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title: "Pundit left in awe of ‘magnificent’ Thiago goal against FC Porto"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-11-25T12:00:00Z"
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# Pundit left in awe of ‘magnificent’ Thiago goal against FC Porto

Former Celtic manager Neil Lennon was left stunned by [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/11/24/virals-liverpool-considering-a-move-for-marc-andre-ter-stegen/) midfielder Thiago after the Spaniard opened the scoring against FC Porto.

Following a first half packed full of chances for both sides, it took a wonderous moment from the 30-year-old to [break the deadlock](https://www.skysports.com/football/liverpool-vs-fc-porto/report/457390) at Anfield.

This comes in the wake of [speculation](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/thiago-sends-strong-message-barcelona-over-transfer-links) linking the cultured ace with an early departure from Merseyside and a possible return to Barcelona.

Watching on for [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12477825/oh-my-goodness-lennon-stunned-by-thiago-goal), Lennon was in awe of Thiago’s 25-yard strike.

> Oh my goodness what a goal! What a finish. Thiago comes onto it on the half-volley and he sends an absolute beauty low into the corner. I cannot tell you how difficult the tariff for this skill is. It is magnificent. \[Diogo\] Costa, absolutely no chance, he probably couldn’t see it till late.

The sumptuous effort was the [46-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thiago/nationalmannschaft/spieler/60444/verein_id/3375) Spain ace’s first goal of the season having missed [10 matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thiago/verletzungen/spieler/60444) with a calf injury.

Elsewhere on punditry duty, former Reds striker Michael Owen [tipped](https://www.bt.com/sport) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to get ‘better and better’ for a run of prolonged fitness.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Simply stunning – a technical masterpiece.

Kopites have been starved of moments of magic such as this from their Spanish star since his [eagerly anticipated arrival](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1511842/Liverpool-Michael-Edwards-Thiago-Alcantara-premier-league-transfer-news) from Bayern Munich.

Possessing a wand of a right foot, Jurgen Klopp and co will hope that fitness issues are now a thing of the past and Liverpool can bear the fruits of their £20million ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54199589#:~:text=Liverpool%20have%20signed%20midfielder%20Thiago,be%20here%2C%22%20he%20said.)) summer 2020 signing.