Thiago Alcantara Seems To Duck Out The Way Of Bruno Fernandes’ Winner

Thiago Alcantara hasn’t loved the very best of his begins to his Liverpool profession – and his half in Manchester United’s winner on Sunday will not have endeared him to Reds followers any additional.

With the FA Cup fourth-round tie poised at 2-2, Fabinho was adjudged to have fouled Edinson Cavani simply exterior the realm.

Bruno Fernandes despatched the ensuing spot-kick into the online to win it for United at Previous Trafford towards their out-of-form rivals.

At first look it appeared a second of brilliance from substitute Fernandes. Nevertheless, replays confirmed Thiago did not do his aspect any favours.

The midfielder appeared to duck beneath the ball, permitting Fernandes’ set-piece to fly previous Alisson and into the underside nook.

When the two-time Champions League winner made the choice to commerce Bayern Munich for Liverpool in September, it regarded like an important little bit of enterprise by Jurgen Klopp.

Over 4 months on, it hasn’t fairly gone to plan. A optimistic covid take a look at was adopted by an extra spell on the sidelines by damage.

Liverpool nonetheless have not gained a recreation that Thiago has began, and former Reds man Dietmar Hamann reckons the Spaniard is making Liverpool worse – not higher.

Hamann stated: “He slows issues down and would not actually play the way in which Liverpool play.

“Liverpool previously have had hard-working midfielders. They weren’t as skilful as Thiago, however they gave the ball to Sadio Mane and Mo Salah early.

“I simply really feel with Thiago, everybody was raving about him coming to Liverpool, he is hardly performed.

“He is a great participant, a skilful participant. However there was by no means a time in Munich the place individuals stated, ‘oh, he is the primary on the teamsheet’. So, I might be very cautious in the case of Thiago.

“And the opposite factor is, he performs a special model of soccer. He likes to be in possession.

“Liverpool have been at all times good after they weren’t in possession, gained it and performed rapidly ahead.

“He isn’t that kind of participant, so it is going to be very attention-grabbing when he does play extra typically now how it will change the dynamics of the workforce.”