Jurgen Klopp hails ‘full package’ Thiago Alcantara  

The 31-year-old had 129 touches, completed 105 passes at an accuracy rate of 96 per cent against Man United

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara produced a near-perfect performance in the 4-0 win over Manchester United (Mike Egerton/PA)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claimed the abilities of Thiago Alcantara were possessed by only a few players in the world after the midfielder delivered a masterclass against Manchester United.

Faced with a passive, almost disinterested opposition in the middle of the park, the Spain international, who also played a starring role in the first half of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final win over Manchester City, had the run of Anfield on Tuesday evening and used it to devastating effect.