Penfold78 · « **Reply #4242 on:** November 25, 2021, 05:21:08 pm »

Good player as it happens.

Amazing frisby-type shot for the goal.

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #4243 on:** November 25, 2021, 05:58:14 pm »

Quote from: scouseman on November 25, 2021, 09:44:33 am

The Swazz on the ball is something unworldly. In the post match interview he said he had scored better goals then that??? Really the man is next level human if that is the case. Such confidence

Dead easy. I used to do them all the time with a Fridomaster on wet tarmac.

Trump's tiny tiny hands · « **Reply #4244 on:** November 25, 2021, 07:25:55 pm »

Have they posted one of them there “every angle” vids of his goal on the OS yet?

Dench57 · « **Reply #4245 on:** November 27, 2021, 03:40:24 pm »

that roll....

was going in anyway!

Max_powers · « **Reply #4246 on:** November 27, 2021, 03:48:23 pm »

Just glides on the pitch

Ghost Town · « **Reply #4247 on:** November 27, 2021, 03:49:53 pm »

The take, the shimmy, the shot, the boss.

Takes the midfield to another level

Suareznumber7 · « **Reply #4248 on:** November 27, 2021, 03:50:59 pm »

Remember a couple weeks ago when people were questioning his ability?

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #4249 on:** November 27, 2021, 03:51:45 pm »

Baller.

Ray K · « **Reply #4250 on:** November 27, 2021, 03:52:16 pm »

Based on midweek, I'm 90% certain that it didn't take a deflection and Thiago Jedi mind-tricked the ball into doing that shit.

rob1966 · « **Reply #4251 on:** November 27, 2021, 04:00:40 pm »

Bit slack in his play at times today, but still fucking quality

farawayred · « **Reply #4252 on:** November 27, 2021, 04:57:50 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on November 27, 2021, 04:00:40 pm

Bit slack in his play at times today, but still fucking quality

x2

A joy to watch

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #4253 on:** November 27, 2021, 06:31:03 pm »

Much prefer seeing him shimmy in the attacking third rather than the defensive one.

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #4254 on:** November 27, 2021, 06:38:08 pm »

Thiago is good at football.

Fromola · « **Reply #4255 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:23:01 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on November 27, 2021, 04:00:40 pm

Bit slack in his play at times today, but still fucking quality

Difficult match for his type of game given the stormy weather. Players were often not getting the right weight on their passes today.

He's a top class player, good to see him producing an end product now as well.

MonsLibpool · « **Reply #4256 on:** November 27, 2021, 07:52:30 pm »

Quote from: UntouchableLuis on November 27, 2021, 06:38:08 pm

Thiago is good at football.

Titi❤

Nick110581 · « **Reply #4257 on:** November 27, 2021, 08:19:57 pm »

Pleased he came off as like him to start at Everton.

jonkrux · « **Reply #4258 on:** November 27, 2021, 10:52:03 pm »

Just the coolest guy. Couple of little mistakes today but that won't be a regular thing. Just makes the game look simple and that's why he is so brilliant.

Dree · « **Reply #4259 on:** November 28, 2021, 09:58:25 am »

He does lose the hall quite casually in front of our own box at times (wtf was that diving header he tried). Perhaps that’s still an element of the PL he’s getting used to.

palimpsest · « **Reply #4260 on:** November 28, 2021, 10:02:11 am »

The look of sheer terror on his face when he gave away the ball right at the beginning and Allison had to come out sprinting was funny. Some players were just born to grace Anfield, he’s one of them.

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #4261 on:** November 28, 2021, 10:11:55 am »

Seems to be getting better and worse at the same time.

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #4262 on:** November 28, 2021, 10:12:02 am »

Sometimes him losing the ball is him dwelling on it too much but i'd lov to see more movement around him when he gets it, sometimes everyone just stops and watches him instead of giving him options

SenorGarcia · « **Reply #4263 on:** November 28, 2021, 11:16:58 am »

Thiago- Fab - Hendo

what a midfield that is, has a bit of everything we need

Wild Romany Boy · « **Reply #4264 on:** November 28, 2021, 01:25:46 pm »

Love watching him. I think he will be getting better to watch as he gets more and more used to this league.

StL-Dono · « **Reply #4265 on:** November 29, 2021, 12:06:32 am »

He reminds me of the super talented, super successful, super popular older brother. I get the feeling the younger players look up to him or use him as a good resource. This is based on very little evidence of course, but I saw it when he hugged the kids (Neco and maybe Morton?) after his goal.

He's a joy to watch play.

