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Michael Owen brandishes huge praise for Liverpool star Thiago Alcantara

Liverpool FC old boy Michael Owen says that Thiago Alcantara presents himself to be one of the most influential players in English top-flight football.

The 29-year-old Spanish playmaker was in fine form during the Merseysiders running a riot against a youthful Aston Villa side, with Jurgen Klopp’s much more experienced men recording a 4-1 win over the Midlanders on Friday night in the FA Cup.

Thiago was left on the bench for the cup fixture but came on for skipper Jordan Henderson at half-time with the scoreline level at 1-1 and played a hugely influential role in the centre of the park for the Anfield giants, even picking up the man of the match accolade for his 45-minute-long showing at Villa Park.

According to reports from the Daily Star, Owen was quite lavish in his praise for the former Bayern Munich first-teamer as the ex-England forward, while speaking to BT Sport, made note of Thiago’s brilliant ability on the ball in midfield, the former Reds fan-favourite saying that he would be down to watch the latest Anfield recruit 24/7 in whilst on the pitch.

“This fella just makes me want to watch football 24 hours a day. The way he looks around, the way he gives it the eyes.

“There’s nobody in the Premier League, nobody that plays like him. He’s playing a different type of game than everyone else. His disguise on passes is unbelievable.”

A much-touted arrival at Jurgen Klopp’s outfit had coincided with a long-term injury layoff for Thiago since his move to England from Bayern Munich, with the Spaniard picking up a hamstring issue following a rash challenge on him from Everton’s Richarlison in the Merseyside derby held in mid-October.


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