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Ornstein on Thiago’s Saudi Tempter: LFC on Alert

Thiago’s Temptation: Liverpool’s Maestro Courted by Saudi Pro League Liverpool's Spanish maestro, Thiago, finds himself under the gaze of the Saudi Pro League. As reported by David Ornstein and James Pearce of The Athletic, the powerhouse midfielder's Anfield future hangs in the balance amidst a swirl of interest from distant shores. Thiago, who is teetering on...

David Lynch on Thiago Liverpool Exit Talk

Liverpool Face Decision Over Thiago Amid Transfer Interest A Testing Time for Liverpool As Thiago Alcantara enters the closing year of his contract, Liverpool find themselves in a challenging position. Interest in the talented Spanish midfielder is surging, but the Reds have yet to entertain any official proposals. Thiago, who unfortunately saw his 2022/23 season cut...

Lavia and Thuram: One Must Go For Both To Happen

The details of what was said behind the scenes by the likes of Jurgen Klopp, Mike Gordon, and Jorg Schmadtke will never be fully known but whatever it was, Liverpool have now put their foot on the accelerator this summer. After the excitement around the recent arrival of Dominik Szoboszlai, attention now seems to...

Midfield Arrivals: Thiago Issue Now Less Concerning

What do you get when you take a 32-year-old midfielder, whose career has been plagued by injuries, in a team that desperately needed options in the middle and struggled badly last campaign? For now, options thank god. A month ago or so, there were real concerns about when and how Jurgen Klopp would utilise...

Szobozlai Move: The Niggling Net Spend Worry

In the happiest of ways at the moment, Liverpool seem to like certain midfielders who have a set release clause in the contract. With Dominik Szobozlai set to join Alexis Mac Allister at Anfield any day now, the Reds will have already spent a cool £95 million or so with the window having only...

Could Thiago Become the Trent Alternative & World Class Rotation Piece?

Despite the superb and exciting new role being undertaken by Trent Alexander Arnold, we must consider the inevitable periods that the revitaliSed England star will not be available next season. Though I am reluctant to pigeonhole our Spanish master, Thiago Alcântara, as a backup to anyone, I do feel that we must be selective...

Liverpool Ace’s Contract Unlikely To Be Extended at Anfield

Liverpool FC and the Future of Thiago Alcântara In the world of football, players come and go, but only a few make an indelible impact. One such player is Thiago Alcântara. The highly skilled and tenacious midfielder has shown his class time and time again, but his future at Anfield has recently come under speculation. Thiago's...

Why We Must Not Become Over Reliant on Trent…

Steven Gerrard & Thiago are two Liverpool names that spring to mind, when considering players that Liverpool became too over-reliant upon. The former captain was the driving force of many Liverpool sides, with his ability to drag his team to ultimate success. Much of that success (in his heyday) was built upon his performances...

Potential Sacrifice: The Uncertain Future of Thiago at Liverpool

Liverpool's Midfield Conundrum, the Thiago Dilemma, and the Irreplaceable Milner As the season winds down, the rumblings of transfer window activity begin to crescendo. For Liverpool, the prospect of a midfield shake-up looms large. John Aldridge, in his recent column for the Liverpool Echo, provocatively suggested that the Reds might sacrifice Thiago Alcantara to make...

Thiago Must Stay For Leadership & Brilliance in Transition

I keep reading this last week how Barcelona is expressing a desire to recruit their former player, Thiago Alcântara. Having left the Nou Camp in 2013, he did so in order to fully establish himself as one of Europe’s leading midfielders. As an academy product, he had the world class trio of Xavi, Andrés...