Sheer Magnetism · « **Reply #4266 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:38:20 pm »

Absolutely majestic. Hendo will get the plaudits but he's been fantastic all season, Thiago was as great as ever in retaining the ball but also won it countless times. Brilliant game.

farawayred · « **Reply #4267 on:** December 1, 2021, 11:52:19 pm »

Thiago may be a bit good.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #4268 on:** December 1, 2021, 11:54:45 pm »

He's great. He has a lot to do and sometimes finds himself a little over-extended but that's the kind of midfield game we play.

didi shamone · « **Reply #4269 on:** December 2, 2021, 12:48:28 am »

Just another Juan Veron, in the same way Salah is just another Juan Cuadrado.

Angelius · « **Reply #4270 on:** December 2, 2021, 01:56:19 am »

Still think he can get even better off the ball because I feel like he does sometimes struggles with tackles and pace of the game. Matter of time and adjustment though - he can just go the Alonso route of reading the game and intercepting the ball rather than tackling.

But on the ball, oh man, there are none better. One of the smartest midfielders. Controls the tempo. Can basically find any pass he wants because of his incredible technique. Not had his kind grace our pitches since the days of Alonso.

scatman · « **Reply #4271 on:** December 2, 2021, 02:19:11 am »

I love watching him play and that's from an aesthetic point of view, I keep hearing the commentators say he's one of the top technical players, in my eyes from a pure technical ability, the way he controls the move, drops his shoulders, hits his passes, its just so fucking beautiful. He's technically perfect, I bet Ronaldinho purrs when he watches Thiago playing. Must be the genetics, his brother must have got the shitter genetics. He's not Brazilian but he's Brazilian.

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #4272 on:** December 2, 2021, 01:52:41 pm »

Quote from: Angelius on December 2, 2021, 01:56:19 am

I feel like he does sometimes struggle with tackles

that's because for some reason he's playing under different rules to the rest of the PL

DelTrotter · « **Reply #4273 on:** December 2, 2021, 01:55:09 pm »

Getting a free kick given against you for having your shirt pulled is a new one. And of course that foul counted against him in getting booked for multiple fouls later. Absolutely laughable.

number 168 · « **Reply #4274 on:** December 2, 2021, 02:00:29 pm »

Quote from: DelTrotter on December 2, 2021, 01:55:09 pm

Getting a free kick given against you for having your shirt pulled is a new one. And of course that foul counted against him in getting booked for multiple fouls later. Absolutely laughable.

That bit of refereeing genius has been ignored by the press, while Robbo's booking for not touching a bloke hurling himself to the ground was another refereeing masterpiece.

Dr_Evil · « **Reply #4275 on:** December 2, 2021, 02:37:31 pm »

Quote from: DelTrotter on December 2, 2021, 01:55:09 pm

Getting a free kick given against you for having your shirt pulled is a new one. And of course that foul counted against him in getting booked for multiple fouls later. Absolutely laughable.

Ally McCoist in commentary said ‘a foul for having your shirt pulled….I don’t know how that works?’ 🤣

newterp · « **Reply #4276 on:** December 2, 2021, 06:19:17 pm »

Quote from: number 168 on December 2, 2021, 02:00:29 pm

That bit of refereeing genius has been ignored by the press, while Robbo's booking for not touching a bloke hurling himself to the ground was another refereeing masterpiece.

I'm still in shock from that one.

SamLad · « **Reply #4277 on:** December 2, 2021, 06:20:45 pm »

Quote from: newterp on December 2, 2021, 06:19:17 pm

I'm still in shock from that one.

Thiago probably is too.

farawayred · « **Reply #4278 on:** December 2, 2021, 09:38:49 pm »

Quote from: DelTrotter on December 2, 2021, 01:55:09 pm

Getting a free kick given against you for having your shirt pulled is a new one. And of course that foul counted against him in getting booked for multiple fouls later. Absolutely laughable.

You are looking at this in the wrong way. Thiago's shirt grabbed Andros Townsend's hand and pulled it so that he can't execute the pass. Clear foul.

Red Giant · « **Reply #4279 on:** December 3, 2021, 12:25:01 am »

Quote from: scatman on December 2, 2021, 02:19:11 am

I love watching him play and that's from an aesthetic point of view, I keep hearing the commentators say he's one of the top technical players, in my eyes from a pure technical ability, the way he controls the move, drops his shoulders, hits his passes, its just so fucking beautiful. He's technically perfect, I bet Ronaldinho purrs when he watches Thiago playing. Must be the genetics, his brother must have got the shitter genetics. He's not Brazilian but he's Brazilian.

He actually IS Brazilian