Thiago Alcantara

[TheHowieLama]

14 minutes ago, mattyq said:

Fantastic news

He immediately goes to the top of my scapegoat list. Can't wait to indulge in some completely over the top hissy fits and hysterical overreaction to any perceived poor displays/mistakes

 

Exactly this - my angle is going to be that he has disrupted the team unity.

[No2]

13 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

If he slots in and plays at his level, he'll rival Trent for assists, even from a deeper role.

Nah he will help Trent increase his numbers by 50%.

[mattyq]

Just now, TheHowieLama said:

Exactly this - my angle is going to be that he has disrupted the team unity.

Ooo, good call

Fancy forrin with his fancy forrin ways disrupts our boys team unity and willingness to die for the shirt

I hate him already

[Babb'sBurstNad]

1 minute ago, No2 said:

Nah he help Trent increase his numbers by 50%.

Fair point. The lofted ball from CM to him is nearly always on. Fabinho used to play it well, then seemed to stop.

[Nolongerathletic]

18 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

 

That was the point I was just going to make to sir Roger... In fact could he actually become 1st choice alongside vvd? 

He can read the play but hasn't really the pace against a top player, however you could do a lot worse, very useful option depending on opposition.

[Guest Alex_K]

This deal was done as soon as Rummenigge started name dropping us at the beginning of July and Thiago went 12-to-1 on to sign. Everything else was paperwork.

[Barrington Womble]

15 minutes ago, Dr Nowt said:

I could easily see that. Could certainly put the pressure on Gomez to match his form of a couple of seasons ago.

He hasn't looked on it for a while I don't think. And I like matip, but he just can't stay fit can he? I'm looking forward to seeing what klopp's plan is. I guess it could also be more 4231, which if we're rotating a lot perhaps suits minamino, origi, Shaq, bunhead and chamberlain more.  

[Pidge]

17 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

If he slots in and plays at his level, he'll rival Trent for assists, even from a deeper role.

Not sure, I think his ability to cope with the high press and find Trent/Robbo in space is going to be a bigger benefit than direct assists.  Will be fun finding out.

[Scott_M]

Allegedly it’s £20m initial rising to anywhere between £25-£27m with add ons. 
 

So we also got him for less than the £30m quoted. 

[Lario]

It's amazing what the falling value of sterling will do!

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

1 hour ago, KMD7 said:

Really hope Gini stays as well now

Agree.

[liverpoolsno9]

With Utd struggling with the Sancho deal, Looking like it might drag till the end of the window, and us looking to move on Div, Rhian, Wilson, Gruij,. Maybe Shaq, I hold out that we might pull a surprise off and get him. Probably fantasy but we must have something lined up for a forward. Can live in hope. More likely Sarr, but another player lost to Afcon on top of Mo and Sadio. Sancho would make so much sense on all levels. Amazing that one signing like Thiago can kickstart unrealistic optimism! 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

1 hour ago, KMD7 said:

Really hope Gini stays as well now

Agree. The job Wijnaldum does is vital to our tactical setup, and only Henderson can do something similar.

[A_S]

You'd imagine he's fluent in Portuguese and has a pretty good handle on his 'Deutsch' by now. 

 

Little things, but you'd think they would help him settle a bit quicker into this Liverpool setup. 

[Toxteth O'Grady]

8 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Allegedly it’s £20m initial rising to anywhere between £25-£27m with add ons. 
 

So we also got him for less than the £30m quoted. 

Just our fucking luck to go and win the European Cup again and it will cost us 3m in add ons.

[Stickman]

6 minutes ago, Lario said:

It's amazing what the falling value of sterling will do!

Sterling falls every year to be fair 

 

[Scott_M]

Just now, Toxteth O'Grady said:

Just our fucking luck to go and win the European Cup again and it will cost us 3m in add ons.

Fuckin’ FSG & their tight fisted approach to signing world class players.

[El Rojo]

Again, for years people were (quite rightly) moaning about us buying loads of makeweights rather than one or two brilliant first XI signings every year. Another thing we're doing right, despite the limiting effects of a global pandemic.

[Scott_M]

Daylight robbery...

 

 

Even though Maddock apparently knows fuck all...

[Dr Nowt]

18 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

He hasn't looked on it for a while I don't think. And I like matip, but he just can't stay fit can he? I'm looking forward to seeing what klopp's plan is. I guess it could also be more 4231, which if we're rotating a lot perhaps suits minamino, origi, Shaq, bunhead and chamberlain more.  

Alisson

Trent

Virg

Fabinho

Robbo 

Hendo

Gini 

Thiago 
Mo

Bobby

Sadio

 

By some distance the best first 11 in Europe.

[Jennings]

I just don't see Fab being CH. Especially not 4th choice - I think he'll stay mid. 

[Harry Squatter]

14 minutes ago, A_S said:

You'd imagine he's fluent in Portuguese and has a pretty good handle on his 'Deutsch' by now. 

 

Little things, but you'd think they would help him settle a bit quicker into this Liverpool setup. 

His English is really good and fluent whenever I've seen interviews of him. 

[Scott_M]

My only concern with Thiago is that we go through him to often. Like how we’d always look for Coutinho and when he left other players took more responsibility.

 

Given as he plays deeper, maybe Barca / Spain always having to go through Xavi is a better comparison.

[Carvalho Diablo]

21 minutes ago, Lario said:

It's amazing what the falling value of sterling will do!

That's cos Sterling is shit

[Megadrive Man]

5 minutes ago, Doctor Troy said:

His English is really good and fluent whenever I've seen interviews of him. 

It is;