Last night, Argentina defeated Paraguay 1-0 in their World Cup qualifying match, and Alexis MacAllister of Liverpool had an outstanding performance.
Lionel Scaloni used the midfielder in a deeper role, just like he recently did with Liverpool. Everyone was curious to see how he would do, and he did not let them down.
Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool performs well for Argentina
Alexis Mac Allister has had a fantastic start to the new season since being acquired by Liverpool in the summer from Brighton and Hove Albion.
Jurgen Klopp has utilised the 24-year-old in a deeper role, which many contend isn’t his best role. He has however kept on providing the products.
Mac Allister was used as the deepest of his three midfielders by Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni Friday night against Paraguay, imitating the Liverpool manager’s strategy.
TyC Sports in Argentina gave him a 9/10 grade for his performance after he played an amazing game.
The source stated: “He gave the feeling that he had played as a 5 all his life. Pure manual. Superb game by Alexis.”
Look at his statistics versus Paraguay
Unsurprisingly, Argentina controlled the match last night, and Mac Allister’s play in midfield was a major contributing factor.
The 24-year-old had a remarkable passing accuracy of 95% despite having 101 touches of the ball and completing 78 of his 82 attempts. Additionally, he finished all four of his long balls and made one vital pass.
Mac Allister played a strong defensive game, recording three tackles, one clearance, and just one dribble past. (SofaScore)
The Argentine can truly control the game from a deeper position, so it won’t surprise us in the slightest if he continues to play there for club and country.