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Adrian has lifted the lid on his role in helping Thiago Alcantara settle into Liverpool and believes his team has secured a “world class player”.
He may only have signed for the club last week, but Thiago is already causing a sensation at the club.
In his first 45 minutes as a Liverpool player, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich star broke a Premier League pass record in the Reds’ 2-0 win at Chelsea.
The Spain midfielder was announced as a player for the Reds on Friday afternoon, after completing a £ 25 million trade from Bayern Munich.
Thiago replaced Jordan Henderson for the second half, the midfielder managed to control the game and even recorded quite remarkable statistics.
Thiago completed 75 passes in 45 minutes, more than any of the Chelsea players did in the full 90 minutes.
It is also the most passes completed by any player with a maximum of 45 minutes in the Premier League since the records began in the 2003/04 campaign.
“Thiago is a world-class player. I knew him before when we went to the national team and because we have some friends among us ”, replied the Spanish goalkeeper when asked about the signing.
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“He is a top-level player, he has quality, he has [a] great pass, great shot, vision of the game, a different one. That is why it helps us a lot.
“This season is going to be tough and he gives us that quality that he has. Obviously part of this is a great player, he fits in very well in the dressing room, he speaks very good English, so there is no problem at all. I think he will enjoy this season, the first season with us ”.
Before, the Spaniard, speaking with Liverpoolfc.com, continued: “I try to help him as much as I can.
“Last season when I came I liked it when people helped me to settle quickly in everything: the city, the feeling of the club, the philosophy. Everything you can share with him at the beginning.
“I have had some good talks with him explaining obviously the good things about the club. Hopefully he’ll enjoy this season because I’m sure it’s going to be tough, but we’re going to enjoy it with him ”.
The Reds are the reigning Premier League champions, while Thiago has enjoyed unsurpassed national success in recent years, and Adrian believes his team has signed a proven “winner”.
He said, “He’s a winner. You see his career, he won many titles because obviously he was in a top team like Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
“He likes to win, he came here to win, to try to win all the titles that we are facing this season. It will be intense, it will be a period with many games. He’s a great signing for us and I think he’s going to help us a lot ”.
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