Thiago Alcantara was wowing his teammates from his earliest training sessions with Liverpool.
The Spain international joined the Reds from Bayern Munich last September but was forced to wait to make his mark on the pitch due to an injury sustained in the Merseyside derby the following month.
By the end of the campaign, however, Thiago was in full flow, producing a series of impeccable midfield performances to help Jürgen Klopp’s side clinch third place in the Premier League and a return to Champions League football next season.
That level of form came as no surprise to the squad, who were always convinced the No.