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Liverpool managed to beat Chelsea 2-0 in the second week of the Premier League. This match also marked Thiago Alcantara’s sweet debut with the Reds.
At Stamford Bridge on Sunday (09/20/2020), Thiago started the game from the bench. The first half ended in a goalless draw, but Liverpool took the lead when Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen received a red card late in the first half for raping Sadio Mane.
In that situation, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp decided to enter Thiago early in the second half, replacing Jordan Henderson. Thiago’s entry, plus the superior number of players, made Liverpool even more dominant.
Opta noted that Thiago made 75 successful passes in the second half. That number is even more than that of any Chelsea player during the 90 minutes of the game.
Liverpool finally won with two goals from Sadio Mane in the 50th and 54th minutes. Although he did not directly contribute to these goals, Thiago’s performance on the field still received praise. He is able to regulate the rhythm of the game well.
“We decided to enter Thiago earlier because the situation on the field was 11-10, and a player like him can handle the pace of the game. It was a perfect debut for him and his teammates really helped him on the field.” Klopp told the BBC.
Thiago is known to have been inaugurated as a Liverpool player on Friday (18/9), so his time to train with Liverpool is very limited, but he has performed well against Chelsea.
In terms of defense, Thiago has a slight flaw for fouling Timo Werner in the penalty area. But luckily Joginho’s penalty was postponed by Alisson, so his mistake did not spoil his debut.
“His timing is good. He played for the Spanish national team and trained before with Bayern Munich, so he’s fit, no problem. He still needs to get used to his teammates, but when we were ahead of the players, it was the match. perfect for him. “Klopp said when it was his turn to speak to Sky Sports.
“I like the game. For defense reasons, the situation is still a bit hard for him, but when he attacks, with the ball at his feet, that’s what he is, he wants to pass the ball, “he continued.
The praise also came from Mane. He said Liverpool were lucky to get it at Anfield.
“Not only me, everyone knows the quality of Thiago, so we are lucky to have him in our team. He is an extraordinary player,” Mane said about Thiago Alcántara.
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