When Pep Guardiola took over Bayern in 2013, he had one request: "I spoke to the club and told them about my concept and told them why I want Thiago. He is the only player that I want. It will be him or no one." Thiago followed his mentor to Germany where he won the Bundesliga in each of his seven seasons and lifted the Champions League trophy in his final game. Hansi Flick, Bayern's coach wished Thiago well for his new adventure and confirmed his high status and popularity: "It was very emotional as we said goodbye. I can only congratulate Liverpool as they got a great player and especially a great person. Thiago gave the team a lot of options and made us unpredictable, he solved things in ways you don’t expect." Thiago's unpredictability will be an important asset for Klopp to have as their rivals try to dethrone the champions. Thiago made his first appearance in a red shirt at Chelsea on 20th September 2020, coming on as a half time substitute for the injured Jordan Henderson. The following week, he made his first start at Everton but was injured and remained out for three months. After he returned, there was a difficult couple of months as the team struggled but as the season went on his quality became apparent. He scored his first goal for the club against Southampton in a 2-0 victory at Anfield on 8th May.