Thiago Alcantara

[Exiled_red]

To be fair at the moment he doesn't make us better but that's because most of the team is playing ****e in the final third He's played about 5 games and has just come back from a nasty injury, into a team that's playing crap, obviously sticking him into that off form side isn't going to make us better than last year It's not the ime and circumstances to be judging him.

[Irishnev]

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[labourRed]

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He's deadly in the tackle as well, not something i really expected TBH.

[Fredo]

He got turned round twice, once by Fred (I think) and once by McTominay. Left him for dead both times and United were running at our defence, albeit from quite deep in our own half.

[rudedog]

There’s definitely a player in there somewhere

[Fredo]

There’s definitely a player in there somewhere

[Buzzo]

joint top for goals scored and assists also

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[ronanm]

Three tackles is #1? Ah, vs scum

[baitman]

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Just look how many of our lads are standing still offering no good option for a pass, or receive the ball while standing still and then play to another who is standing still.
No movement off the ball and no pressing when we dont have it...

[Buzzo]

P5 W1 D2 L2

He’s a mega talented Jonah!

[Tribute]

P5 W1 D2 L2

He’s a mega talented Jonah!

Those results are symptomatic of him coming into a disjointed, misfiring side with no consistency. He's been one of the only bright sparks. Bet he's wondering where the LFC which stormed the league so aggressively last season has gone...

He's such a different player when there's no Hendo or Fab next to him - he's trying to carry the midfield on his own at the moment.

[Pablo]

He has struggled a little bit if I'm honest. It's strange as even whilst struggling he's still one of our better players

He doesn't look as composed as he usually does and at times he looks rushed on the ball (rare for him). Defensively he's been committed but at times a bit rash.

I know Hamann got slated for saying he slows us down, but I think there's an element of truth to that too. Obviously his passing and vision are incredible, but he does often take a while to move the ball on. Jones does similar. I hope he speeds this up over time with a few more one touch passes (which he did loads of against Chelsea in his first game).

Lastly, I wonder what the **** he makes of all this? He was joining an all conquering side and a few months later we're unable to win a game of football , you have to feel for him

[baitman]

He has struggled a little bit if I'm honest. It's strange as even whilst struggling he's still one of our better players

He doesn't look as composed as he usually does and at times he looks rushed on the ball (rare for him). Defensively he's been committed but at times a bit rash.

I know Hamann got slated for saying he slows us down, but I think there's an element of truth to that too. Obviously his passing and vision are incredible, but he does often take a while to move the ball on. Jones does similar. I hope he speeds this up over time with a few more one touch passes (which he did loads of against Chelsea in his first game).

Lastly, I wonder what the **** he makes of all this? He was joining an all conquering side and a few months later we're unable to win a game of football , you have to feel for him

You can only play one touch quick passing football if there is movement around you, but as i mentioned above (quoting his highlights video) everyone is too static and seem to have lost their work ethic.

[labourRed]

You can only play one touch quick passing football if there is movement around you, but as i mentioned above (quoting his highlights video) everyone is too static and seem to have lost their work ethic.

This.

Everyone is miles off it. Bar maybe Mane, Gini, Fabinho and Alisson. No Pressing and no movement in possession. It's ****ing brutal to watch as its the same players who have been incredible for years now.

[Norbs]

You can't move in to space if there's no space to move into ffs! Our defence had no problems playing one touch concise passing last night, it was only once we moved in to their half.

I actually think Klopp tried to address it last night with Ox, Origi and Shaq on the field, all of which prepared to shoot from range but all let him down IMO