Everton forward Richarlison has apologised to Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara for his shocking tackle in Saturday’s Merseyside derby which resulted in a red card for the Brazilian. [15], — Pep Guardiola to the press prior to the signing. That said, he oozes class and will be given the license to dictate the tempo of Liverpool’s play and sit in alongside Fabinho and spray passes and snap into tackles. Now the Everton attacker has spoken out on his poor challenge and apologised to his Liverpool counterpart – having also done so in person – and says he tried to pull out at the last minute. If you sit back, Thiago can thread a ball through the eye of a needle to open up defenses. [19] Barcelona failed to fulfil clauses in the contract relating to the amount of playing time that Thiago received, and as a result his buy-out clause dropped to €18m. He’s a coach’s dream. 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GK Adrian, 5 -- Was beaten by the power on Keane's header when he could have had stringer hands, and looked fairly nervy throughout. Thiago, 29, has been instrumental at Bayern Munich and is the deep-lying playmaker Liverpool didn’t have. Was booked for a foul on Digne. DF Andrew Robertson, 8 -- Such a threat down the left for Liverpool, picking out Mane for the opening goal of the game. ESPN's Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae says Thiago Alcantara will be welcomed into Liverpool after being undervalued at Bayern. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) [46] On 16 February 2017, he scored two goals and provided one assist as Bayern defeated Arsenal with a 5–1 victory in the first leg of the Champions League round of sixteen tie. A week later, Thiago won his third DFB-Pokal as Bayern defeated RB Leipzig 3–0 in the 2019 DFB-Pokal Final. He would have slowed things down, picked passes to rip apart Atleti’s watertight midfield and defense. Everton do deserve credit for that. Georginio Wijnaldum, whose contract expires next summer, had been regarded as the most likely departure, with Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman keen to take the midfielder to the Camp Nou. Klopp had been told that a first-team player would have to leave the Premier League champions to create space on the wage bill for Thiago. [84] His mother, Valéria Alcântara, was a former Brazilian volleyball player. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 6 shirt. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. FW Mohamed Salah, 8 -- Having wasted some decent opportunities, the Egypt forward popped up with a brilliant strike to score Liverpool's second, his 100th goal for the club. [40] He finished the season with four goals and seven assists. Bayern Chief Executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said, "A young man who wanted to come back at the World Cup, and suddenly his dreams are burst. Liverpool's play is so finely tuned now under their German manager that only select, high-calibre pieces need to be added. [81] Thiago appeared in two matches, against Portugal and Morocco. [5][6] He returned to Flamengo aged 10 and, in 2005, once again moved back to Spain, signing with FC Barcelona, where his cousin Marielo Dos Santos was also playing. [47] On 28 April, he signed a new four-year contract until 2021. Called an "an extraordinary player" by Xavi in 2013,[59] Thiago has been noted for his accurate distribution of the ball, as he possesses great passing technique and vision, and maintained a 90.2% pass success rate throughout the 2016–17 Bundesliga season, higher than any other player in Germany. [8] Barcelona, having already won La Liga, lost 1–2. LIVERPOOL'S Georginio Wijinaldum could be sold to Barcelona as the Reds seek to raise funds to buy Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich. DF Joel Matip, 6 -- Looked confident for much of the match, making sure that Dominic Calvert-Lewin didn't get too many chances. Everton vs. Liverpool, Inter Milan vs. AC Milan, Bundesliga and MLS: Weekend soccer viewers guide, Catarina Macario ready for new chapter with USWNT, Gio Reyna, U.S. stars on Barcelona's and Real Madrid's radar, La Liga kept Messi, but the talent drain to the Premier League is a concern, Look out Champions League, here comes the USMNT, Atalanta, Bayern ... Everton? The idea that FSG “would never sign” certain players could soon be a thing of the past. In line with 10 years of FSG's Liverpool ownership, we're offering you the reader the chance to shape history and ownership, and