18 Sep 2020 10:30:43
Ed01 Hope your well?

What does Thiago bring to the squad now?

How do you think liverpool will line up now and how do you think they style of play will differ?

Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - he brings expert pressing, skill on the ball and a top class range of passing. I doubt much will change in the style of play at all, I am not even sure he will be used from the start for a while as Germany had not started their season yet had they? I doubt he is fully fit yet.}

18 Sep 2020 11:22:47
He played the full 90 minutes in both Spanish games recently Ed001 so it might not take him long to get up to speed.

18 Sep 2020 12:03:53
Ohm very true mate. He finished his season at Bayern on the 23 Aug and then had 180 mins in the bag less than 2 weeks ago. Looking forward to seeing how Klopp plays this one and utilises him.

18 Sep 2020 12:34:07
OMM, there is the Spanish games and the way Herr Klopp likes to train his players; Not sure both training/ fitness regimes are similar, IMO. Klopp is a preseason fitness junkie who rides his players to the bone during a normal preseason.

I don't expect Thiago to play for at least a couple of games until Klopp thinks he can play and also, not sure why he should force things. It is not like we need him ASAP.

18 Sep 2020 12:52:16
Let's see what he can do on a cold night in Lincoln.

18 Sep 2020 12:52:45
Think we will see Thiago from the start of October. No way Klopp involves him for the Chelsea and Arsenal games anyways.

18 Sep 2020 12:41:08
While you’re on the topic Ed, from the highlights reel ( I know I know) and some random games I’ve seen, he looked like an even better version of the RBL Naby? Him pushing the ball out into space to evade a 2,3-man press is just wow. Pretty good acceleration too eh Ed?

{Ed001's Note - he is much better than Naby, even the RBL version. I am so pleased we have got him.}

18 Sep 2020 13:23:29
Can’t wait to see him in action Ed. Previously you alluded to the fact that the defending in Germany can be quite shambolic at times, would that be an issue for Thiago in terms of him being pressed, passing etc here? I reckon it shouldn’t be because he look great in Laliga and UCL as well.

{Ed001's Note - it might take him a bit of time to get up to speed, but that is all. It is more the actual defending at the back, they tend to leave massive gaps at the back, rather than in midfield.}

18 Sep 2020 13:28:06
Thiago is easily inside the top 3 MF's in Europe today. All our midfielders except Keita tends to pass towards where they are looking at (Which is usually backwards and sideways) except taking a turn, Thiago is an expert on it.
He will also take much of the burden from both Bobby and our full-backs. Teams will then try to man-mark Thiago coz he dictates the game like nobody literally nobody.

18 Sep 2020 13:36:00
Not disputing that lads but to be fair I watched him vs Barcelona and Lyon in the CL and he wasn't shy about pressing and working his nuts off. Excellent signing for me.

18 Sep 2020 13:51:35
OMM, and he can play the B2B midfield position as well as the DLP in a double pivot as he did with Goretzka for Bayern in the CL.