Liverpool so happy 'wonderful' Mac Allister chose them, claims Klopp

Liverpool regained their place at the top of the table and did their job at Anfield after wins for Manchester City and Arsenal against Aston Villa and Luton Town respectively. The Reds claimed a hard-fought victory over relegation-threatened Sheffield United and much of the credit went to Mac Allister.

The Argentina international was a headache for the Blades' defence and midfield, who saw their equaliser cancelled out by a 76th-minute thunderbolt from the former Brighton man to restore the home side's lead, who secured victory in stoppage time through Cody Gakpo's header.

Jurgen Klopp was quick to praise the Argentine midfielder after the game and stressed the importance of Mac Allister choosing Liverpool as his next destination after the Seagulls, as other Premier League giants were interested in him.

"He is a super important player for us, a wonderful boy. I met his dad after the game. He said thank you, I said gracias. That was the full conversation! I said hola as well and then my Spanish ends. Wonderful player, wonderful boy and really happy for Liverpool that we got him," he told reporters. 

"It was not about him being in the wrong position. He played a good game in the first half too. You can play a game like this with a footballing 6 if you want. If we talk about Macca – is he better as an 8 or a 6? – There are two different subjects to talk about. One is his defensive part. That was obviously really good. I prefer him in eight as well but we are not playing in dreamland," concluded the Liverpool manager. 

 

April 4, 2024