Thiago Alcantara

[leo_city]

They've signed him the Liverpool fuckers. €27m

 

[richards30]

They've signed him the Liverpool fuckers. €27m

Thats makes them alot stronger imo. :-(

 

[SleepingBlueTiger]

Massive signing for them. A truly world class CM.

 

[leo_city]

Thats makes them alot stronger imo. :-(

Definitely does. Considering none of their starters ever get injured it will probably allow them to add creativity and rotate easily. A shame he's gone there, and a shame at that price tag other clubs weren't in for him.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Good player, can be prone to muscular injuries. Let’s see how he handles the intensity.

 

[Bruun]

Good player, can be prone to muscular injuries. Let’s see how he handles the intensity.

I imagine him spending a lot of time with the physios. But when he is fit, he's one heck of a player.

 

[Airbags Optional]

Thats makes them alot stronger imo. :-(

Does it? When they had countinho they had a player similar - flair and skill but not as hard working as what they have now - and they were not as good as the way Kloop plays relies on the midfield working their socks off, take one of the 3 workers away and they will be less effective in this set-up. Also half the time they bypass midfield with the long balls to the forwards. The only benefit to them is if they need to break a team down and his guile might be useful but overall I would say it does not improve them much

 

[blueparrot]

Thats makes them alot stronger imo. :-(

Makes them stronger, when we get a centre back not as strong as us, still think their squad won't be deep enough this year.

 

[_OVO_]

Does it? When they had countinho they had a player similar - flair and skill but not as hard working as what they have now - and they were not as good as the way Kloop plays relies on the midfield working their socks off, take one of the 3 workers away and they will be less effective in this set-up. Also half the time they bypass midfield with the long balls to the forwards. The only benefit to them is if they need to break a team down and his guile might be useful but overall I would say it does not improve them much

Him and Coutinho are two different type of players. He’s a Gundogan on Crack. He’s definitely going to elevate the red shite’s midfield. Especially with them having the runners on their wings and the fullbacks bombing forward, having someone like Thiago in your arsenal pulling the strings can prove devastating.

 

[Citizen Green]

Him and Coutinho are two different type of players. He’s a Gundogan on Crack. He’s definitely going to elevate the red shite’s midfield. Especially with them having the runners on their wings and the fullbacks bombing forward having someone like Thiago in your Arsenal pulling the strings can prove devastating.

They also didn't have VVD, Allison and Fabinho there when Coutinho was there, incomparable situations.