Liverpool: Thiago Alcantara's highlights vs Ajax are magnificent

Thiago Alcantara returned to Liverpool‘s starting XI against Ajax and helped the team secure a priceless 2-1 victory.

Jurgen Klopp’s side don’t have a competitive fixture until October 1st when they play Brighton in the Premier League, so it was imperative they claimed a win on Tuesday evening before their extended break.

It required a late, late goal from Joel Matip for Liverpool to bag all three points, but in the end the job was done.

Thiago’s return to the starting lineup seemed to elevate the quality levels of everyone around him and that’s exactly why the Merseyside club were so desperate to sign him from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2020.

Everything the Spaniard produced against Ajax had a touch of class about it. He completed more passes than any other player on the pitch with 89% accuracy, was successful with every single long pass he attempted, completed all of his dribbles, won seven duels and created one chance.

No wonder he received a standing ovation from those at Anfield when he was replaced by 17-year-old Stefan Bajcetic in stoppage-time, eh?

It really was a midfield masterclass from Thiago and as such, a video of his individual highlights from the win over Ajax has attracted a lot of attention over on Twitter.

What a performance from this man tonight