decide whether or not you would do things differently at the key stages of their decade in charge. [33] Six days later, he headed in Juan Bernat's cross for the opening goal of a 6–1 rout to overturn the first leg deficit against Porto, helping Bayern advance to the Champions League semi-finals. He finished the season with two goals in 16 Bundesliga matches,[30] two German Cup matches,[30] four Champions League matches,[30] a goal in two FIFA Club World Cup,[8] and an appearance in the German Super Cup. He gives them that Plan B they haven’t previously had. I was waiting for this moment for a long time and I am very, very happy to be here,” Thiago said. He returned to Flamengo aged 10 and, in 2005, once again moved back to Spain, signing with FC Barcelona, where his cousin Mari… However, perhaps we should now be describing this as the old profile. For more stories like this, check our sport page. DF Virgil van Dijk, N/A -- Made an aggressive start to the game but took a big hit from Pickford and was taken off in the 11th minute after a long delay. That sound you can hear is Pep Guardiola’s heart breaking, as the current Manchester City boss brought Thiago from Barcelona to Bayern Munich in 2013 and knows how key of a cog he can be in this well-oiled Liverpool machine. [70], On 29 September, Liverpool confirmed Thiago had tested positive for COVID-19.[71]. At 29, and with just a year remaining on his Bayern contract when he signed, he doesn’t fit the profile. Jordan Henderson thought he had secured the three points with a late winner, but it was ruled out for offside. This week, the Liverpool.com podcast brings you talk on Project Big Picture, FSG and Jürgen Klopp legacies, as well as a look ahead to the Merseyside derby on Saturday. Now they have Thiago, Liverpool can do it all. 6 -- Klopp will likely leave this game feeling very frustrated, as his side let their lead slip twice. If you're too busy to scroll or to seek, simply sign up for our newsletter to receive your daily selection of written content, from transfers to tactics, straight to your inbox. [50][51] On 26 October, he scored an equalizing goal against RB Leipzig to make it 1–1 and later Bayern went on to win the DFB-Pokal second-round match 5–4 on penalties. It was an immediate adaptation from a player who had barely even had a chance to meet his new team-mates, suggesting there’s plenty of room for improvement once he really gets acclimatised to life on Merseyside. It also [has] this kind of family [feeling] that I need because we [like to] have a very close relationship with the club and I think I will feel this, I will have this feeling, with this club as well.”. [19] Guardiola had made Thiago a priority signing. A trip down memory lane to Jürgen Klopp's first game as Liverpool manager, on this day five years ago. MF Jordan Henderson, 8 -- Battled brilliantly throughout and showed real quality in his passing. [14] Thiago also netted Barcelona's fifth in a 7–0 win against Rayo Vallecano on 29 April from a close-range header. [58], — Niko Kovač on Thiago after the double-winning 2018–19 season. He’s the heartbeat of our midfield, a player who can do everything with the ball. [20] Thiago made his Bayern debut in a 4–2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the 2013 DFL-Supercup on 27 July. [25] He also had an assist to Claudio Pizarro for Bayern's first goal in the 2–1 win. The Spanish international is exactly the type of player the reigning Premier League champions needed to reach the next level. It was perhaps a consequence of the injury, but there were periods in which Liverpool looked shaky defensively. Thiago and the current Liverpool team look to be a match made in heaven. • Rio: Nothing going on with Utd transfers But the match was overshadowed by two dreadful challenges; the first from Jordan Pickford on Virgil van Dijk went unpunished, while Richarlison was shown a red for his studs-up tackle on Thiago. [24] On 29 January 2014, he scored his first Bundesliga goal, the scissor-kicked winner in stoppage time against VfB Stuttgart which was voted the Goal of the Month. [31] Four days later, he again replaced Lahm in a DFB-Pokal quarter-final at Bayer Leverkusen, scoring the winning goal in the penalty shootout after a goalless draw. United have spoken to the player's representatives, but Thiago's wage demands of more than £200,000 per week have been knocked back by the Old Trafford club. [73] He was awarded the man of the match of the final. 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