Whats he actually said is airing dirty washing.
I think youâre letting him off lightly. His form has been more than lacking, itâs been diabolical.
Last season he was generally good but nowhere near world class.
I do wonder, with actually reading what he said, that there is no intended malice and he was just replying to questions.
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This is always the problem, âwhat was the question?â
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To be honest, when it comes to Argentinian players playing at the highest level, I always expect them to play well in the season preceding World Cup in order to give themselves the best chance of being selected.
Mac Allisterâs drop off in form this season has been one of the steepest Iâve seen in a Liverpool player, though, comparable to Fabinho or Henderson. I thought it was a long-term issue with his injury but apparently heâs been over it for quite a while. After looking undroppable last year, he knows looks like he might be the first candidate to be sold to fund the purchase of a more dynamic midfielder, whoever that might be. After all, you hear about contract negotiations with Gravenberch and Szoboszlai but Mac Allisterâs new contract is never mentioned.
And here you are like clockwork trying to start a fight because Iâve had the temerity to post an opinion.
Why donât you go away and stop hassling me every time I post anything.
I donât think he did anything wrong. Players get asked questions and he really didnât say too much beyond what he should have or the obvious - that the team were not too happy about where they are and the change has been too drastic.
What I found odd, was that on numerous reports of the interview most left out what I thought was a very important part (possibly to give a different feel).
This quote:
âPersonally, without the team I am nothing and I feel like we all need to get better and think about the guy next to me, become a better team and that will help us and raise our level."
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Heâs 100% right about this. And it shouldnât be read as a charge against Slot. Itâs merely the truth, and I think everyone at the club, from fsg til the tea ladyâs dog knows this by now.
We changed a lot? Yes, we did.
A few of the players who have left have been possibly his closest mates here. Itâs also possible that he felt some of them werenât good enough to be here long term.
The rest he prefers to keep for himself and not say publicly? Thatâs fine, even better.
I bet heâs not the only player who had or still has question marks over all the moves weâve made recently.
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âThis should be a moment when we are enjoying the Premier League which we won and we should be in a much better place than we are,â
This actually hurts. When was the last time we heard âChampionsâ ringing out from the stands ?
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I donât know who he is aiming that at, but if it isnât squarely at himself he can fuck off.
Most players have dropped their level, but his has been bigger than anyoneâs. I canât believe itâs the same player I was worried about Real Madrid taking.
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Brothers in arms. Kevin and Alexis both got the MotM awards in todayâs final round of UCL group stage.
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I would do a deal if it helped us sign a more robust, probably homegrown, midfielder. Mac Allister is a smashing player but Iâm not sure the balance is right if Wirtz is playing in the 10 role. It looks to me as though we need a bit more muscle in there, Anderson or Wharton have been two that have been named, for example.
And in case anyone objects to me saying muscle, I donât mean a limited player. They have to be able to play well, in particular passing well through the lines, while also offering a good physical presence.
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Youâd get rid of so many âsmashing playersâ.
So many? Iâm just talking about Mac Allister.
If we keep him, great, as he is a very good player. Iâd love to keep all our good players. But in a world where we might not have an unlimited budget, and say need to do three signings (midfield, wing, defender) and possibly more, Mac Allister would not be untouchable for me. We do not have too many who would demand a good fee, who I would let go. Iâd sell Gakpo too, if someone offered good money,
But keeping the focus on Mac Allister, itâs about midfield balance. If Wirtz is in there as the ten, I would like to see a more robust physical presence than Mac Allister behind him in the midfield. We are getting overrun far too much, and I would swap Mac Allister for Anderson or Wharton or someone of that ilk.
If we could keep Mac Allister and add someone like the aforementioned, so much the better. He is definitely a good player, but for me, given the needs I see, not indispensable.
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Macca is our only physical presence in midfield. If you want more surely itâs Gravenberch one should be looking to replace first.
Do you watch when the opposition get a corner?
Who gets yellow cards for physical interventions?
Iâm not Maccaâs biggest fan. I didnât understand why we recruited him. However he gives us a physical presence noone else does.
I could understand if the problem seen was positioning, off ball movement, speed, size but physical presence 
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Even with all his weaknesses heâs no worst than Gravenberch in most of them he even, despite his size, manages to head the ball.
I think the question is whether 2026/27 Mac Allister is going to be 2024/25 Mac Allister or 2025/26 Mac Allister. Because Iâd keep the former in a heartbeat, and sell the latter.
He has looked an absolute shadow of the player he can be this year and we need to know if itâs a one off, or whether this is now the player.
Yeah completely agree with this. This is a really strange season, and I wouldnât judge any player based on it. In my book, next season will be the moment of truth for Macca, and also for some other players.
Iâm joking, referring to how often you called one of our players a smashing one.
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