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Thiago Alcantara only needed 45 minutes in a Liverpool jersey to break a Premier League record.
The Spaniard, who came in for £ 20m from Bayern Munich on Friday, made his debut two days later in the Reds’ 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Sadio Mane scored both goals in the second half when Frank Lampard’s team saw Andreas Christensen receive a red card following a VAR review.
But the match statistics show how much of an impact Thiago had when he came off the bench for the second half.
The 29-year-old completed 75 passes in his time on the field, which is more than any of the Chelsea players during the entire game.
It is also the most successful pass completed by any player with a maximum of 45 minutes in the Premier League since records began in the 2003-04 season.
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The statistics were soon shared on Twitter, where the Anfield faithful were in awe of his new signing.
“It’s scary to think about what’s to come,” said one supporter.
Another commented, “God, it’s so good.”
While a third gave the midfielder a new title, with: “He’s already the best passer in the league.”
And a fourth simply added: “What a signing.”
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Liverpool knew they were going to get a passing specialist when the Spaniard signed, with Thiago averaging 91 percent completions over the past four seasons.
While the 29-year-old averaged 82 completions per game during that time.
It comes as the former coach of midfielder Luis Milla told Mirror Sport how signing the number 6 would change the Premier League champions.
“It was clear from the beginning how good it would be,” said the former coach of the Spanish team.
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“Despite his age, he was extremely mature, talented, and I immediately saw the ability he had. Since then he has shown everyone what he can do.
“Technically he is magnificent, but he is also a leader. He understands what is needed on the court at all times, the intensity, the pace of the game, and he does everything very well. It has been a great satisfaction to see how he has progressed.” .
Thiago’s impressive performance was one of the five talking pointsSport mirror drawn from the Reds’ victory at Stamford Bridge.
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