Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has claimed that summer signing Thiago may not be the ideal fit for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
In an interview on talkSPORT Breakfast Show on Tuesday, Hamann – who played for the Reds as well as Thiago’s former club Bayern Munich – claimed the Spaniard “slows things down”, adding that some of his “less skilful” team-mates are more adept at a quick passing game which Hamann feels serves Liverpool well.
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The 47-year-old, who represented Liverpool 282 times in total, went on to claim that the ‘dynamic’ of Jurgen Klopp’s side could change to suit how Thiago likes to play.
Having signed to considerable fanfare for £20m in September, Liverpool fans were denied the opportunity to see the 29-year-old strut his stylish stuff for most of the season so far as he was injured by a woeful tackle in the Merseyside derby three months ago.
Since his recent return to action, Thiago has impressed despite the decline in results from the Premier League champions.
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This seems a bizarre stick with which to beat Klopp over Liverpool’s current struggles. Thiago has been the shining light of late in what has been a dramatic loss of form from almost everyone around him.
His added quality in midfield and an unparalleled eye for a pass is clear for all to see, and it is surely only a matter of time before the midfielder who has won it all is having a major say on the outcome of matches for the Reds.
