Why Pundits Are WRONG About Thiago! | Explained

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Liverpool’s Thiago Alcantara has come in for plenty of flak this season, with Juergen Klop’s side dropping out of contention for the Premier League title and an awful win-rate prompting questions over his contribution to the team. But in the absence of van Dijk and Gomez, the former Bayern man has been asked to cover in a midfield shorn of Henderson and Fabinho, and the rest of the team has hardly performed to the best of its ability, with the front three of Mane, Salah, and Firmino looking mortal for the first time since the Egyptian’s arrival at Anfield.

To see if Thiago is really the problem, we delved into the stats and asked what exactly the Spaniard contributes to Liverpool, how he matches up to Fabinho’s performance in the 6 role last season, and whether the club’s problems really lie elsewhere. Let us know what you think in the comments.


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