London –
Liverpool managed to conquer Chelsea 2-0 in the second week Premier League. The match was also a sweet debut Thiago Alcantara with The Reds.
At Stamford Bridge, Sunday (20/09/2020), Thiago started the match from the bench. The first half ended in a goalless draw, but Liverpool had the upper hand as Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen was shown a red card at the end of the first half for a violation. Sadio Mane.
In that situation, the Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp decided to enter Thiago from the start of the second half, replacing Jordan Henderson. The entry of Thiago, plus the superior number of players, made Liverpool even more dominant.
Opta noted Thiago made 75 successful passes in the second half. That number is even more than any Chelsea player during the 90 minutes of the match.
Liverpool finally won through two goals from Sadio Mane in the 50th and 54th minutes. Although he did not contribute directly to these goals, Thiago’s performance while on the field still received praise. He is able to regulate the rhythm of the game well.
“We decided to enter Thiago sooner because the situation on the pitch was 11 against 10, and a player like him can manage the rhythm of the game. It was a perfect debut for him and his teammates really helped him on the pitch.” Klopp told the BBC.
Thiago is known to have been inaugurated as a Liverpool player on Friday (18/9), so his time to train with Liverpool is very limited, but he has performed well against Chelsea.
In terms of defense, Thiago has little to blame for making a foul on Timo Werner in the penalty box. But fortunately Joginho’s penalty was pushed over by Alisson, so that his mistakes don’t spoil his debut.
“His timing is good. He played with the Spanish national team and trained with Bayern Munich before, so he is fit, there is no problem. He still needs to get used to his team-mates, but when we were ahead of the players, it was the perfect match for him. “Klopp said when it was his turn to speak to Sky Sports.
“I like the game. For matters of defense, the situation is still a bit tricky for him, but when attacking, with the ball at his feet, that’s what he is, he wants to pass the ball, “he continued.
Praise also came from Mane. He said Liverpool were lucky to land him at Anfield.
“Not only me, the whole world knows Thiago’s quality, so we are lucky to have him in our team. He’s an extraordinary player,” said Mane. Thiago Alcantara.
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