Topic: Welcome to Liverpool Thiago Alcantara

[rob1966]

You’re a year out on those first two. It’s was 76/77 and 77/78.

I well knew that, I bloody watched every one of those finals, Fucking brain is addled these days, although I was typing fast and pissed off that Neal had been excluded   

[sminp]

I well knew that, I bloody watched every one of those finals, Fucking brain is addled these days, although I was typing fast and pissed off that Neal had been excluded   

You had me questioning everything I thought I knew Googled it twice to check 

[rob1966]

You had me questioning everything I thought I knew Googled it twice to check 

I picked up that I'd put 81/82, changed that and missed the others

[lionel_messias]

Came on here to see if Thiago is back in training. Instead see a load of shite about Samuel Eto'o.

Welcome to Rawk, pull up a tin-foil hat, a slightly warm beer and something from Gregg's.

[royhendo]

He's on the plane though eh?

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

He's on the plane though eh?

Even if he wasn’t fit, he’d still be on the plane… wouldn’t he?

Hate to be a misery but have just seen a flurry of tweets where people are celebrating him making it onto the plane and I just didn’t think that’s as any indication…

Like Fabinho travelling with the squad to the FA Cup final.

[UntouchableLuis]

Even if he wasn’t fit, he’d still be on the plane… wouldn’t he?

Hate to be a misery but have just seen a flurry of tweets where people are celebrating him making it onto the plane and I just didn’t think that’s as any indication…

Like Fabinho travelling with the squad to the FA Cup final.

Logic suggests it's Fabinho Hendo Keita midfield. It's not a game of football manager where you give someone an injection and it's all good. I suspect Thiago will be on the bench though.

[red whine]

He trained Wednesday afternoon and yesterday. Klopp said he had a good chance and the injury was not as bad as first feared. He starts.

[Dubred]

If he trains ok, he'll start absolutely.  Its not like he's not match fit.

[El Lobo]

He's in the squad

[red whine]

He's in the squad

Exactly. If he wasn't fit he would still travel but he wouldn't be named in the squad.

[Caps4444]

He trained Wednesday afternoon and yesterday. Klopp said he had a good chance and the injury was not as bad as first feared. He starts.

We don’t know how he trained yesterday, if there was no reaction then I think he starts.

[leinad]

Jurgen Klopp. Thiago trained yesterday and is 100 per cent a available for the final
https://twitter.com/CarrieBrownTV/status/1530192927481290752

[DelTrotter]

Great stuff though i'll get properly excited when he's through the warm up tomorrow!

[the_red_pill]

Jurgen Klopp. Thiago trained yesterday and is 100 per cent a available for the final
https://twitter.com/CarrieBrownTV/status/1530192927481290752

Starts!

[Le Westalero]

Jurgen Klopp. Thiago trained yesterday and is 100 per cent a available for the final
https://twitter.com/CarrieBrownTV/status/1530192927481290752

According to Neil Jones 6 minutes ago, Klopp also said that it "looks good. Thiago and Fabinho will be available for the final tomorrow."

Music to my ears. 

[OkieRedman]

He's in the training session. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYOk9T1-b2Q

 

[Xink]

Good news
Just hope Fab isn’t too ring rusty

[rob1966]

Great stuff though i'll get properly excited when he's through the warm up tomorrow!

We need a machine that warms him up without him having to leave the dressing room

[jepovic]

He's in the squad

Eto'o is in the squad?

[M4tt]

Fuck yes, this is Thiago's stage. Buzzing

[SamLad]

Eto'o is in the squad?

someone will answer soon - this is the Eto'o thread, right?

[Barneylfc∗]

Phil Neal 76/77, 77/78,80/81, 83/84 is missing from that list

The Competition didn't start when it became the CL

To be fair, they've another list further down the page with all time European Cup wins. Has Gento with 6 and a few on 5.

Still should separate them though. It's the same competition

[Xink]

Logic suggests it's Fabinho Hendo Keita midfield. It's not a game of football manager where you give someone an injection and it's all good. I suspect Thiago will be on the bench though.

Why would you bench him ?
If he’s passed fit he starts.
The bigger risk is bringing him on after an hour and he breaks down then -you’ve lost 2 subs

[Nick110581]

Logic suggests it's Fabinho Hendo Keita midfield. It's not a game of football manager where you give someone an injection and it's all good. I suspect Thiago will be on the bench though.

If its 100% fit then he starts.

[meady1981]

I’d rest him.

[SamLad]

I’d rest him.

thanks for the input, Mr. Lampard.

[Dim Glas]

If its 100% fit then he starts.

and with 5 subs allowed, then it wouldn’t be a massive issue if he couldn’t last more than a half. Hopefully he’ll be ok though, the idea Thiago wouldn’t play was a big downer on looking forward to this game!

[Samie]

https://twitter.com/Thiago6/status/1530262967811510273

[Robert_B]

I remember watching Thiago in the Bayern-PSG final. What a leader he was, so determined and inspirational.

We are a team of leaders, but Thiago is a huge, huge bonus... He must start.

[Eeyore]

If everyone is fit, then for me. It is the same team as the FA Cup semi-final versus City. Konate at centre back, midfield three of Fabinho, Thiago and Keita plus Diaz, Mane and Salah up top.

Just blitz them first twenty and keep Hendo in reserve.

[SamLad]

If everyone is fit, then for me. It is the same team as the FA Cup semi-final versus City. Konate at centre back, midfield three of Fabinho, Thiago and Keita plus Diaz, Mane and Salah up top.

Just blitz them first twenty and keep Hendo in reserve.

I'm thinking we start Fab, Hendo and Thiago.

Thiago is the biggest risk of breaking down. Keita will be needed off the bench if he can't do the whole 90 or if it goes to ET (I think ET might be pushing it for Thiago).

[MonsLibpool]

https://twitter.com/Thiago6/status/1530262967811510273

Bellas

[red whine]

I'm thinking we start Fab, Hendo and Thiago.

Thiago is the biggest risk of breaking down. Keita will be needed off the bench if he can't do the whole 90 or if it goes to ET (I think ET might be pushing it for Thiago).

Thiago played 120 mins against Chelsea after being on the end of a bad tackle by mount I think. He then rolled in a penalty off the post. 

[Zaffarious]

i personally wouldnt dream of starting keita over hendo in a CL final. fab thiago hendo for me. keita can come on for thiago depending on how hes doing. konate at the back, rest of the team picks itself.

[Caps4444]

I think Hendo helps Trent out more than Keita would….and that may swing it for Hendo.

Also can’t see Klopp not playing his captain.

[Barneylfc∗]

https://twitter.com/Thiago6/status/1530262967811510273

Why is he waring Madrid colours? #thiagoout

[Eeyore]

i personally wouldnt dream of starting keita over hendo in a CL final. fab thiago hendo for me. keita can come on for thiago depending on how hes doing. konate at the back, rest of the team picks itself.

Personally I think you have to go with your strongest line up and for me that is Fabinho as the six and Thiago and Keita as the 8's.

[Samie]

Hendo comes off on the 70 minute mark if all goes well like usual mate. 

[Zlen]

Come on you beautiful bastard. Do your dazzling dance. So excited to see him play tomorrow, bigger the stage better he is.