Liverpool: The Red Star, who played worser than Robbo, can now be removed
The Reds once again ceded territory in the Premier League and an ace was in the center. Opinion by alexis-mac-allister-andrew-robertson-liverpool
Liverpool conceded Premier League territory for the second weekend in a row, but it’s not all doom and gloom. The Reds may have missed a chance to set the pace ahead of the October international break, but results elsewhere have set up a compelling early Championship race.
Last weekend, after a late defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, Jurgen Klopp’s side knew they had it tough, but against Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday, the only culprits to claim a point were on the pitch at the AMEX Stadium. Brighton are tough customers and failure on Merseyside is not the worst conclusion in the world, especially with Arsenal’s Spurs and Ange Postecoglou just three points adrift in the driver’s seat. Klopp also knows his ambitious outfit will enjoy favorable opposition in the English Premier League ahead of a daunting trip to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City at the end of November.
Liverpool’s upcoming PL fixtures (Sky Sports)
Rack
Date
vs Everton (home)
on Saturday October 21st
vs Nottingham Forest (home)
on Sunday, October 29
vs Luton Town (away)
Sunday, November 5th
vs Brentford (home)
Sunday, November 12th
With Liverpool at the top of Europa League football after a dreadful 2022/23 campaign that produced rotten fruit, there is a decent chance for squad rotation and while the frenetic pace of the Champions League tempts Anfield, early season progress shows to excellency four finishes are more than achievable. To be fair, last season’s demise was due to a fading midfield that had been untouched for far too long; Once prolific, intense, relentless, the likes of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and James Milner failed to perform at the required level and all have now moved on in the summer.
The fresher and more exciting mix that has arrived in their place is starting to take shape, with the all-rounder Dominik Szoboszlai perhaps the most game-changing signing since welcoming Virgil van Dijk into central defence; Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo are interesting signings in opposite ways, and the former, 21, is really growing into his skin. Liverpool head coach Jürgen Klopp arrives at the stadium before the match
Alexis MacAllister was snapped up from Brighton for £35m in July, the first blow of the summer as Liverpool began a rebuilding effort after finishing fifth last year. Last season, the Argentine was indispensable for both club and country. He won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and played a key role in the Seagulls securing European football for the first time in history. new club How many goals did Alexis Mac Allister score last season? A year ago, Mac Allister was a rising star but not exactly a high-profile phenomenon, but that would of course change if his impressive performances at the club earned him a place in Lionel Scalon’s World Cup.
The 24-year-old has been nothing short of excellent, starting six of seven matches, interestingly missing out only in Argentina’s shock group stage loss to Saudi Arabia. Mac Allister scored against Poland and provided a “luxurious” assist in the final, which Gary Lineker praised. He completed 89% of his passes, averaged 1.3 tackles and 1.5 saves per game and won 67% of his face-offs. of his dribbles and 67% of ground duels. Perfect stuff, dynamism and energy turn Klopp’s heads, but if international attacks can sometimes deceive a player’s ability, Mac Allister’s performances were just an example of a grander, more nuanced picture of his quality. Club 2022/23. The 19-year-old import grabbed 12 goals and three assists in 40 games during the 2018 campaign and hinted at being among the Premier League’s best, with compatriot Sergio Aguero calling him “very clever”.
His behavior prompted Albion content producer Ryan Adsett to call him the club’s “golden boy”. Such gilded performances sparked interest among the Premier League’s best, but despite advances from Arsenal and Chelsea, it was Liverpool who really won the race for his signature. How does Alexis MacAllister play for Liverpool? Now, Mac Allister hasn’t exactly been successful at Liverpool, but that certainly doesn’t mean he’s been poor since his summer arrival, having been used in deep midfield in all eight Premier League matches. The red ones. That’s because Liverpool failed to sign a star midfielder from the fortunes of the Saudi Pro League following Fabinho’s departure; Endo is a capable addition, but he probably isn’t effective enough to fill that role all the time. Mac Allister’s ball skills and intensity are qualities Klopp covets in his system and it is important to remember that the £150,000-a-week ace’s displays have contributed to a revamped Anfield center that is not fit for purpose. it certainly wasn’t during the season.
According to FBref, he ranks in the top 16% of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for successful starts last year, 18% for progressive moves, 17% for creating shots and in the top 30%. 90 places for progressive passes. The latter metric highlights the increase in passing required to effectively fuel Liverpool’s progress; By comparison, passer Thiago Alcantara is ranked 90th in the top 6% of progressive passers.
Mac Allister led the way in channeling creativity and edginess; if last year Liverpool’s attacking attempts were an unreliable trickle from the center, now they are an explosive deluge. But against his former outfit, his positional shortcomings became apparent and his “struggle” against Roberto De Zerbi’s fluid side, as reporter Neil Jones noted, thwarted Liverpool’s bid for three points.
Should Liverpool give up on Alexis MacAllister? The 5ft 8 machine has completed 89% of his passes in the Premier League this season, despite making just 0.4 assists per game and made 2.5 tackles and 6.1 recoveries per round, underlining the shift in responsibility. In use