Thiago Alcantara shares what he found ‘a bit weird’ when he first signed for Liverpool

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Liverpool never got to see the very best of Thiago Alcantara, and the environment he arrived into did little to help him settle at Anfield. Even though injuries kept him from reaching his full potential on Merseyside, on ability, Thiago was one of Liverpool’s best midfielders since Steven Gerrard.

But his arrival at Anfield came during a rather turbulent time, not for Liverpool, but for the world at large. That would be an early sign of the stop-start nature of his Liverpool career.

Thiago names him as the best he played with during his time in England, explaining: ““Then Liverpool, I would say Bobby Firmino, I was in love with that player. This summer, we will be celebrating the very best to have represented the Reds' men's team since 1892, producing a comprehensive list of the top 100 🙌Cast your vote now in a huge new club poll to decide Liverpool's Greatest 🔴— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 16, 2026 View Tweet There is a huge ‘what-if’ element to the Spaniard’s Liverpool career.