Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised Alexis McAllister after the Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp believes Alexis McAllister showed exactly how he plays in midfield after Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
The World Cup winner joined Liverpool from Brighton & Hove Albion for £35million this summer and has mainly played as a number eight for the Seagulls. However, despite the forward role being his preferred position, United used the Argentine as a No.6 after selling Fabinho to Saudi side Al Ittihad in the summer. The jury is still out on McAllister’s ability to fully adapt to the role.
Many would like to see the midfielder playing in his preferred position. But after a more impressive performance against Nottingham Forest, Klopp defended Liverpool’s use of the current Argentina international. “Obviously it’s not something we discuss or we wouldn’t be playing there,” he told reporters. “I think nowadays everybody could benefit from a player coming from the offensive side of the game rather than the other side.”In the game you have to create something, you have to pass, you have to change the side. This is.”Not every ball will hit the target, but that’s normal if you’re trying to do something in a tight space. I have no problem with that at all.
This is. “Not every ball hits the target, but that’s normal if you’re trying to do something in tight spaces. I have no problem losing the ball around the box because that’s where we have to counter-press. As a team we have to make sure there are very few vacancies during this period. We can do it with eight players, inside and center forwards.”We can do that when the centre-backs push into midfield. Then we have a very creative player in the center of the park, sometimes useful alongside Trent. It is very useful.”
