Thiago Alcantara

[Irishnev]

Keep him fit and we win the league - he created more in 20 mins than we’ve done in the last 2 games.....he is that good

Buy a good CB who is eligible for Europe and we might win that also

[Shaggy]

Has to play every single minute he's physically able to. Gives us so much more.

[Irishnev]

Has to play every single minute he's physically able to. Gives us so much more.

His trademark diagonals and scoop passes - when he does the flick past someone in midfield I’ll probably explode with joy

[BootRoom]

I had a nagging feeling that he'd be a bit tentative on his return after a serious injury but he put himself about from the get-go and carried on where he left off. Tremendous player.

[Irishnev]

I had a nagging feeling that he'd be a bit tentative on his return after a serious injury but he put himself about from the get-go and carried on where he left off. Tremendous player.

He won every header vs lads much bigger - just good at everything

[Irishnev]

20 mins....

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[BobTheCharmer]

On a positive note, this lad is our best player this season already. Every pass is forward and quick. Pure brilliance.

[Fredo]

20 mins....

https://twitter.com/cf_comps/status/1344403733686452243

Newcastle were tiring when he came on but yeah, he’s going to help us and we need to keep him fit.

[Buzzo]

20 mins....

https://twitter.com/cf_comps/status/1344403733686452243

There are a few good passes in there but the one on 56 seconds is ridiculous. There is nothing on at all. I don’t know how he sees it? And how does he not over hit it?

[BigChief]

On a positive note, this lad is our best player this season already. Every pass is forward and quick. Pure brilliance.

Unbelievable player. Won all four of his headers too, albeit mainly against Ritchie. But his vision and weight of pass were something we have not seen since Alonso. So, so excited for our next batch of games with him starting.

[danperkins]

He was a class apart from anyone else on the pitch. Needs to get fit and stay fit, potential title winning difference.

[Slinky Skills]

I still can't believe he plays for us, he's unreal. Some of his passing and vision is on another planet.

[BobTheCharmer]

He makes the technical ability of milner and Henderson look even worse than they are. I'm not knocking either of those loads effort. Workhorses the pair of them. Great leaders. But thiago is so good he must look at the likes of nat Phillips struggling to pass the ball and inwardly laugh at him. He's sublime. He has to stay fit.

[Doc_Piptorious]

He makes the technical ability of milner and Henderson look even worse than they are. I'm not knocking either of those loads effort. Workhorses the pair of them. Great leaders. But thiago is so good he must look at the likes of nat Phillips struggling to pass the ball and inwardly laugh at him. He's sublime. He has to stay fit.

And the thing with Thiago is he will do the basic stuff as well and puts in a hard working defensive shift along with his sublime play.

[S-RED]

be surprised if he starts in 4 days at st marys