Re: Thiago Alcantara Appreciation Thread

by Helmer Fri Sep 18, 2020 11:16 pm

which one is/was more painful Kroos or Thiago ? Neutral

by Hapless_Hans Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:15 am

meh, there never was any deep connection with Kroos, guy has the charisma and emotional appeal of a rattan chair

He was a loss in terms of quality but it's not like anyone regarded Kroos' departure as some sort of historic tragedy worth howling and lamenting over

by Helmer Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:21 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:meh, there never was any deep connection with Kroos, guy has the charisma and emotional appeal of a rattan chair

He was a loss in terms of quality but it's not like anyone regarded Kroos' departure as some sort of historic tragedy worth howling and lamenting over

of course

by Hapless_Hans Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:27 am

Für immer dankbar, @fcbayern ! Bayern wird immer ein Stück Heimat für mich sein. #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/aFlWADLvFQ
— Thiago Alcantara (@Thiago6) September 18, 2020

I can't stand it, Thiago in a Liverpool shirt, this is wrong, I hate this. Want to put my fist through Klopp's dumbass goofy grin.

by Nishankly Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:26 am

Don't how Hapless became Hopeless wrt to Liverpool, has to be around the 3rd Klopp year. He loved us (as a friend afcource) before that.

by El Gunner Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:16 am

inb4 he becomes PL dud

by danyjr Sat Sep 19, 2020 4:38 am

El Gunner wrote:inb4 he becomes PL dud

Innit man, 1 good game and people are praising him like he's Iniesta.

by iftikhar Sat Sep 19, 2020 4:50 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:
Für immer dankbar, @fcbayern ! Bayern wird immer ein Stück Heimat für mich sein. #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/aFlWADLvFQ
— Thiago Alcantara (@Thiago6) September 18, 2020

I can't stand it, Thiago in a Liverpool shirt, this is wrong, I hate this. Want to put my fist through Klopp's dumbass goofy grin.

Come here buddy, you need a hug.

by Hapless_Hans Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:02 am

iftikhar wrote:
Hapless_Hans wrote:
Für immer dankbar, @fcbayern ! Bayern wird immer ein Stück Heimat für mich sein. #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/aFlWADLvFQ
— Thiago Alcantara (@Thiago6) September 18, 2020

I can't stand it, Thiago in a Liverpool shirt, this is wrong, I hate this. Want to put my fist through Klopp's dumbass goofy grin.
Come here buddy, you need a hug.

I'm not dealing well with this at all, emotionally

This sucks

and on the day of our season opener too, terrible feeling

by iftikhar Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:14 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:
iftikhar wrote:
Hapless_Hans wrote:
Für immer dankbar, @fcbayern ! Bayern wird immer ein Stück Heimat für mich sein. #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/aFlWADLvFQ
— Thiago Alcantara (@Thiago6) September 18, 2020

I can't stand it, Thiago in a Liverpool shirt, this is wrong, I hate this. Want to put my fist through Klopp's dumbass goofy grin.
Come here buddy, you need a hug.

I'm not dealing well with this at all, emotionally

This sucks

and on the day of our season opener too, terrible feeling

That should have cheered you up.

by Hapless_Hans Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:04 am

Thiago is arguably the most underrated player in world football over the last 5 years.

People associate him with Pep, yet in reality he shone even brighter after Pep left, at times carrying Bayern on his own in our poorer spells under Ancelotti and Kovac.
While I don't even think he got along with Pep that well eventually. Which is why it's no surprise to me that Pep didn't attempt to bring him to City.

Anyway, he's been running the show in midfield for us for game after game, season after season, putting up amazing numbers and quality both in terms of passing and in terms of interceptions and tackles, exerting control and dominating the tempo.
Not to mention being such an incredibly good player to watch, so irresistible. There's noone like him.

Meanwhile, as noone takes notice of performances in the German League no matter how well they are, he wasn't even picked in the Spain squad by Enrique for a while, despite easily being Spain's best midfielder, not to say player. Unlike a certain Busquets lmao.

So maybe now he will get the recognition he deserves, never mind that he's playing in a weaker team now, yet in a much more publicized league with much more hype attached.

by Casciavit Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:14 am

Just seen his comp vs Chelsea. Lmfao these Liverpool players looked so shook that they actually had someone who could get the ball to them centrally rather than waiting for it out on the wings.

by BarcaLearning Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:18 am

I just read up an article by Daily Mail I think it was about the reason he left, basically its basically Bayern actually prefers Kimmich and Groetez (spelling) in their CM? So Thiago isnt a garanteed starter and doesnt feel that. Is this true?

Since its still strange to just say because he wants to leave basically the best team in the world last season by a distance "for a new challenge"

by Hapless_Hans Mon Sep 21, 2020 6:23 am

BarcaLearning wrote:I just read up an article by Daily Mail I think it was about the reason he left, basically its basically Bayern actually prefers Kimmich and Groetez (spelling) in their CM? So Thiago isnt a garanteed starter and doesnt feel that. Is this true?

No, it's not. It's false.

by neuro11 Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:27 pm

BarcaLearning wrote:I just read up an article by Daily Mail I think it was about the reason he left, basically its basically Bayern actually prefers Kimmich and Groetez (spelling) in their CM? So Thiago isnt a garanteed starter and doesnt feel that. Is this true?

Since its still strange to just say because he wants to leave basically the best team in the world last season by a distance "for a new challenge"

He has actually moved to the best team in the world for the last two seasons :coffee:

what are you saying...

by zigra Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:14 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:Thiago is arguably the most underrated player in world football over the last 5 years.

Our beloved whocored always knew Proud

Last 5 seasons they have him:
4/5 times in the Bundesliga top 10 (14, 1, 7, 2, 7)
3/5 times in the CL top 10 (7, 5, 33, 70, 8 )

And these 3 finishes outside of the top 10 only happened in seasons where he didn't play a lot and/or had lots of appearances as a sub Proud

by BarcaLearning Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:35 am

So then he really left Bayern just for a new challenge then? Wow... thats pretty impressive and admirable...

The way things are going, I mean unless Man C can come back and raise themselves to challenge (plus Pep needs to fix his CL issues) than it could well be Bayern vs Liverpool for the CL also this season, since imho they are the 2 best teams atm, and if Thiago helps Liverpool to win, what incredible achievement that would be.