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Correctly predicted Italy to win Euro 2020
Like him but not sure he's who we should be going for / would cost far too much money.
Also think he should play for Scotland
Also think he should play for Scotland
He’s ArgentinianWould probably take a British transfer record to land him now.
Depends how high you rate him. Sounds like you rate him very highly. I find world cups are not the best opportunity to judge talent. It's a 4-week cup competition and it's about which team gels the quickest and gets the lucky breaks.Is he a bit underrated here or what? He’s a world cup winning 24-year-old CM, a workhorse with technical ability. I think he would be an upgrade on Eriksen/Sabitzer, but I might be wrong. He is more dynamic and has more bite than Frenkie, Tielemans or Neves.
He's good but I honestly don't think he has another level. I'm not sure him winning the WC really changes that...there are plenty of players who have a WC winning medal I would never want/wanted us to sign. He's also nowhere near peak Eriksen, he's more of a technically adept Fred, if you had to compare him with one player in the squad.Is he a bit underrated here or what? He’s a world cup winning 24-year-old CM, a workhorse with technical ability. I think he would be an upgrade on Eriksen/Sabitzer, but I might be wrong. He is more dynamic and has more bite than Frenkie, Tielemans or Neves.
That's kind of the point the way I see it. He's currently riding a massive hype wave because of the world cup. He's looked a good player for Brighton this season for sure, but nobody would be talking about British transfer fee records or comparing him favourably to the likes of Eriksen or Frenkie De Jong, players who have consistently been top level for multiple seasons, based on his actual performances for them. Very few people were even talking about him before the World cup, it was all Caicedo from that Brighton team. Spunking huge amounts of money on a player based on World Cup hype has historically been an incredibly risky thing to do, and it's not one that I think he's worth the risk for personally considering how much he would cost at the momentIs he a bit underrated here or what? He’s a world cup winning 24-year-old CM, a workhorse with technical ability. I think he would be an upgrade on Eriksen/Sabitzer, but I might be wrong. He is more dynamic and has more bite than Frenkie, Tielemans or Neves.
I think he is massively underrated. If we turn Sabitzer's loan into a permanent move and get MacAllister in too, whilst shedding McT, DvB and with the knowledge that Eriksen will begin to slow down (and could end up as the sub after 65-70 mins) then with Casemiro the fitness freak he apparently is, we have a moster midfield set for the next 3-4 years.Is he a bit underrated here or what? He’s a world cup winning 24-year-old CM, a workhorse with technical ability. I think he would be an upgrade on Eriksen/Sabitzer, but I might be wrong. He is more dynamic and has more bite than Frenkie, Tielemans or Neves.
His FBref kind of shows him as a poor man's Fred when you compare them to each other. Fred is 29 and Mac Allister is 23 so as you say would be a long term replacement but it's not a 60-80m replacement at all. To Brighton, aye, but other clubs should be looking at a 40mish fee for that calibre of player.Depends how high you rate him. Sounds like you rate him very highly. I find world cups are not the best opportunity to judge talent. It's a 4-week cup competition and it's about which team gels the quickest and gets the lucky breaks.
On Alexis, I think he's a pretty decent player closer to the Sabitzer mould. Hard working with decent tekkers. Not on Eriksen's technical level though and this is backed up by stats.
Same goes for his comparison to Frenkie. More bite, sure. But not on the same level in terms of passing or ball carrying.
Personally, so long as we have players like Fred and Sabitzer here, I think he's totally surplus. He's not a #6 like Case, not a #10 like Bruno and neither a midfield orchestrator like Eriksen or Frenkie. He would be an upgrade on McTominay and might be a good long term replacement for Fred. But Fred is playing well atm and Alexis would cost a bomb, so no thanks.
Sabitzer and MacAllister sounds totally pointless to me. Especially since Fred is still around. He cannot offer what Eriksen or Frenkie would offer. He's a workhorse, but he's got no significant playmaking ability.I think he is massively underrated. If we turn Sabitzer's loan into a permanent move and get MacAllister in too, whilst shedding McT, DvB and with the knowledge that Eriksen will begin to slow down (and could end up as the sub after 65-70 mins) then with Casemiro the fitness freak he apparently is, we have a moster midfield set for the next 3-4 years.
They will be looking for £80m+. He also signed a new contract last Oct.He’s Argentinian
Fred is 30 in 5 days and Mac Allister is 24 already but other than that, I fully agree. He's worth a lot more to Brighton than he would be to us. Might be more useful to Klopp as he likes a grafting midfield. I'd personally prefer Sabitzer over him on the grounds that he would cost much less and have less risk of flopping since he's already a contributing member of the team.His FBref kind of shows him as a poor man's Fred when you compare them to each other. Fred is 29 and Mac Allister is 23 so as you say would be a long term replacement but it's not a 60-80m replacement at all. To Brighton, aye, but other clubs should be looking at a 40mish fee for that calibre of player.
Ah, FBref hadn't updated his age!Fred is 30 in 5 days and Mac Allister is 24 already but other than that, I fully agree. He's worth a lot more to Brighton than he would be to us. Might be more useful to Klopp as he likes a grafting midfield. I'd personally prefer Sabitzer over him on the grounds that he would cost much less and have less risk of flopping since he's already a contributing member of the team.
