Thiago Alcantara is a Philippe Coutinho-esque presence for Liverpool and has remained the Reds’ best player over recent weeks despite questions being asked of his value, says John Barnes.
The Spain international playmaker has endured a testing start to his time in English football.
Covid-19 and untimely injury struggles prevented the former Bayern Munich playmaker from making an immediate impact on Merseyside, and he is playing catch-up as a result.
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Jurgen Klopp has been handing out regular minutes of late, but some have suggested that Thiago is not suited to the Reds’ system and has been slowing them down.