Haven't been so happy after a Liverpool game for years! We were superb in all areas and suddenly you see the future. Other managers must've been terrified.
First comment - Fabinho was simply superb. We played 3 men across the back, VVD on the left, Fab in the centre and TAA on the right, a 3-4-3 formation supported by the best keeper in the league. What options that gives us!
Thiago injected an extra dimension of speed, tempo and excitement into the game to scare the hell out of defenders, especially CB's simply aren't good enough like Harry Maguire. The speed of his distribution, popping up all over the place, first time passing to the next man, sweeping it wide or straight up the middle adds the kind of excitement Gini, Naby etc.. can only dream of. His maturity will allow the front 3 to focus on getting into scoring positions and not having to go win the ball in the first place. We won't get caught on the ball so much so there won't be the same need to back track. Our midfield just found the missing piece and as we said watching the game last night, he might be 29 but if he plays as a 27 year old and we paid for a 29 year old then my god we got a bargain and thats why he got a 4 year contract!
Mane was superb and Mo also put in a good shift. Bobby needs to work out how to evolve his game to take advantage of the opportunities Thiago will bring. Jota will add to the chaos.
Not happy with Naby, he struggles to impose himself but at least he's getting game time. Others like Shaq, Grujic, Ox, Woodburn, Wilson etc.. must be wondering whether it's all over for them.
I think we saw the future last night and we'll see how they do at Arsenal and against the Bitters however by the end of October we'll see a new style of Liverpool.