Kleberson was a 24 year old world cup winning workhorse midfielder with technical ability.Is he a bit underrated here or what? He’s a world cup winning 24-year-old CM, a workhorse with technical ability. I think he would be an upgrade on Eriksen/Sabitzer, but I might be wrong. He is more dynamic and has more bite than Frenkie, Tielemans or Neves.
HAHAHA, yeah. Arsenal got the better deal with Gilberto Silva.Kleberson was a 24 year old world cup winning workhorse midfielder with technical ability.
Feck, I wasn't ready for that comparisonKleberson was a 24 year old world cup winning workhorse midfielder with technical ability.
Good one. Could have put the good old ”Premier League proven” in there, but we’ve seen how much that counts for in cases of Schneiderlin and, to lesser extent, Fellaini. It’s not easy to say whether a midfielder is a good fit for a certain team, but I have a good feeling about Mac Allister.Kleberson was a 24 year old world cup winning workhorse midfielder with technical ability.
He's a good player.Good one. Could have put the good old ”Premier League proven” in there, but we’ve seen how much that counts for in cases of Schneiderlin and, to lesser extent, Fellaini. It’s not easy to say whether a midfielder is a good fit for a certain team, but I have a good feeling about Mac Allister.
Nothing wrong with that. I don't think anyone here is arguing that he's not a good player, either. I just find the comparisons, or suggestions that he could be a better option to FDJ or Eriksen, to be quite unfortunate.Good one. Could have put the good old ”Premier League proven” in there, but we’ve seen how much that counts for in cases of Schneiderlin and, to lesser extent, Fellaini. It’s not easy to say whether a midfielder is a good fit for a certain team, but I have a good feeling about Mac Allister.
We need a squad of players. Having all 3 is what we need to compete in 4 comps and more on a regular basis.Sabitzer and MacAllister sounds totally pointless to me. Especially since Fred is still around. He cannot offer what Eriksen or Frenkie would offer. He's a workhorse, but he's got no significant playmaking ability.
His stats for attempted passes, progressive passes, assists, key passes and progressive carries are all distinctly average.
We need a squad of different type of players as well. We don't need 3 workhorse CMs with very similar profile and qualities. Kinda like we don't need 12 CBs.We need a squad of players. Having all 3 is what we need to compete in 4 comps and more on a regular basis.
While fair, is paying 60m+ for a squad player sensible? You would likely find another player to bring what Mac Allister does for half the price.We need a squad of players. Having all 3 is what we need to compete in 4 comps and more on a regular basis.
As was I.
Assuming you’re not joking “British transfer record” means the most paid by a British clubHe’s Argentinian
No. He is miles better than Fred at keeping and using the ball. its a pure lie to claim he'd be a pointless squad memberIt's a style of play comparison. Which is 100% accurate. Mac Allister is no better than Fred, and while he's better than McTominay, he wouldn't improve us in the slightest and would be a pointless squad member.
If we bag the kind of new owners we need. It wouldn't be a problem, to be fair. We'd be able to bag both a Neves and a RiceNeves is excellent on the ball with both feet though. He's a reliable replacement for Eriksen, if not out right better. Rice is a lot more mobile but we cannot afford to spend on another DM of that caliber after Casemiro.
Very debatable, but also, he wouldn't be a pointless squad member if we had him but he'd be a pointless addition relative to us having Fred... Sabitzer... Mctominay right now. Even if he is better than McTominay (he is), but roughly similar to Sabitzer and Fred... what's the point. None are starters if Eriksen is fit. We can get Sabitzer for 10m if we want another box to box energetic squad player who doesn't provide any of the specialties that Ten Hag actually wants in a starting 11, but only likes off the bench. We have Fred next season in that role. We need a backup DM. We possibly need a starting CM ahead of Eriksen who can be a deep playmaker but also be press resistant. Mac Allister, Fred, Sabitzer, McTominay... none of them are that type. So in summary... would be an utterly pointless signing.No. He is miles better than Fred at keeping and using the ball. its a pure lie to claim he'd be a pointless squad member
Neves is nowhere near as good on the ball as Eriksen. It's not just about being able to hit a long ball. It's about knowing where to move, how to find spaces and how to progress the ball consistently with their passing. Ruben Neves is incredibly static on the ball, and isn't particularly progressive of a passer. He's a sideways passer or just hits long balls to the other flank pretty well, but that's it. Nowhere near the ability of Eriksen to play line breaking passes.Neves is excellent on the ball with both feet though. He's a reliable replacement for Eriksen, if not out right better. Rice is a lot more mobile but we cannot afford to spend on another DM of that caliber after Casemiro.
I'd say he'd cost around double that give or takeVery debatable, but also, he wouldn't be a pointless squad member if we had him but he'd be a pointless addition relative to us having Fred... Sabitzer... Mctominay right now. Even if he is better than McTominay (he is), but roughly similar to Sabitzer and Fred... what's the point. None are starters if Eriksen is fit. We can get Sabitzer for 10m if we want another box to box energetic squad player who doesn't provide any of the specialties that Ten Hag actually wants in a starting 11, but only likes off the bench. We have Fred next season in that role. We need a backup DM. We possibly need a starting CM ahead of Eriksen who can be a deep playmaker but also be press resistant. Mac Allister, Fred, Sabitzer, McTominay... none of them are that type. So in summary... would be an utterly pointless signing.