Thiago Alcantara

[Tribute]

He's undoubtedly a good player who starts when he's fit, the problem is his limited availability is frustrating

Bang on. Both Thiago and Naby when they're on song are a joy to watch... the problem is injuries and fitness for both of them. Far too often they're not available and that really scuppers our midfield dynamic and ability to break teams down in a low block.
Thought Curtis and Neco did ok when they came on yesterday - tried something different and were getting some results, but the miss when Thiago's not in there with Fab is enormous.

[Exiled_red]

He's undoubtedly a good player who starts when he's fit, the problem is his limited availability is frustrating

[S-RED]

when's he back, any updates?

[Doc_Piptorious]

...absolutely correct. All that bolocks about slowing the play down, he would have carved Arsenal up with some quick, smart passes through the midfield last night. He might lose possession a few times but no more than any other midfieder does. Both Hendo and Milner were both guilty of being caught in possession multiple times...

Probably will not be long before some of the "experts" like Carragher, Neville and Hamann who many times said Thiago slowed us down too much, that he was not capable of playing in the PL and a whole host of other faults they saw in him change to saying that they always said he was an essential part of the team and him being out is why we do not control midifeld more often now.

[Tribute]

To think there was some chat that he made us worse. We miss him an insane amount, he's so much better than every one of our midfielders bar Fabinho.

https://twitter.com/SamMcGuire90/sta...61386204934148

...absolutely correct. All that bolocks about slowing the play down, he would have carved Arsenal up with some quick, smart passes through the midfield last night. He might lose possession a few times but no more than any other midfieder does. Both Hendo and Milner were both guilty of being caught in possession multiple times...

[Shaggy]

To think there was some chat that he made us worse. We miss him an insane amount, he's so much better than every one of our midfielders bar Fabinho.

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[Paul12]

He had a mate when England played him there.

And now he is friendless?

[Tribute]

Is Thiago still broken then?

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He had a mate when England played him there.

One of the reasons we’ve been sucked up is that the players in each position have to learn their positions and there is a lot of discipline within that. So Trent would have to also do this whilst we had to find someone to replicate his numbers from right back.

So it’s a no from me also Jeff

Yes he had Henderson next to him, He was still crap though

[danperkins]

You're buying the brekkie rolls too by the way. No egg in mine, some extra suasages and hash browns though.

[Doc_Piptorious]

LFC are kinda stingy so it might have to be an option.

You're buying the brekkie rolls too by the way. No egg in mine, some extra sausages and hash browns though.

[danperkins]

Get the van warmed up and I will meet you at Dun Laoghaire. Quick hop across to Holyhead then down south to nip across to the mainland via the tunnel.

We will scamper across France and Germany and the first two out of Tchouameni, Zakaria and Nkunku that we can find goes into the van and comes back with us. Might mosey into Italy for some pizza and Barella whilst we are at it though might be rude to go to Italy and not bring Martinez back as well.

LFC are kinda stingy so it might have to be an option.

[Buzzo]

He had a mate when England played him there.

One of the reasons we’ve been sucked up is that the players in each position have to learn their positions and there is a lot of discipline within that. So Trent would have to also do this whilst we had to find someone to replicate his numbers from right back.

So it’s a no from me also Jeff

[Rich]

He's said this a few times as well, the obsession with moving Trent into midfield is crazy imo. The stats alone from him playing at RB should give the reasons as to why he should stay where he is.

The only benefit of him playing more centrally will be his ability to score a couple more a season from long range. We'd without doubt become less effective down the right, so it's a no from me Jeff.

[RichC]

Here is Klopps take on the subject (from a few months back):

"Why make the best right-back in the world a midfielder?

I don’t understand that really. As if the right-back position is not that as important as the others.

If people say that, I struggle to really understand how you could think that.

Some people think that because he plays 10 yards further up on the pitch he would be more influential.

Being more influential than Trent Alexander-Arnold in the last how long he has played for me is really tricky and you need to have a proper look to find somebody"

https://www.thisisanfield.com/2021/0...-position/amp/

He's said this a few times as well, the obsession with moving Trent into midfield is crazy imo. The stats alone from him playing at RB should give the reasons as to why he should stay where he is.