Danny Murphy has highlighted Thiago's failure to track runners as a 'bit of a concern' after the Liverpool midfielder was spotted lagging behind Martin Odegaard for Arsenal's second goal in their 3-2 win in Sunday's big Premier League match at the Emirates.
Jurgen Klopp's side twice fought back from a goal down, with Darwin Nunez cancelling out Gabriel Martinelli's early opener before Bukayo Saka slotted home in first-half injury-time to take the Gunners into the break 2-1 up. Substitute Roberto Firmino levelled the scoreline once again for the Reds on 53 minutes, but a controversial penalty - awarded for the most minimal contact on Gabriel Jesus from Thiago - allowed Saka to restore Arsenal's lead and eventually seal victory for the home side.
Saka's first goal - Arsenal's second - brought with it the most scrutiny, as an overzealous Trent Alexander-Arnold came across to assist Jordan Henderson with Martinelli, only for the Brazilian to leave both for dead and feed Saka for the easiest of finishes. And while Dion Dublin highlighted the right-back's defensive error, Murphy was keen to point out Thiago's lack of urgency in tracking Odegaard's run.
