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title: "Jamie Redknapp heaps praise on Thiago after West Brom display"
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published: "2021-05-17T06:00:00Z"
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# Jamie Redknapp heaps praise on Thiago after West Brom display

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/05/16/virals-liverpool-reportedly-offer-adrian-a-new-contract/) midfielder [Thiago](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/05/10/micah-richards-predicts-big-things-from-thiago-next-season/) arrived at Anfield with a well-established reputation amongst the world’s elite players.

The early signs were the Reds had indeed signed a superstar as the Spaniard took to the Premier League like a duck to water with [back to back Man of the Match performances](https://www.givemesport.com/1608944-thiago-alcantaras-highlights-from-everton-22-liverpool-prove-hes-a-true-maestro) against Chelsea and Everton.

However, injured late on in the Merseyside derby, the 30-year-old subsequently went on to [miss three months](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool/thiago-alcantara-injury-update-latest-b1764027.html) of action.

On his [return](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9083149/Liverpool-receive-fitness-boost-Christmas-Thiago-Alcantara-FINALLY-returns-training.html), Thiago found a Liverpool side that was struggling for confidence, form and frankly, players.

Recent weeks have seen another upturn in performances from the cultured ex-Bayern Munich man – culminating in a dazzling display as Jurgen Klopp’s men overcame West Brom [2-1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57138521) owing to a last-minute Alisson becker header.

Despite the goalkeeper’s heroics, [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/) pundit and former Anfield midfielder Jamie Redknapp was full of praise for Thiago after the match.

> In Thiago, I saw a masterclass in midfield. He was amazing today. As a midfield player, we were watching him at times, the way he was manipulating the ball, passing it, keeping it, he kept them ticking. I know they’re playing against a team that’s got relegated, but you can still see his qualities when it’s a tight defence and the way he was passing the ball. Brilliant today.

The 41-cap Spain man pulled all the strings for the Reds – earning a[Sofasore rating of 8.10](https://www.sofascore.com/player/thiago-alcantara/53825) whilst completing 91 per cent of passes and creating one big chance.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

What a player.

Unfortunately for many of the aforementioned reasons Kopites [haven’t seen the best](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thiago/leistungsdaten/spieler/60444) of their new signing this season.

Next season, with hopefully more star names [back to fitness](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-injury-news-latest-list-alisson-thiago-alexander-arnold-robertson-henderson-780156) around him – Thiago will have the opportunity to show his true colours.