Classical Mechanic
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Bit of a stinker today but he’ll learn.
Yeah, perfect holder in the modern game. Positionaly sound, great awareness and fantastic control of the game.He's been our DM for a long time. He's never been a true playmaker for us, but a distributor and, often overlooked, a great ball winner.
Well he did have Busquets, Xavi and Fabregas ahead of him at the timeYeah, perfect holder in the modern game. Positionaly sound, great awareness and fantastic control of the game.
We mock United here a lot when it comes to him, but what the feck Barcelona was thinking?
They should have released Fabregas (as they did) and put Busquets along with Thiago. Xavi was slowing down, so baffling decision.Well he did have Busquets, Xavi and Fabregas ahead of him at the time
This thread finally made me understand what 'it costs an arm and a leg' really means.That simplifies things. Such a chore if you have to stitch them back together.
It's Barcelona so yeah, that's kinda par for the course.They should have released Fabregas (as they did) and put Busquets along with Thiago. Xavi was slowing down, so baffling decision.
The best part is that he had a clause in the contract which stated he had to feature in stipulated amount of minutes (and he was close to that actually, only for them to bench him despite winning the league with a large margin). And if he didn't the release clause went from 90 to 20 million. Absolute wreck of the club for a good few years now.It's Barcelona so yeah, that's kinda par for the course.
A terribly run football club.
That was really weird indeed.The best part is that he had a clause in the contract which stated he had to feature in stipulated amount of minutes (and he was close to that actually, only for them to bench him despite winning the league with a large margin). And if he didn't the release clause went from 90 to 20 million. Absolute wreck of the club for a good few years now.
The Barcelona board run the club as badly as the Glazers. The only difference is that the Glazers don’t really care about results while the Barca board do, but they are just failing miserably.It's Barcelona so yeah, that's kinda par for the course.
A terribly run football club.
It wasnt Pep, he brought him to bayern. I think vilanova was barca coach at that time.Why did Pep sell him all those years ago? Was it because he couldn't fit him in because of xavi Iniesta and Busquets?
Made a mistake for the pen no doubt, but thought he looked good.Bit of a stinker today but he’ll learn.
Pep didn't sell him. Pep was gone in 2012, Thiago left in 2013.Why did Pep sell him all those years ago? Was it because he couldn't fit him in because of xavi Iniesta and Busquets?
Oh okay cheers.Pep didn't sell him. Pep was gone in 2012, Thiago left in 2013.
Why is that everything has to be compared against Pogba ? Both are different players. Its not his mistake that he is being tried in a double pivot and asked to defend.It saddens me to say it, but he is a much better player than Pogba. Controls the game.
He is just one of those players, Carrick, Modirc, game controllers that goes under the radar a lot.Shocking how few people know that he is one of the best midfielders in the world for the past 3 years. He is insanely talented. Liverpool signing him means a cake walk for the next couple years if COVID doesn’t stop sport again
Pep actually signed him for Bayern when he left Barca. Guardiola‘s brother was Thiago’s agent at the time.Oh okay cheers.
Indeed.Shocking how few people know that he is one of the best midfielders in the world for the past 3 years. He is insanely talented. Liverpool signing him means a cake walk for the next couple years if COVID doesn’t stop sport again
I said as much months ago in the should we sell Pogba thread. Word of warning you're going to get a lot of people on here disagreeing with you. Thiago is a special player. It's amazing how the Scousers had a free run at him.It saddens me to say it, but he is a much better player than Pogba. Controls the game.
It helps when they seem to be the dominant team in the PL. Man Utd would have stood a chance if Alex Ferguson is still at the club.I said as much months ago in the should we sell Pogba thread. Word of warning you're going to get a lot of people on here disagreeing with you. Thiago is a special player. It's amazing how the Scousers had a free run at him.
He’s just miles ahead of anyone in Liverpool’s midfield. Klopp couldn’t coach Thiago anything, Thiago is a world class player. World class players don’t need eased in.None of the "you'll need to train 3-4 months to play in a Klopp midfield" with this guy. Bossed it with zero prep.
Bossing against 10 men and giving away a pen?None of the "you'll need to train 3-4 months to play in a Klopp midfield" with this guy. Bossed it with zero prep.
I feel like being an integral part of a treble winning team just a few weeks ago counts as at least three prep.None of the "you'll need to train 3-4 months to play in a Klopp midfield" with this guy. Bossed it with zero prep.
Klopp seems to ease up-and-coming players in gently, while throwing in the top players directly in the team because they can handle it. It's almost like you need different approaches with players at different stages of their development.He’s just miles ahead of anyone in Liverpool’s midfield. Klopp couldn’t coach Thiago anything, Thiago is a world class player. World class players don’t need eased in.
He probably picks the team and parks in Klopp's space.He’s just miles ahead of anyone in Liverpool’s midfield. Klopp couldn’t coach Thiago anything, Thiago is a world class player. World class players don’t need eased in.
But did he only play the one half? I think that was the point of the statistic cited here, regardless of the number of passes in any half.I'm probably wrong but I could've swore Scholes made 100+ passes in a single half in the early 2010s.
Yeah, I thought so anyway. I'm thinking it was in a 3-2 loss at home to Spurs where he came on in the second half. As I said, I'm probably misremembering, though!But did he only play the one half? I think that was the point of the statistic cited here, regardless of the number of passes in any half.
He probably picks the team and parks in Klopp's space.
An some extra prep by playing for pep.I feel like being an integral part of a treble winning team just a few weeks ago counts as at least three prep.
Easy to say with hindsight. The thing is Barcelona can't wait. They're pushed to win everything in sight every year back then. Thiago was riddled with injuries in his final season with Barcelona (continued for quite awhile at Bayern even). Cesc was more established and wanted to stay, while Thiago camp pretty much pushed for the move IIRC after not guaranteed more gametime. This is unreasonable as even Xavi was slowing down, that's still one heck of challenge. Nothing to guarantee. Just conflict of interest, which didn't play out badly for all parties. They still won Treble after getting Rakitic. Barcelona transfer mismanagement later on is another story altogetherThey should have released Fabregas (as they did) and put Busquets along with Thiago. Xavi was slowing down, so baffling decision.