Topic: Welcome to Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister

[StL-Dono]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I was more impressed with him at Brighton than I have been this season.

Is he still celebrating his WC championship?  He just makes so many unforced errors and passes to nowhere.  I appreciate he has more legs than Fab or Hendo do, but his touch and quality of everything else seems pretty weak.

[Samie]

3 games you dickhead and he's been fantastic for us too.   

[Kop Kings]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I was more impressed with him at Brighton than I have been this season.

Is he still celebrating his WC championship?  He just makes so many unforced errors and passes to nowhere.  I appreciate he has more legs than Fab or Hendo do, but his touch and quality of everything else seems pretty weak.

He's looked good, hardly played in the most ideal circumstances in 2 of his first 3 games, too!

[[new username under construction]]

So calm on the ball, one or two stray passes but I'll take that as over all he's quality

[mickeydocs]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I was more impressed with him at Brighton than I have been this season.

Is he still celebrating his WC championship?  He just makes so many unforced errors and passes to nowhere.  I appreciate he has more legs than Fab or Hendo do, but his touch and quality of everything else seems pretty weak.

Pretty sure I'm in the majority here when I write that your post is a bit annoying.

[DelTrotter]

I thought he did quite a lot of the boring, shitty defensive work you just sometimes have to do. Don't think him and Endo in midfield will ever be perfect physically but thought he was good today. Bargain.

[jillcwhomever]

Another good performance by him worked his backside off, no wonder he look knackered.

[BER]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I was more impressed with him at Brighton than I have been this season.

Is he still celebrating his WC championship?  He just makes so many unforced errors and passes to nowhere.  I appreciate he has more legs than Fab or Hendo do, but his touch and quality of everything else seems pretty weak.

It's almost like we have a completely new central midfield.

[PEG2K]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I was more impressed with him at Brighton than I have been this season.

Is he still celebrating his WC championship?  He just makes so many unforced errors and passes to nowhere.  I appreciate he has more legs than Fab or Hendo do, but his touch and quality of everything else seems pretty weak.

It was "some". Not "so many". And that's because he attempts to advance play by progressive passes more than any of our previous midfielders. More risky passes don't always come off but it's not like he losses the ball in our half.

For me it's so nice to watch someone like him in midfield rather than "5 yard sideway" Gini or "instant back pass" Hendo.

Also remember we're still playing with a made-up midfield.

[mattD]

It was "some". Not "so many". And that's because he attempts to advance play by progressive passes more than any of our previous midfielders. More risky passes don't always come off but it's not like he losses the ball in our half.

For me it's so nice to watch someone like him in midfield rather than "5 yard sideway" Gini or "instant back pass" Hendo.

Also remember we're still playing with a made-up midfield.

Klopp has always made a big deal about players 'taking risks' and Alexis is maybe one of the biggest risk takers he's bought in midfield yet. I like Alexis for his presence already, just miles better than the running through treacle midfield we saw last year. Once those risks start being rewarded, and that will come with more game time and settling in, he'll be unstoppable.

[LifelongRed, Sussex]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I was more impressed with him at Brighton than I have been this season.

Is he still celebrating his WC championship?  He just makes so many unforced errors and passes to nowhere.  I appreciate he has more legs than Fab or Hendo do, but his touch and quality of everything else seems pretty weak.

As a Brighton regular, Mac seldom stood out as a CM genius running games, you could say the same as he quietly drove Argentina to WC glory.  With some exceptions eg beasting ManU at the Amex this year.

This summer I described him on RAWK as reminding me of Ronnie Whelan. Invaluable to any centre midfield.

[The G in Gerrard]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I was more impressed with him at Brighton than I have been this season.

Is he still celebrating his WC championship?  He just makes so many unforced errors and passes to nowhere.  I appreciate he has more legs than Fab or Hendo do, but his touch and quality of everything else seems pretty weak.

Awful viewpoint.

[Aeon]

Another good performance by him worked his backside off, no wonder he look knackered.

He is being fouled more than any of our players so far. We would need to rotate him.

[SamLad]

He is being fouled more than any of our players so far. We would need to rotate him.

yeah, he was definitely targeted today - it was foul by committee by Newcastle.

[duvva 💅]

Barely had chance to play the role he was bought for yet, but like Szoboszlai has tremendous energy and it’s so exciting to think there’s a lot more to come.

[Dave McCoy]

I think when you consider the circumstances Mac has been excellent. He's not a natural 6 but in all 3 games now he's had to put in a shift defensively above and beyond what we probably initially envisioned. Early days but with how Endo is looking that might not be changing soon.

[Kansti]

So far I think he’s been out most consistent performer for an outfield player. Quality

[Carra-ton]

Decent in the second half. In the first half he could not pass to a red shirt. But, he gets physically out competed at times. We had Henderson, Gini and Fabinho at our peak, and they were all physical monsters.
Now Szoboszlai apart, I think we have lost our physical edge in midfield.

