Liverpool has signed Alexis Mac Allister and Jürgen Klopp has immediately got a big upgrade in midfield. But the ex-Brighton man will also help the Reds’ attack.
Liverpool has signed Alexis Mac Allister and the Argentine can play a variety of roles in the Reds’ midfield — likely one of the reasons that Jürgen Klopp wanted to bring him to Anfield was his versatility.
Mac Allister started out as a number 10 in South America (the shirt number that he will wear for Liverpool) but he played as a number six at times under Graham Potter and can also play a more box-to-box role
It is most likely that Mac Allister will mainly play in one of the more advanced number eight positions for Liverpool, which is the closest thing to a number 10 that Klopp’s formation has
From there, though, it will be interesting to see the exact nature of the positions that Mac Allister takes up. If he plays from the left where Curtis Jones has been playing, he could become a Philippe Coutinho-type attacking midfielder for Liverpool
But the role on the right is the one that is more obviously up for grabs at the moment, though there could yet be another signing with that position — occupied by Jordan Henderson last season — in mind.
LIVERPOOL NUMBER 10S ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER WILL FOLLOW
Liverpool has signed Alexis Mac Allister and the Argentine can play a variety of roles in the Reds’ midfield — likely one of the reasons that Jürgen Klopp wanted to bring him to Anfield was his versatility.
Mac Allister started out as a number 10 in South America (the shirt number that he will wear for Liverpool) but he played as a number six at times under Graham Potter and can also play a more box-to-box role.
It is most likely that Mac Allister will mainly play in one of the more advanced number eight positions for Liverpool, which is the closest thing to a number 10 that Klopp’s formation has.
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From there, though, it will be interesting to see the exact nature of the positions that Mac Allister takes up. If he plays from the left where Curtis Jones has been playing, he could become a Philippe Coutinho-type attacking midfielder for Liverpool.
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But the role on the right is the one that is more obviously up for grabs at the moment, though there could yet be another signing with that position — occupied by Jo
rdan Henderson last season — in mind.
Wherever it is that Mac Allister pops up, there is a good chance that those more attacking options will be granted freedom within the system to strike up relationships around the pitch.
During the World Cup, where Mac Allister’s role and importance grew as the tournament progressed, he found a good connection with Lionel Messi down the right-hand side of the pitch and appeared in those areas more prominently, including assisting Ángel Di María from the right during the final.
Mac Allister, who Liverpool has paid just $44m (£35m/€41m) for according to Fabrizio Romano, was able to drift into pockets of space and pick up positions on the field where he could link with Messi, providing his nation’s chief dangerman with chances thanks to his threat around the edge of the penalty area.
Mac Allister and Messi developed a bond on the pitch that saw the pair become a hugely important cog in the Argentina side, with the Liverpool man facilitating for the best player of all time.
