Alexis Mac Allister | Moves to Liverpool for 35m according to Romano

[GledTheRed]

feck me you'd think he was Luka Modric after last night, he was alright.

 

[Offside]

Every player who signs for Liverpool they just throw our name into it.

 

[croadyman]

Why are we going to lose out to them? Them of all clubs.

Because of yankee leeches

 

[croadyman]

Didn’t realise he was joining Liverpool and it had been agreed already.

Him & Bellingham.. that’ll be some window for them.

Come on this is different to Bellingham

 

[Harry190]

How long has his family been in Argentina?

 

[Blood Mage]

He's good but Caicedo is the real superstar, Liverpool can have Mac Allister if we get him.

 

[demetre]

feck me you'd think he was Luka Modric after last night, he was alright.

Yep. Same was said about Bissouma and Cucurella last season. Brighton is great at getting the most out of their players.

 

[Fobal]

How long has his family been in Argentina?

His father is Argie that makes Alexis 2nd Gen but he might be easily third or fourth gen, dunno. There have been Irish, English and Scottish people down here since the 1800s, in fact is easy to be noticed in many of our Clubs names or even Cities. I guess you are asking in order to pull out some double citizenship or sort?

On topic, in general I think people are selling the guy too short and too much obsessed with the money involved when it's more important to see the role in a certain squeme, the numbers will always be affected for so many circumstances that it really should not be even a topic on almost any transfer.

Back on Alexis as a player, no one thinks of him like being a phenom, nor a true argie 10 mazy dribbler with a killer pass/goal, or a tactical constant assist threat (thought he has the pass and technique for it), yet he has grow up into a very modern polivalent player and his intelligence and big personality to play is there to be seen. He nowadays has a level of intelligence and maturity that never was present in Cucurella or even nowadays flashy Mitoma, not a pun on them, but throwing those names and always falling in generalizations is a bad move analyzing anything.

In fact even mainly because of age, in many instances in this last match Buonanotte, Caicedo, Enciso and cia, while talented, daring, promising and in some cases already a reality, also showed their immaturity with their decision making, that if it wasn't the case, Brighton would score quite a lot more and closer to the numbers that the overall excellent display deserves, not just in this game, but in others.

Nowadays there is a need of composure in the ball to retain it in Man Utd that needs players to fulfill that task, if Alexis plays that link between Licha and Casemiro and cia while also progressing in the field when he thinks he can, that would certainly be an improvement, the money? well, it doesn't matter that much, it will always be sthg that depending on where we choose to stand, we can make it look bad, reasonable or a bargain. So the more important thing is to think of the roles he can take and later think what other roles that he can't, the current squad or other transfers must cover. But already that task mentioned is a lot more important in football than people tend to believe and not that easy to fulfill.

 

[IFC 1905]

His father is Argie that makes Alexis 2nd Gen but he might be easily third or fourth gen, dunno. There have been Irish, English and Scottish people down here since the 1800s, in fact is easy to be noticed in many of our Clubs names or even Cities. I guess you are asking in order to pull out some double citizenship or sort?

On topic, in general I think people are selling the guy too short and too much obsessed with the money involved when it's more important to see the role in a certain squeme, the numbers will always be affected for so many circumstances that it really should not be even a topic on almost any transfer.

Back on Alexis as a player, no one thinks of him like being a phenom, nor a true argie 10 mazy dribbler with a killer pass/goal, or a tactical constant assist threat (thought he has the pass and technique for it), yet he has grow up into a very modern polivalent player and his intelligence and big personality to play is there to be seen. He nowadays has a level of intelligence and maturity that never was present in Cucurella or even nowadays flashy Mitoma, not a pun on them, but throwing those names and always falling in generalizations is a bad move analyzing anything.

In fact even mainly because of age, in many instances in this last match Buonanotte, Caicedo, Enciso and cia, while talented, daring, promising and in some cases already a reality, also showed their immaturity with their decision making, that if it wasn't the case, Brighton would score quite a lot more and closer to the numbers that the overall excellent display deserves, not just in this game, but in others.

Nowadays there is a need of composure in the ball to retain it in Man Utd that needs players to fulfill that task, if Alexis plays that link between Licha and Casemiro and cia while also progressing in the field when he thinks he can, that would certainly be an improvement, the money? well, it doesn't matter that much, it will always be sthg that depending on where we choose to stand, we can make it look bad, reasonable or a bargain. So the more important thing is to think of the roles he can take and later think what other roles that he can't, the current squad or other transfers must cover. But already that task mentioned is a lot more important in football than people tend to believe and not that easy to fulfill.

