Forget a good game, he needs to score ASAP. I'd take a mediocre game with a goal over a good game and no goal for him. He desperately needs a goal for his confidence. Poor kid has been denied so many times due to sheer bad luck (woodwork, impossible GK saves, you name it)
For me Thiago wasn't anywhere near to being a Xavi style player neither was he as technical as the Don with dem shoulder drops. He came off as too flashy and individual to be a Barca mid and seeing him with Bayern, I still hold to my view.