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Alexis Mac Allister once again delivered the goods for Liverpool as they beat Sheffield United 3-1. Is he the best in the Premier League? Liverpool needed someone to step up and deliver after Sheffield United grabbed an equaliser at Anfield. Alexis Mac Allister was the one who produced it – just as he does every week. That’s now at least a goal or assist in eight of Mac Allister’s last nine starts for Liverpool, as Squawka point out. They’re not ‘just’ goals and assists, either. ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER ACHIEVES FEAT UNSEEN AT LIVERPOOL SINCE GERRARD IN 2013 There was winning…
Virgil van Dijk has mentioned a surprise name while speaking about his best-ever teammates at Liverpool. The Dutchman has been a part of a Reds side that has seen incredible success over the last few years. He has helped them win the Premier League and the Champions League along with the domestic cups, and he will go down as one of their greatest-ever players. However, Van Dijk isn’t the only Liverpool player who has played a big part in their success under Jurgen Klopp over the last five years. There are many others, and Van Dijk has heaped praise on…
Liverpool produced three ridiculous stats vs Sheffield United at Anfield, including a new Premier League record. It was absolute dominance in possession. Liverpool had to work for their 3-1 win against Sheffield United in the Premier League on Thursday. That’s despite dominance with the ball, unlike anything we’ve seen before. Here’s the headline stat: Liverpool’s 83.1% possession is the most by a team in Premier League history. It knocks Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City into 2nd place for a stat they’re synonymous with. So how did Liverpool do it? By not really ever giving the ball away. Their possession as a…
It is just under a year ago, Liverpool have just beaten Leeds United 6-1 and have Nottingham Forest up next, and Jurgen Klopp decides that he wants to make a point. “The ticket into this team will be about counter-pressing,” said the Reds manager in his press conference ahead of that visit of Forest. “That’s where it starts. We’ve had so many games that I didn’t like that it’s a pretty strict thing. The front six can do it pretty well but we have opportunities to change. We have to change in two weeks with five games. Everybody will play,…
Liverpool were once again indebted to the genius of Alexis Mac Allister to pick up another Premier League win tonight. Mac Allister has been imperious of late, making the difference in virtually every game he’s playing for Liverpool. That culminated with a quite brilliant performance against his old club, Brighton, on Sunday. The Argentine put the match-winning ball on a plate for Mohamed Salah with a truly ‘world class’ pass. And today, he was at it again. Despite playing in a slightly deeper role against Sheffield United, Mac Allister still affected the score line. Latching onto a loose ball just…
Liverpool have struggled to find separation against Sheffield United at Anfield, but thanks to an unbelievable strike from Alexis Mac Allister the Reds are 2-1 up. Heading into the game, many neutral supporters and pundits were predicting a complete thrashing on the scoreline. In all fairness to the Premier League’s bottom club they have given a good account of themselves, and after a fortuitous equaliser things looked quite bright for the Blades. In the 76th minute, Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister lifted the roof off of Anfield when he blasted a volley straight into the top right corner from the…
Liverpool have returned to the top of the Premier League table after battling to a 3-1 win over Sheffield United at Anfield on Thursday night. On paper, the Reds were heavy favourites against a team at the foot of the Premier League table and looking destined for an immediate return to the Championship. However, Liverpool didn’t blow the Blades away. Not on the scoresheet anyway. They boasted 83 percent of possession, but for a while, they struggled to break their opponents down. The Reds did take the lead in the first half, but were pegged back just before the hour…
Liverpool reclaimed top spot with a 3-1 victory thanks to Mac Allister’s incredible strike and solid defense from Kelleher. Sheffield United almost shocked Liverpool early on, but a goalie error and Mac Allister’s brilliance sealed the win. Mac Allister’s stunning goal and almost brace, along with Gakpo’s header, secured a crucial win for Liverpool at Anfield. Liverpool regained their spot at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Sheffield United and had Alexis Mac Allister’s second-half strike to thank during their crucial top flight encounter at Anfield. In what would have been a hammer blow in…
Liverpool have joined Chelsea in the race for Benfica midfielder Joao Neves. The midfielder gained popularity with his performance this season and is going to be in high demand for the upcoming transfer window. Benfica have cultivated a number of talented players from within their ranks, and Neves is another gem whose departure will provide the Portuguese team enormous profits after they valued him at around £103 million but are now considering increasing it to £129 million. And as per O Jogo, (h/t Sun), the Reds are seen as favourites to bring the Portuguese midfielder into the summer window and…
Two Liverpool players are at risk of facing suspensions during a critical part of the season, before the Premier League wipes the players’ records clean again. By Premier League rules, any player who earns ten bookings in the first 32 Premier League matches will serve a two-match ban in the same competition, while yellow cards are not carried over to the domestic cup competitions. However, after the 32nd gameweek, the players’ slates will be wiped clean for the final part of the run-in. With three games to go before that amnesty, there are two Liverpool stars who will need to…