Alexis adaptation was a tough one. Took a couple years to establish himself in the team. But yeah he has matured now and to me is a very reliable player to buy, whoever signs him will get a good player for their team. Here we've got people talking about breathtaking players, but we've got many proofs about that not being the best risk to take

- Antony
- Pogba
- Sancho
- Maguire

all of these seemed were amazing before getting them signed. Is it really expensive to spend 70M on Mac Allister because he's not extraordinary? My answer is no. And it's no because Mac Allister is a reliable player to me, proven to have the most important thing in football: good decision making and mentality. We know about his quality. He's a perfect player for a coach like Ten Hag, who works under a system.

I'd sign him in a heartbeat.

 

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"Depends on club's sale" sounds like admitted defeat at this moment when Liverpool is trying to get business done as soon as window officially open.

 

[wangyu]

He is a good player but so is Eriksen or Bruno who seem to be the most likely comparisons. Is he better than those 2, I have no idea...

 

[mu4c_20le]

Don't need him.

We have a Fred.

 

[Klopper76]

"Depends on club's sale" sounds like admitted defeat at this moment when Liverpool is trying to get business done as soon as window officially open.

I'd be worried if we weren't acting fast in this window. We're getting desperate in midfield this summer. With Milner going to Brighton and Thiago seemingly being sold, as well as Keita/Chamberlain/Arthur going, our remaining midfielders would be:

Fabinho
Henderson
Bajcetic
Jones
Technically Alexander-Arnold as of right now
Elliott

We're incredibly light there in terms of both numbers and quality.

 

[Abraxas]

I'd be worried if we weren't acting fast in this window. We're getting desperate in midfield this summer. With Milner going to Brighton and Thiago seemingly being sold, as well as Keita/Chamberlain/Arthur going, our remaining midfielders would be:

Fabinho
Henderson
Bajcetic
Jones
Technically Alexander-Arnold as of right now
Elliott

We're incredibly light there in terms of both numbers and quality.

It's not a great list but I think Alexander-Arnold has looked very good in the times I've seen him in midfield. Promising, anyway. But then it vacates right back if he is to be considered a midfielder full time so one way or the other a number of players are needed to address that situation.

 

[BlahRules]

Don't need him.

We have a Fred.

let's be honest, Fred may play a similar role but Fred is 2 levels below Mac Allister.

 

[Klopper76]

It's not a great list but I think Alexander-Arnold has looked very good in the times I've seen him in midfield. Promising, anyway. But then it vacates right back if he is to be considered a midfielder full time so one way or the other a number of players are needed to address that situation.

I think Alexander-Arnold has to play next to someone else if he's going to play a deeper midfield role like he has been doing. He's fairly undisciplined off the ball as has been seen from his RB performances this season, and better teams will likely have a lot of joy against us in our current style. Spurs did when they decided to start playing.

 

[bosnian_red]

He fits Liverpool far more than he fits what we need.

 

[Bubz27]

Don't think he's a great midfielder but he'll be a great Klopp midfielder, much like Wijnaldum and Henderson.

 

[T_Model101]

If Liverpool can get this done early then this could be a good bit of business for them.
Hopefully Brighton won't be bent over for the fee like Wolves were for Jota

 

[JB7]

If Liverpool can get this done early then this could be a good bit of business for them.
Hopefully Brighton won't be bent over for the fee like Wolves were for Jota

Wolves weren't bent over for the fee, most of the Wolves lads I knew couldn't believe their luck getting £40m+ after the relatively poor season he'd had.

 

[BluesJr]

Typical little scouse.

 

[croadyman]

"Depends on club's sale" sounds like admitted defeat at this moment when Liverpool is trying to get business done as soon as window officially open.

Can live with admitting defeat provided we sign Caicedo,however have a horrible feeling the club will refuse to sell both this summer

 

[Teja]

Can live with admitting defeat provided we sign Caicedo,however have a horrible feeling the club will refuse to sell both this summer

They are flush with cash, got Europe and a great coach. I think they might sell MacAllister but will keep the rest of the core group together unless crazy offers come in (like 70-80m for Ferguson / Mitoma). They're building a special team there.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

"Depends on club's sale" sounds like admitted defeat at this moment when Liverpool is trying to get business done as soon as window officially open.

Liverpool are a far better run club than us. It isn’t going to change until the current owners leave and the new owners who are hopefully a big improvement improve things.

 

[Bubz27]

Wolves weren't bent over for the fee, most of the Wolves lads I knew couldn't believe their luck getting £40m+ after the relatively poor season he'd had.

Wolves bought Hoever for an inflated fee at the time. It was basically a swap + fee, just done as two different transactions. And Liverpool negotiated to pay something like £5m a season or something. Wolves did bad business selling Jota.

 

[andersj]

The last time I was so annoyed at missing out on a player was Mane. Just so obvious he is a signing we need.

 

[Oranges038]

let's be honest, Fred may play a similar role but Fred is 2 levels below Mac Allister.

