{"id":1517141,"date":"2026-11-09T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1517141"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T15:04:31","slug":"alexis-mac-allister-liverpool-analysis-headache","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/alexis-mac-allister-liverpool-analysis-headache\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexis Mac Allister’s form has given Liverpool a massive headache"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Liverpool<\/a> haven’t shied away from spending big money over the past couple of years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, their business might even err into the realms of spending stupid money. Yet, ironically, their decision not to put their hand in their pocket recently might be their most stupid mistake yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Name a player from a real result: a scorer wins you three points, an appearance one. Can you win the league — or the Champions League?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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The Reds have invested heavily since winning the Premier League<\/a>, bringing in the likes of Alexander Isak<\/a>, Florian Wirtz<\/a>, Hugo Ekitike and Bradley Barcola<\/a> for a combined \u00a3400million. They\u2019ve also rewarded good form, tying Ryan Gravenberch<\/a> and Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a> down to new deals, believed to be worth \u00a3300,000-per-week each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those two midfielders were signed in the same summer as Alexis Mac Allister<\/a> as Jurgen Klopp rebuilt his midfield. Mac Allister, at the time, was viewed as the best piece of business. The World Cup winner was signed for a reported \u00a335m from Brighton and Hove Albion and given the No.10 jersey.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the move to Anfield, he\u2019s been a bit of everything. Mac Allister has acted as a deep-lying playmaker. He\u2019s been an attacking midfielder. He\u2019s sat in a double pivot and he\u2019s even been a box-crasher. The Argentine was pivotal in the title win of 2024\/25 too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year was a disappointing one for the team as well as the player. Mac Allister struggled for form and fitness. With Gravenberch and Szoboszlai getting new deals, the implication was the Argentine would be moved on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reports indicated that a parting of ways was on the cards for Mac Allister and Liverpool at the end of the current season with a midfield refresh expected. Lamine Camara<\/a> was the name most-linked, and Mac Allister confirmed that he hadn’t received a new contract offer in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mac Allister hasn\u2019t sulked though. Instead he\u2019s gone about giving new sporting director Julian Ward a massive headache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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