LONDON – Thiago Alcantara had an instant impact on Liverpool by bringing his club to victory when they travel to Chelsea’s home. Playing at Stamford Bridge The Reds winning two goals through Sadio Mane on Sunday 20 September 2020.
Mane gave the defending Premier League champions the first advantage in the 50th minute. The Senegalese player perfected Roberto Firmino’s bait with a header that Kepa Arrizabalaga could hardly anticipate.
Four minutes later, Mane broke into the Chelsea goal again. This time he struck the ball easily after Kepa made a mistake in a pass in his own area. Mane who has guessed where the ball will go successfully cuts. The ball he got was put into the Blues goal easily.
However, there is an interesting note from Alcantara who managed to set a record in terms of passing the ball. Even though he only played 45 minutes, the player who was brought in from Bayern Munich with a transfer value of 20 million pounds (approximately Rp. 379 billion) came on to replace Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson at meint 46.
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It didn’t take Thiago long to make an impact at the heart of Liverpool’s midfield. He made 75 successful passes, which is more than any Chelsea player, including those who played 90 minutes.
Statistics from Opta show that Thiago has made the most passes from a player who has played only 45 minutes since the 2003-2004 Premier League season.
However, Thiago got it wrong in that match. He dropped Timo Werner in the penalty box. Luckily for The Reds goalkeeper, Alisson managed to save Jorginho’s penalty.
Compliments Luis Milla
The former coach of the Indonesian National Team (Timnas), Luis Milla, revealed the qualities that Alcantara possessed. Milla himself coached Alcantara while coaching the Spain U-21 national team.
Milla said that Alcantara’s arrival at Anfield would change Jurgen Klopp’s midfield this season. “It was clear from the start he was good,” said the former coach of the Spanish Under-21 national team in 2011 as quoted by the Mirror, Monday (21/9/2020).
“Despite his age, he is very mature with a lot of talent, and I immediately saw the abilities he has. He has shown everyone what he can do since then,” added Milla.
“Technically he is extraordinary but he is also a leader. He understands what it takes on the pitch at all times, the intensity, the rhythm of the game and he does everything really well. It is very satisfying to see how he has developed, “said Milla, who coached the Indonesian national team in 2017-2018.
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