If the fans of FC Bayern are currently looking into the Premier League, they can hardly believe their eyes.
“Liverpool have blood on their hands. They made Thiago look like a beginner”, “Liverpool didn’t deserve Thiago”, was something similar to read on Saturday’s social networks.
Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool FC are still in a real crisis. The 3-1 defeat to Leicester was the third league bankruptcy in a row (for the first time since November 2014) for the Reds.
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And someone is right in the middle of it all, who was expected to take the team to a new level after his move. One of whose colleagues from last season just won the World Cup in Qatar: Thiago Alcantara.
Liverpool captain goes to Thiago
The former Bayern star was still on the bench against Leicester, but was substituted on after 17 minutes due to an injury to James Milner – and played his part in the fact that the hosts turned the game around after Liverpool’s lead by Mo Salah.
Thiago clumsily went into a duel with Leicester’s Harvey Barnes on the edge of the penalty area. Although he did not get a penalty after a VAR check, Liverpool-Jordan Henderson was apparently anything but satisfied with Thiagos duel behavior.
The Reds captain fought a brief but heated battle of words with his midfield colleague, a scene that quickly became an issue, especially in England.
To make matters worse, James Maddison equalized the Foxes from the following free kick.
Liverpool legend criticizes Thiago
“Thiago was responsible defensively,” wrote Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, who had seen a strong game by the Reds before equalization, after the game on Twitter.
For the newspaper Liverpool Echo Thiago was the weakest player on the field – even though keeper Allison Becker and newcomer Ozan Kabak did not necessarily cover themselves with fame.
Thiago with a catastrophic rate
But it is Thiago who is often used as a scapegoat in the current situation. And the numbers don’t necessarily speak for him. The 29-year-old, who was struggling with a knee injury, stood on the pitch nine times for 60 minutes or more.
Liverpool have lost five times and only have two wins. A poor win rate of 22 percent!
Meanwhile, his ex-colleagues from Munich are rushing from victory to victory and have long since overcome their short interim low.
Does Thiago regret his move? The majority of FCB fans would certainly welcome him with open arms straight away.
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