Thiago Alcantara

[Fredo]

It was a perfect game for him to be fair, against 10 men with a team defending deep.

[Shaggy]

I wanted to see him do one of those first touch spins that takes him away from two or three players but they sat off so much that not a single player pressed him at any point

[Buzzo]

It was a perfect game for him to be fair, against 10 men with a team defending deep.

Which was why it was good to see him get thrown on. Even against ten men with almost zero intent we managed to open them up a few times.

He’s definitely going to offer something different for us.

[Liverpool]

I wanted to see him do one of those first touch spins that takes him away from two or three players but they sat off so much that not a single player pressed him at any point

there was a couple of times he was asking for it in tight space to do exactly that but whoever had the ball thought **** that

Thought it was interesting that he obviously doesn't the know system and the space to occupy when defending so he just wandered forward to the player he thought looked dangerous and shut them down instead.

[BigChief]

Hmm, he misplaced 7 passes. I'll let him off as it's his first game. Remain to be whelmed.

[Irishnev]

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[memzey]

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Very encouraging start I must say. Looks a real player straight from the off.

[labourRed]

Can only echo what others have said. Different class.

Quite a few times he elicited a few wows. He doesn't play safe, he's always about breaking the lines. He's one of the more attacking metronomes I've seen and the only one we've had since what, Alonso.

Brings our game up to another level.

[Fosterbloke]

Just watched the match and ****ing hell what a player we have on our hands here.

What will he be like when he starts to come to grips with the system?

I think he will also improve Keita and Jones.

[danperkins]

Sharp, fast passing without even thinking, what an addition. His passing level is far beyond anyone on the team. Perfect addition.

[Corndog]

I wonder how much he has picked up from Alonso when with Spain and FC Bayern.

If I remember correctly, he didn't used to be a deeplying playmaker and shifted towards that role as his career went on.

[frank the tank]

He's very much like Alonso...... But with more pace

[Buzzo]

He’s like Xavi. Always on the move always looking for the ball, never gives it away.

A huge signing for us.

[Maxiedge]

I think he can improve, in particular, Naby Keita and Curtis Jones can learn so much from him too. Good times.

[spud_gun]

So who dropped out of our first XI if everyone is fit?

Gini?

Midfield of Henderson, Fab and Thiago?