Topic: Welcome to Liverpool Thiago Alcantara

[macmanamanaman]

I think we're set to get good mileage from him next season.
Especially against parked buses.

[macmanamanaman]

My only worry is how much fuel he has left in the tank, at 30+....

[macmanamanaman]

Anyway, the most amazing thing about his game is how he quickly switches gears, and accelerates.
His role really is key to steering the game, really important member of our engine room.

[an fear dearg]

I think someone should do a hand brake turn on this thread before it goes completely off track.....Thiago is a top Merc player and will have opposition Volks wagging their fists in rage next season. Fiat brought him to us and we are really fortunate to have him and the Golf in class between him and other midfielders is just immense. The Lada is top class!

[JordanTremenderson]

We saw lots of people (even Souness recently) saying "he might not do the hard yards" like our other midfielders do.

Does anyone have the stats for how much our players ran or sprinting in the last 8 or 9 games.

I doubt anyone ran as much as Thiago, he seemed to be everywhere!

[didi shamone]

There's a lot of vroom for improvement in this thread.

[newterp]

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[DTRed]

Hope doesn't get a Seat on the bench

[keyop]

Now this season is out the way, I'm sure he'll have some good years with us.

[Huytonian]

Now this season is out the way, I'm sure he'll have some good years with us.

I’ll never tyre of the puns in this thread

[Ghost Town]

I’ll never tyre of the puns in this thread

Tread carefully mate...

[Mighty_Red]

Now this season is out the way, I'm sure he'll have some good years with us.

Alcantara is too artificial for my liking.

[newterp]

WTF??

Why didn’t anyone tell me that Thiago was in Season 1 of The Boys??

[JasonF]

WTF??

Why didn’t anyone tell me that Thiago was in Season 1 of The Boys??

Isn't it Eden Hazard?

[newterp]

This is Thiago. https://img1.looper.com/img/gallery/what-frenchie-really-said-in-french-on-the-boys-season-2-episode-1/intro-1604153522.jpg

[macmanamanaman]

This is Thiago. https://img1.looper.com/img/gallery/what-frenchie-really-said-in-french-on-the-boys-season-2-episode-1/intro-1604153522.jpg

Holy moly. That is Thiago.

[Alf]

Had my doubts about Thiago, but was very impressed having watched him in the flesh last Sunday.

[slotmachine]

Should have got premier league POTM. Was different level this last 6 weeks and there was no fucking way he was playing Europa League football. He really willed our team to the champions league. I loved the way when teams went after our vulnerability at CB and really pressed us high, Thiago just dropped in alongside Nat and Rhys and said relax this all under control, just give me the ball and i will get us up the pitch. The thing that was starting to happen as well was players were refusing to really press him because they didnt want to be embarrassed. Has a rare sixth sense and vision on a football pitch. The first touch, the faints and shimmies and the ability to manipulate a team's shape by using his eyes when passing. He is football Viagra this lad.

[mattD]

Had my doubts about Thiago, but was very impressed having watched him in the flesh last Sunday.

Sounds like a stupid question, but what did you notice in the flesh that really stood out in his game?

Personally, I was very impressed with how he controlled midfield and his distribution against Palace. The kind of stuff I hadn’t seen from Liverpool in a long time.

[RedSince86]

Season compilation.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/lhL_DrcylMU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/lhL_DrcylMU</a>

[PeterTheRed ...]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPlL6BqtyWX/?

[him_15]

Next season is where he will shines.

[Pie Eyed]

Just a little warmup with Rodri...

He seems to have a little bit of talent, this lad. 

https://vimeo.com/559062590

[Raaphael]

Thiago as a 5 year old playing football with his brother, Raphina. When their father was at Celta Vigo. He liked to tackle.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/dtotd-young-thiago-alcantara-repeatedly-takes-down-little-073759884.html

[El Denzel Pepito]

Thiago as a 5 year old playing football with his brother, Raphina. When their father was at Celta Vigo. He liked to tackle.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/dtotd-young-thiago-alcantara-repeatedly-takes-down-little-073759884.html

He's got the same technique now

[JackWard33]

Just a little warmup with Rodri...

