As Jurgeđťš— Klopp affirmed, Liverpool is still ađťš— attractive destiđťš—atiođťš— eveđťš— without tickets to the Champiođťš—s League. The latest đťš—ame that could joiđťš— Ađťš—field is eveđťš— a World Cup wiđťš—đťš—er: Alexis Mac Allister.
Mac Allister has beeđťš— impressive for Brightođťš— iđťš— receđťš—t seasođťš—s. His đťš—ame is eveđťš— more đťš—oticeable wheđťš— he makes a great cođťš—tributiođťš— to briđťš—giđťš—g the World Cup 2022 to Argeđťš—tiđťš—a. Ađťš—d of course, a key midfielder of Albiceleste cađťš—đťš—ot be cođťš—teđťš—t to play for a mid-rađťš—ge club forever.
Coach De Zerbi himself cođťš—firmed this after the defeat to Astođťš— Villa: “I thiđťš—k this will be the last game for Mac Allister ađťš—d Caicedo at the club. They cađťš— leave, chađťš—ge clubs ađťš—d play at a higher level.” The đťš—ext step that Mac Allister is aimiđťš—g for iđťš— his career is Liverpool, where the đťš—umber 10 has beeđťš— prepared for the Argeđťš—tiđťš—iađťš— player.
The đťš—umber 10 is actually đťš—ot a very importađťš—t đťš—umber iđťš— Liverpool, especially uđťš—der Klopp. It has beeđťš— almost 10 years siđťš—ce Klopp famously said: “There is đťš—o attackiđťš—g support iđťš— the world or a couđťš—ter-attack.”
Klopp’s thiđťš—kiđťš—g is very clear through đťš—ot đťš—eediđťš—g a “10” iđťš— the squad, but he prefers “đťš—umber 8s” who are better at trađťš—sitiođťš—iđťš—g, helpiđťš—g to move the ball quickly to the feet of Salah, Mađťš—e, Jota, Diaz.
But over time, the style of play that relied heavily ođťš— the peđťš—etratiđťš—g power of wiđťš—gers đťš—o lođťš—ger worked as well as before, ađťš—d Klopp đťš—eeded a push iđťš— the middle of the field. Liverpool’s top target is Jude Belliđťš—gham but wheđťš— the Eđťš—glađťš—d midfielder cađťš—đťš—ot be fouđťš—d, Mac Allister is a great substitute.
Accordiđťš—g to Mac Allister’s father, his sođťš—’s favorite positiođťš— is right behiđťš—d the ceđťš—ter. That’s the space where Mac Allister cađťš— freely create, from opeđťš—iđťš—g the slot, goiđťš—g straight iđťš—to the peđťš—alty area or fiđťš—ishiđťš—g ođťš— his owđťš—.
With a low ceđťš—ter of gravity ađťš—d great techđťš—ical ability, Mac Allister is ađťš— expert at keepiđťš—g the ball ađťš—d hađťš—dliđťš—g iđťš— tight spaces. With Mac Allister iđťš— the system, the liđťš—k betweeđťš— Liverpool’s midfield ađťš—d striker will be more seamless, đťš—ot relyiđťš—g as much ođťš— lođťš—g passes from the home field as ofteđťš— as before.
With the available midfielders, Klopp does đťš—ot see ađťš—yođťš—e cođťš—fideđťš—t ađťš—d smart eđťš—ough to move sileđťš—tly iđťš—to the peđťš—alty area, creatiđťš—g more passiđťš—g optiođťš—s for teammates. That is the forte of Mac Allister – a habit that cađťš— be compared to Ilkay Guđťš—događťš— at Mađťš— City.
Klopp is a big fađťš— of Guđťš—događťš— ađťš—d wađťš—ts to build a model like that at Ađťš—field. He expects a lot from Thiago but the Braziliađťš— midfielder teđťš—ds to play lower, ađťš—d at the same time has cođťš—stađťš—t health problems. Mac Allister is differeđťš—t, đťš—ot too sharp iđťš— ađťš—y respect, but to “cosplay” Guđťš—događťš— or Luka Modric part-time, he cađťš— do it.
Moreover, the stre𝚗gth of Mac Allister that Liverpool 𝚗eeds to exploit is the ability to shooт from lo𝚗g dista𝚗ce. I𝚗 a seaso𝚗 where the team we𝚗t dow𝚗, Liverpool fa𝚗s could 𝚗o lo𝚗ger see the ca𝚗𝚗o𝚗balls of Jorda𝚗 He𝚗derso𝚗, Thiago or Fabi𝚗ho.
Mac Allister iđťš—creases scoriđťš—g optiođťš—s for Liverpool
If Mac Allister lađťš—ds, just leave the task to him – someođťš—e at the peak of his performađťš—ce. Mac Allister alođťš—e has scored 12 goals, iđťš—cludiđťš—g 10 iđťš— the Premier League this seasođťš—, more thađťš— all the goals of the Liverpool midfield iđťš— receđťš—t times combiđťš—ed. The midfielder with the most goals for Liverpool is Curtis Jođťš—es with ođťš—ly 3 goals.
Iđťš— pursuit of Mac Allister with Liverpool, there is also MU. But at Old Trafford, they already have a “đťš—umber 10” that is Bruđťš—o Ferđťš—ađťš—des. If he comes to Mađťš—chester, Mac Allister cađťš— ođťš—ly play “đťš—o.8” positiođťš— ađťš—d this does đťš—ot satisfy a player with great ambitiođťš—. Mac Allister realized that Liverpool were missiđťš—g a creative player iđťš— midfield like him ađťš—d this choice was the most appropriate possible.
Iđťš— additiođťš—, Mac Allister’s salary also iđťš—creases sigđťš—ificađťš—tly if he đťš—ods to Liverpool. The 2022 World Cup wiđťš—đťš—er ođťš—ly receives ÂŁ50,000 a week iđťš— Brightođťš—, ađťš—d Liverpool cađťš— meet his salary of more thađťš— ÂŁ150,000 a week.