[SamLad]

Decent in the second half. In the first half he could not pass to a red shirt. But, he gets physically out competed at times. We had Henderson, Gini and Fabinho at our peak, and they were all physical monsters.
Now Szoboszlai apart, I think we have lost our physical edge in midfield.

yesterday he was targeted and got a lot of niggly nasty (typical Newcastle) fouls from a rotating cast of their players.

[DiggerJohn]

Decent in the second half. In the first half he could not pass to a red shirt. But, he gets physically out competed at times. We had Henderson, Gini and Fabinho at our peak, and they were all physical monsters.
Now Szoboszlai apart, I think we have lost our physical edge in midfield.

I agree we have lost that energetic pressing from those peak boys.

[newterp]

Unbelievable. Literally his first three games could not have been shittier circumstances. If you cannot tell the quality that he brings you have no hope.

[na fir dearg]

he's a top class footballer you can see it straight away, will only get better

[SamLad]

Unbelievable. Literally his first three games could not have been shittier circumstances. If you cannot tell the quality that he brings you have no hope.

a Liverpool player not turning in a top-level, error-free performance is kinda like a mortal sin for some ppl.  never to be forgotten or forgiven.  the context doesn't make any difference.

[BCCC]

I know I'm in the vast minority here, but I was more impressed with him at Brighton than I have been this season.

Is he still celebrating his WC championship?  He just makes so many unforced errors and passes to nowhere.  I appreciate he has more legs than Fab or Hendo do, but his touch and quality of everything else seems pretty weak.

Joking surely? He's pure quality, takes the ball with no space around him, keeps possession, looks for the forward pass and times it well. He will help us break down 10 men behind the ball.

[Bird Bird Bird The Bird Is The Word]

I love him. He's got the Naby and Thiago ability to nick a ball that he has absolutely no right to get without a hint of a foul. So much composure and energy to boot.

Klopp must love him, tailor made for him.

[Carra-ton]

His performances have been patchy. Part of it, is that Szoboszlai can just use his physicality to affect games and make a distinct impact. Macca doesn't have the same running power or build. And, we have been up against it. Hope we see better performances from him ahead.

[disgraced cake]

I think it's been a very good start for him here, and I must admit even though I always thought he was good at Brighton I was a bit sceptical about him here. As I say though, I've enjoyed his start and he's obviously showed us far from what he can so far (plus Szoboszlai, his central midfield partner, has been our best player so far)

The Chelsea game you could see he'd be quality straight away, excellent on the ball. He was having a fine game against Bournemouth if not spectacular, then of course that terrible red card decision, thankfully back for Newcastle where I thought he put a very good shift in. Good stuff so far.

[Funky_Gibbons]

Brothers Alexis Mac Allister and Kevin Mac Allister will meet in the Europa League as Union Saint-Gilloise and Liverpool are drawn in the same group! 

[Crosby Nick]

Brothers Alexis Mac Allister and Kevin Mac Allister will meet in the Europa League as Union Saint-Gilloise and Liverpool are drawn in the same group! 

Wholesome content: https://twitter.com/UnionStGilloise/status/1697586608835379395

[disgraced cake]

I hope we play them at home the last game before Christmas just for maximum Kevin McAllister jokes. Should be fun.

[Kalito]

Wholesome content: https://twitter.com/UnionStGilloise/status/1697586608835379395

That's fucking brilliant. 

[Funky_Gibbons]

Wholesome content: https://twitter.com/UnionStGilloise/status/1697586608835379395

Lovely that.

[jillcwhomever]

That was quality. 

[afc tukrish]

Wholesome content: https://twitter.com/UnionStGilloise/status/1697586608835379395

Thanks for posting that, it really was a fun, joyous little interval, wasn't it? 

[Crosby Nick]

Thanks for posting that, it really was a fun, joyous little interval, wasn't it? 

It’s nice. Although slightly concerning that for these players it’s the biggest games of their life to come up against Doak, Quansah, Tsimikas and co. And I think they’re half decent.

[afc tukrish]

It’s nice. Although slightly concerning that for these players it’s the biggest games of their life to come up against Doak, Quansah, Tsimikas and co. And I think they’re half decent.

But are they half biscuit?

[I've been a good boy]

The biggest teams they'll play in their domestic league is Club Brugge, Royal Antwerp and Genk. They'll be buzzing to come to Anfield and play against quality players and a large crowd the type they're not used to. Not to mention a lot of these players may even be Liverpool fans.

[RedG13]

Wholesome content: https://twitter.com/UnionStGilloise/status/1697586608835379395

This is awesome

[GBF]

Brothers Alexis Mac Allister and Kevin Mac Allister will meet in the Europa League as Union Saint-Gilloise and Liverpool are drawn in the same group! 

At least Alexis doesn't walk (home) alone


Im here all day... Didumdush 😂

[JP!]

So, so important to this team. The orchestrator.

I wasn't wowed by the signing and didn't get it but I'm starting to now - looks like he's been in there for 15 years.