Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has admitted he feels jealous of one teammate in a surprising admission.
One of the many positives on display during Liverpool's terrific second-half performance against Arsenal on Sunday was the return of Thiago.
The Spaniard replaced Curtis Jones with half an hour left on the clock, and needed little time to show Reds' supporters what they had been missing.
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Thiago was forced to watch Liverpool's humiliating Champions League defeat to Real Madrid from the sidelines as he recovered from a hip injury.
But with 10 games left of the season to play, the 32-year-old could still have a hand in Liverpool's finishing position, as Jurgen Klopp looks to end a torturous campaign on a high.
Thiago's return should help restore some much needed calm in the middle of the park. However, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich player revealed he is envious of one player's attributes.
Thiago "jealous" of Liverpool teammate
Speaking to Walk On Magazine, Thiago outlined his own shortcomings on the pitch, admitting he was jealous of Darwin Nunez's pace.
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"When you are into the game, when you are living the game, you just react," said Thiago.
"You cannot think too much, but running is not my thing. My thing is about making the team play slow or fast when we have to.
"For the best players in the world - and I don't have this - it is about trying to score 40 goals a season. I say to Darwin [Nunez], I never have had the feeling in my life to shoot the ball 30 metres in front of me and say I will win this race to get it.
"I feel jealous sometimes of that, for sure. But this is life, we always want what we don't have."
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Topics: Thiago Alcantara, Darwin Nunez, Liverpool, Football