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Liverpool midfielder Thiago delighted with thumping defeat of AC Milan: But we must improve everything

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara was delighted with the manner of their win against AC Milan.

The No.6 scored the Reds' second goal of the evening in Friday's friendly at Al-Maktoum Stadium with a fabulous low drive from 20 yards.

Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez (two) were also on the scoresheet as Jürgen Klopp's squad rounded off their mid-season training camp with a win.

“In the end we are talking about a friendly game, preparation for the season, [and] we know that we start very early, on the 22nd," Thiago told Liverpoolfc.com post-match.

“But yeah, we are really pleased with the game that we have done, also because it's very similar as we have trained, so we are very happy with it."

On their young players, Thigo also said: "Yeah, in the end it's great to have them here because they learn things with the guys, they also put their skills on the pitch but also we love to train and play with the young kids because we can see how they can progress and how they do it as well."

On what he wants the Reds to improve on in the second half of the season, he added: "I think everything. As a football player, as now a Liverpool player and as a Liverpool fan, I think we have to improve everything. So, we have to achieve all trophies possible, we have start again the chase for first position – we know it's tough – but we have other competitions as well so we are trying to chase everything."

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