A Liverpool midfielder was cut from the Spain World Cup team

It was a conclusion that was both predictable and perplexing. Thiago's exclusion from the final pre-tournament lineup in September gave observers a heads-up, but it was still very tough to grasp that one of Europe's top central midfielders wouldn't be playing, as Spain lost to Morocco on penalties on Tuesday,

Becoming the biggest casualty of the World Cup knockout round to yet, Thiago would have been watching from Liverpool's training facility in the neighboring Dubai. It's a disappointment that might cost Enrique his job, Spain's campaign got off to an impressive start with a 7-0 rout of Costa Rica,

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 But it would turn out to be their only triumph as they began to be known more for their sterile possession than their goal-scoring rampages, In the three games that followed their debut, they completed 2,711 passes and had an average possession percentage of 74.3%, but over the course of 300 minutes,

They only managed to score 2.67 anticipated goals. 32 shots were taken by them, but, damningly, only five were successful, although they had 77 percent of the ball and reached the 1,000 pass mark against Morocco, they ultimately lost, and Yassine Bounou only had to make one save in 120 minutes, Therefore,

Spain struggled to break through

It begs the question: Would Thiago have assisted? the response seems to be a resounding yes based on his traits, Spain struggled to break through a low block, so they might have really benefited the 31-year-sharp old's passing abilities, when playing for Liverpool, he frequently cracks through defenses by playing diagonal passes to charging fullbacks or a line-breaking central pass to set up a risky scenario just outside the penalty area. His stats demonstrate what a superb deep playmaker he is.