Liverpool: Thiago pulling the strings in the middle of the park
Thiago Alcântara is finally showcasing why Bayern Munich didn’t want to lose him and why Jurgen Klopp is so in love with him.
Since not having a part to play in the shock Fulham loss at Anfield, 7th March, he has started every game for Klopp barring their 2-1 win over Aston Villa a month ago – he came on to complete 21 minutes of that game.
The Reds have played nine games since the Fulham fury, and are unbeaten in all of these nine outings, winning seven and drawing two – no other Premier League team has collected more points over this time.
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This has been his best run in his time in England, as well as the club. The Reds have failed to win more than three games in a row all season long, with this the first time they’ve won four on the trot.
Thiago has been instrumental in these games, fitting into the Reds possession game to the T. He has averaged a passing accuracy rate of 90%.
He along with Alisson Becker, Phillips, Fabinho, Firmino and Mo Salah all punching peak form at this late stage in the Premier League campaign has been key to their belated push and drive into the top four.
There were many doubts about the Spaniard; some saying his style of play slows the game down for Liverpool, something that works against them as they need to move the ball around quickly.
This is now a myth with them displaying similarities to the Premier League winning team of last season.
Partnered with Fabinho in the middle of the pitch, which Liverpool were wanting when they signed the fella in the summer, they have gone unbeaten and have picked up 23 points from the last 27 available.
Hands down, one of the best €30m (£27.3m) spent by the Reds. He has also scored a goal in this time, scoring his first-ever Premier League goal and first-ever for Liverpool.
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