He seems to have a little bit of talent, this lad. 

https://vimeo.com/559062590

christ sakes... the bit at 0:33 is ridiculous. He's a freak show

[Jon2lfc]

He's got the same technique now

That video was hilarious!


Check this one out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jM0eAdFLTs
I'm more impressed with how these players (esp. Thiago) manage to pinpoint their lofted passes to the target player - that's hard! And very impressive. More impressive than the actual ball control in some respects.

Apologies that the video also contains Sergio Ramos jumping around in rolled up shorts.

[Vinay]

Why isn't he starting against Sweden?😕😡

[Fromola]

Why isn't he starting against Sweden?😕😡

Good idea to leave the one world class player in the squad out the side. Not one other Spanish player would get in our side either.

[AlphaDelta]

A bit random but I stumbled across one of those club videos with Nivea where they surprise a fan.

Thiago video calls this lad who has had cancer after being contacted by his wife and daughter. Its adorable to be honest, gives you a big lump in your throat.
Thiago is absolutely class with the little girl and his English is near perfect.

I know the players don't get a say in doing these things, but he really, really comes across well in it.

[Sangria]

A bit random but I stumbled across one of those club videos with Nivea where they surprise a fan.

Thiago video calls this lad who has had cancer after being contacted by his wife and daughter. Its adorable to be honest, gives you a big lump in your throat.
Thiago is absolutely class with the little girl and his English is near perfect.

I know the players don't get a say in doing these things, but he really, really comes across well in it.

Thiago has been working in an English speaking country for years.

[Wild Romany Boy]

Thiago has been working in an English speaking country for years.

Not sure that's the takeaway from the Thiago interview to be honest.

[Sangria]

Not sure that's the takeaway from the Thiago interview to be honest.

Just riffing on how Germany is practically an English-speaking country.

[MD1990]

A bit random but I stumbled across one of those club videos with Nivea where they surprise a fan.

Thiago video calls this lad who has had cancer after being contacted by his wife and daughter. Its adorable to be honest, gives you a big lump in your throat.
Thiago is absolutely class with the little girl and his English is near perfect.

I know the players don't get a say in doing these things, but he really, really comes across well in it.

All of our players comes across as very humble & likeble

I think it is clear Klopp looks very closely at what type of characters join the club.

[Hazell]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/18/thiago-alcantara-we-see-less-magic-less-fantasy-footballers-do-more-but-faster

Well worth reading if you have a few minutes. Not much Liverpool related content but the way he talks about football in general is so interesting.

[groove]

Yeah, he's really switched on.

[Ghost Town]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/18/thiago-alcantara-we-see-less-magic-less-fantasy-footballers-do-more-but-faster

Well worth reading if you have a few minutes. Not much Liverpool related content but the way he talks about football in general is so interesting.

Excellent that. Almost philosophy in places. Very quotable. I'd like to hear Harry Kane's take on it

[Yorkykopite]

Excellent that. Almost philosophy in places. Very quotable. I'd like to hear Harry Kane's take on it

It's good isn't it? (And Harry Kane says "uh?") Very interesting on the decline of the number 10 and on how individual skills now tend to flow just from adversity on the pitch.

[Lastrador]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/18/thiago-alcantara-we-see-less-magic-less-fantasy-footballers-do-more-but-faster

Well worth reading if you have a few minutes. Not much Liverpool related content but the way he talks about football in general is so interesting.

It really is. As a person who has grown incrisingly underwhelmed by the state of modern football, this speaks volumes, and which such great eloquence by one of the last real magicians.

[Garlicbread]

Excellent that. Almost philosophy in places. Very quotable. I'd like to hear Harry Kane's take on it

https://twitter.com/hughwizzy/status/746404652879585281 reminded me of this.