Only 2? Fred is absolute dog shit, there's no way he should still be at the club. But, he has a good half every now and again and people for the most part forget he can barely play a 10 yard pass without fecking it up half the time.

MacAllister is a far better player, like Fred I think he's just not suited to the way Utd will play or the way ETH wants to play. Would be a waste of money signing another square peg for a round hole. He's perfect for Liverpool and Klopp, tailor made for that midfield, loads of running, good at pressing, aggressive and good on the ball in quick transitions.

 

[Devil81]

Weird comparison but I can see similarities to his game as Teddy Sherigham. I know Teddy played further forward but he gathers the ball like him and lays it off like him. I also think he strikes the ball like him when shooting, it's almost like he knows exactly where he's placing it when he shoots. Never a hit in hope.

 

[Widow]

He looks bang avarage

 

[sullydnl]

He's good but Caicedo is the real superstar, Liverpool can have Mac Allister if we get him.

100%

 

[Abraxas]

I think Alexander-Arnold has to play next to someone else if he's going to play a deeper midfield role like he has been doing. He's fairly undisciplined off the ball as has been seen from his RB performances this season, and better teams will likely have a lot of joy against us in our current style. Spurs did when they decided to start playing.

Yes, this is certainly true. It's his passing range and ability to get in the right position to take the ball that impressed me.

 

[Judas]

The last time I was so annoyed at missing out on a player was Mane. Just so obvious he is a signing we need.

Really really don’t understand this opinion. He’s alright and he will suit Liverpool well. I don’t get how his profile is the signing we need? Someone help me, maybe I’ve been watching a different player.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Very surprised at some of the comments.

Having had the chance to watch him as an 8, due to Brighton having some injuries, I can confidently say I would love Mac Allister at United, and he'd be a perfect fit for that playmaker role, in my opinion. The reason being is:

- He very rarely loses the ball
- He's dynamic
- Comfortable receiving the ball in tight areas
- Has a decent passing range (short is better, could work on his long)
- Has an eye for goal
- Set piece specialist
- Knows the Premier League

To me, he's a more dynamic version of Eriksen. I look at players like Gundogan at City, and believe that Mac Allister, if we were to get him, would be that type of player for us, with Bruno taking up the more advanced role.

To me, if the money is right, then this one is a no brainier.

ten Hag went all out for De Jong last summer and couldn't get him. He now has a chance to get a player in Mac Allister, who, whilst he hasn't got the dribbling ability of De Jong, shares a lot of other attributes.

Mac Allister, Bruno and Eriksen rotating in those 8 roles, with Casemiro and maybe Lavia as our two options as the single pivot.

 

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

Very surprised at some of the comments.

Having had the chance to watch him as an 8, due to Brighton having some injuries, I can confidently say I would love Mac Allister at United, and he'd be a perfect fit for that playmaker role, in my opinion. The reason being is:

- He very rarely loses the ball
- He's dynamic
- Comfortable receiving the ball in tight areas
- Has a decent passing range (short is better, could work on his long)
- Has an eye for goal
- Set piece specialist
- Knows the Premier League

To me, he's a more dynamic version of Eriksen. I look at players like Gundogan at City, and believe that Mac Allister, if we were to get him, would be that type of player for us, with Bruno taking up the more advanced role.

To me, if the money is right, then this one is a no brainier.

ten Hag went all out for De Jong last summer and couldn't get him. He now has a chance to get a player in Mac Allister, who, whilst he hasn't got the dribbling ability of De Jong, shares a lot of other attributes.

Mac Allister, Bruno and Eriksen rotating in those 8 roles, with Casemiro and maybe Lavia as our two options as the single pivot.

Don't worry I assure you he's going to get more recognition when he plays for Liverpool

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Don't worry I assure you he's going to get more recognition when he plays for Liverpool

Only if ten Hag allows that to happen.

We are currently a more attractive proposition than Liverpool are (assuming we finish top four) and we are in need of a young, dynamic, number 8. As I said, its a no brainer.

 

[L1nk]

Yeah it all seems a bit moot now considering we're being held up by the potential sale and Liverpool are pretty much already close to signing him, expect more things like this to happen whilst the clubs future is in the balance.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

I don't see it. Hes okay but just not the profile we need at all in my opinion. He will do well at Liverpool though, no doubts there. Id take him for a cut price deal only if we could add a proper playmaker which is what we are really in need of.

 

[FrankDrebin]

He'd be a good for us but I think he'd be better for Klopp.

 

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

Only if ten Hag allows that to happen.

We are currently a more attractive proposition than Liverpool are (assuming we finish top four) and we are in need of a young, dynamic, number 8. As I said, its a no brainer.

Yeah but Liverpool are moving fast to sign him while we are still trying to sel the club

 

[Strootman's Finger]

Good player, but a lot of world cup hype around him, I barely heard his name prior to November, now he's the most sought after player in the league.