… fired-up Alexis McAllister has led Liverpool into the title race of late and the Gazzetta, with the help of Wyscout, breaks down his special nature and importance to the Reds.

In the millions in the last transfer summer Chelsea wasted 116 million euros on Caicedos and another 62 on Lavia. THAT Manchester United 65 million for Mount, Manchester City 60 for Nunez, as much as Paris Saint-Germain for Ugarte… And somewhere in between, Liverpool, as usual, could find the perfect opportunity.: He took advantage of his hidden clause Alexis McAllister in Brighton and with … barely enough 40 million he clothed him in red. Bellingham and Rice might be the best signings in 2023, but when it comes to the summer’s most…value for money, no one knocks the Argentine midfielder off the top.

Forget his – a few days ago – remote-controlled lightning that saved the Reds from the kazoo against Sheffield, or his involvement in 8 goals in his last 10 games for England. THAT Alexis McAllister proving with his overall contribution to the grass that he has a place in the elite of European football, although… the crumbs of his transfer initially did not convince those who had neglected to admire him in the Brighton shirt or even in 2022- the world Cup with the Argentine. And Gazette with the help of Wyscout, the leading football analysis platform, tries to shed light on his central role in Liverpool and its importance in her title run.

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Alexis the “destroyer”, McAllister the conductor

It didn’t start so well for him though McAllister at Anfield. The summer of its complete reconstruction Liverpool and Fabinho’s – unplanned – departure left the Reds without a clean sheet. Edo also needed his adjustment time and the Argentine found himself saying “good morning” away from his place, filling his gap defensive midfielder. It had been used in this way by Graham Potter in Brighton and has some of the elements, potential and steal, of a six-man. But his package was trapped in the shackles of this role. And it is no coincidence that his launch coincided with his “liberation”.

As can be seen in his heatmaps from his first match in Liverpool against Chelsea and that against Brighton a week ago, o McAllister has changed the field of action on the pitch for good. And that’s how he has been able to become so important to the Reds, because he now fully unfolds his dual football nature, being… destroyer and conductor at the same time.

The inhibitory contribution was and is at exceptional levels. The Argentine counts 11 possessions and 7.5 interceptions per 90 minutes and with his numbers in this aspect of the game he doesn’t see any other midfielder in Premier League. In the chart below, he is “weighted” relative to the rest of the league average and is at… the ceiling in many areas. In recoveries (REC/90) and refunds in the opposite half (OHR/90). In wiretapping (PAI) and defensive duels (DD/90). While at the same time they are very low in error (F/90). He was and is the “Destroyer” McAllistera player on whom the famous blackmail of Liverpoolthe direct pressure.

But now what has changed is that he is showing his masterful skills on the pitch, playing as a number eight in a formidable triangle he has built on the Reds’ right-hand side with Salad and Bradley. In the last four games with the Reds, he had the upper hand in all of them 100 actions with the ball and success rate that was average 71%. THAT accuracy of transfers of the whole season touches 90% and already the fluid way in which he has begun to set things up for Liverpool is evident. With its vertical play, with its intelligence and its amazing transfers.

It is characteristic that in his first four games with Liverpoolwhere he played as a defensive midfielder, he reckoned 4 shot creation actions, as defined as the last two actions before a teammate’s shot. How many of these has he had in the last four games since roughly when he was brought into his natural environment? 31 Recording actions! And all this while maintaining its inhibitory contribution at the same top levels. Quite simply because he is.

“There” to… relieve Liverpool

THAT Steal said so recently McAllister “has exceeded all expectations.” Maybe at Liverpool they knew what player they got, they could imagine him pressing, stealing balls, setting the team’s play like a metronome and creating moments for those around him. They might ‘see’ his importance to the team. But what they couldn’t have predicted is how crucial he would prove to be in this utterly lopsided title race.

In a way, Mr McAllister he has managed to become a protagonist in some of the most critical moments of this struggle, to change the facts with his inspirations. He did it with that shot against Sheffield a few days ago. But it wasn’t the first time. On the contrary. This year, he has been directly involved in nine Reds goals (5 assists, 4 goals), and 8 of them were goals that they changed the state of the gamegoal that provided either the equalizer or the lead Liverpooland therefore valuable.

He was there in so many moments to… relieve the Reds with fantastic cool quality decisions. Especially when he was closer to his natural environment, higher up the field.

In the game against Brighton for example, where he was unstoppable, he took the ball in the right half and with a perfectly vertical pass he faced the goal Salad to make it 2-1 and give victory to Liverpool.

In an even more critical condition McAllister he put his rock in a precious three-pointer in an even more impressive and difficult way. With the game at 90+9′ at the City Ground, the Argentine took the ball in the same area (this time not in open play) and with a cross – a masterpiece with the… poor left hand, he assisted the winning goal for his head Bathtub.

“Destroyer”, the creator, launched, present in difficulties, her game rule Liverpool in the final stretch of a season that has all the ingredients to prove absolutely legendary. And these for 40… only millions of euros. THAT Alexis McAllister he excels at the Reds, stands out at the top level and gives them his all in the “fight” for the title, summarily ending the debate on the season’s most… value for money move.