Alexis Mac Allister ‘caught sleeping’ against former side Brighton as Liverpool man gifts Seagulls opener
Looking to receive a simple pass in the 20th minute, Mac Allister was instantly jumped on by Simon Adingra, who intercepted the ball before unleashing a shot past Alisson Becker into the back of the net.
Speaking on talkSPORT, in-ground correspondent Sam Ellard said: “That’s so, so bad, Mac Allister was caught sleeping. They’ve shot themselves in the foot.
“It’s so lackadaisical from Mac Allister, he doesn’t know what’s going on around him.”
The no.10 was again playing out of position in a defensive midfield role, and it’s not the first time he’s been caught ou
Jurgen Klopp has overseen a midfield overhaul during the summer, losing more defensive stars Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to the Saudi Pro League.
Coming in the other way, Wataru Endo is the only specialist defensive midfielder, but was again left on the bench in favour of Mac Allister.
The Reds did eventually recover in the first half, first with Mohamed Salah sweeping home, before he added another from the penalty spot for a 2-1 lead.
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Mohamed Salah turned the game on its head on the south coast for Liverpool in the first half against Brighton thanks to two errant passes out of the back.After conceding twice to Liverpool on Sunday despite attempting to play it out from the back, Micah Richards feels Brighton has to know when to clear their lines.After 40 minutes, Alexis Mac Allister intercepted an errant ball from Albion captain Lewis Dunk towards the middle of the field, and the Reds later scored a goal through Mohamed Salah thanks to Harvey Elliott’s deft dummy.Pascal Gross took down Dominik Szoboszlai within the penalty area, and Anthony Taylor immediately gave Liverpool a penalty kick to finish the first half.
After another pass out of the back, this time by goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, the German international lost control of the ball. Gross lunged in on Szoboszlai, but was unable to regain the ball.
The resulting penalty, which Salah converted past Verbruggen, gave Liverpool a 2-1 lead going into halftime, shocking the home crowd after their strong start to the game, which saw them take the lead thanks to Simon Adringa.
Richards, a former Manchester City and England defender, commented on the game’s second half strategy on Sky Sports. “They are trying to play out from the back again, which is fine,” he remarked. “We are aware that Brighton intends to attempt that, but sometimes you have to go far.
Following the draw between Marseille and Brighton in the Europa League, Gennaro Gattuso spoke about Roberto De Zerbi.
There are no objections since the penalty is certain; the VAR’s assessment of the situation was accurate. Due of how well they were performing in the first half, Brighton’s move seemed a touch foolish. You can clearly see it from that other perspective, making the correct choice.
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