Anfield Watch
·10 May 2021
Anfield Watch
·10 May 2021
Liverpool defeated Southampton 2-0 at Anfield last weekend.
Goals from Sadio Mane and Thiago Alcantara ensured that Liverpool left Anfield with the three points.
Thiago’s goal against the Saints was his first for Liverpool. After the match, the Spaniard took to Twitter to suggest that he was delighted to score his first goal for Liverpool.
Some Liverpool supporters congratulated Thiago on scoring his first goal for the Reds by responding to his tweet.
@Thiago6 @LFC Congratulations. You've had a great season for us. Cant wait until next season. 🔴⚽️🔴–
ANFIELD WATCH VERDICT
It was brilliant to see Thiago score his first goal for the club. Thiago’s celebration after he scored the goal gave everyone an idea of what that particular moment meant to him.
Thiago was very good against the Saints. The midfielder finished the match with a WhoScored player rating of 7.93.
Thiago also completed 93.1 percent of his passes against Southampton. Thiago has been a reasonably reliable player from a performance point of view for Liverpool this season.
The 30-year-old has made 26 appearances. Thiago is averaging a WhoScored player rating of 6.97 across the 2020-21 campaign.
Thiago was injured in the early parts of the season. Thiago also tested positive to COVID-19 at the beginning of the season.