If there’s one player who left a number of individuals feeling rather foolish during 2022, it is Thiago Alcantara.
Heavily criticised during his first season at Liverpool, the Spanish midfielder was bizarrely labelled the reason behind the Reds' struggles during the 2020-21 campaign, being told he neither suited the club’s system nor could adapt to the demands of the Premier League.
Thiago’s performances last season went some way towards disproving both of the above theories, however, as he effortlessly dictated play on numerous occasions in the heart of Liverpool’s midfield.
