Alexis Mac Allister

[Peter Cormack]

His booking yesterday was absolutely rediculous, barely a foul it clearly affected his game:  that twat Joelinton got away with three or four bad fouls…ref was poor and inconsistant; just like every other one of SYP Webb’s stable of bastards in black

[Binomial]

29 minutes ago, No2 said:

His performance last night wasn't shocking. He struggled first half but no more than Gravenberch or Jones. Their midfield had a peak Klopp vibe about it, with the crowd behind them 3 hard runners snapping into tackles, making the game uncomfortable for the opposition. He got a soft booking and couldn't really bite back after that. Second half he was good.

 

It wasn't shocking no, he played some good stuff with the ball but I'd say off it he's the weak link in that midfield. Against tough, rugged opposition we need Grav Jones and Szobo because he gets bypassed far too easily (see Isak's goal) and he has next to no recovery pace when the ball gets played through our midfield line (see Gordon's goal).

[halewood pete]

[Bjornebye]

Knew it. We win the league this season. 
 

 

[Ne Moe Imya]

12 hours ago, halewood pete said:

 

As a man who also struggles with this, I can only advise MacAllister that he needs to get a pair of tweezers to pluck those fine little hairs that grow on his earlobes. Otherwise it's all anyone is going to see when you're seated with light behind your head.

[Bjornebye]

When he’s on it he’s the best midfielder in the league who can open up pockets and score as well. He needs protection around him. I don’t think him and Szoboslai work well together together same as Hendo and  Gini didn’t see the same area to be in. Jones with Macca and Gravenberch in the 6 is dreamland. Elliot coming back is boss for us. 

[Lee909]

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

When he’s on it he’s the best midfielder in the league who can open up pockets and score as well. He needs protection around him. I don’t think him and Szoboslai work well together together same as Hendo and  Gini didn’t see the same area to be in. Jones with Macca and Gravenberch in the 6 is dreamland. Elliot coming back is boss for us. 

 

Im not sure where Elliot fits to be honest in this set up

Don't think he has the legs to play the Mac Allister/Jones role or how Szoboszlai plays the 10. I hope they find a way to use him as he is a really good player but his lack of pace and physicality in our set up really hurt him

[Bjornebye]

7 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

 

Im not sure where Elliot fits to be honest in this set up

Don't think he has the legs to play the Mac Allister/Jones role or how Szoboszlai plays the 10. I hope they find a way to use him as he is a really good player but his lack of pace and physicality in our set up really hurt him

Im sure Slot isn’t too one dimensional mate 

[Barrington Womble]

On 08/12/2024 at 04:27, Lee909 said:

 

Im not sure where Elliot fits to be honest in this set up

Don't think he has the legs to play the Mac Allister/Jones role or how Szoboszlai plays the 10. I hope they find a way to use him as he is a really good player but his lack of pace and physicality in our set up really hurt him

 

His lack of pace and physicality would hurt him in most top sides in this county. He's clearly tried to work on his strength, he's bulked up. But for me it's as much about knowing how to use your strength than how strong you are. There's nothing of Bernardo Silva, but he is a tough little cunt. He maybe wasn't at Harvey's age though. Elliot is still only 21 and we haven't really seen how slot thinks he can use him and help develop him. I'm not one of his biggest fans, but I think he still has a chance to be a good squad player here. For me, klopp had him achieving ahead of schedule, he was involved in most games last season. But it's ok I think if he was less on the front line while we work that out. The trade off of course to that, is the midfield is desperate for numbers and we could do with someone to take the pressure off the 4 who've done all the work. 

[gkmacca]

On 08/12/2024 at 03:30, Bjornebye said:

Knew it. We win the league this season. 
 

 

The bloody stupid gap isn't Irish!

[aws]

Elliot lacks pace but is he really any slower than Mac Alister? He’s got plenty of time to develop into a really good player.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

2 hours ago, gkmacca said:

The bloody stupid gap isn't Irish!

I think the gap means the Spanish pronunciation is closer to the Irish pronunciation.

 

(I think we would put emphasis on the first two syllables, and Spanish speakers would stress one syllable only; the gap means that "Mac" and "All" get equal billing.)

[Barrington Womble]

55 minutes ago, aws said:

Elliot lacks pace but is he really any slower than Mac Alister? He’s got plenty of time to develop into a really good player.

 

The key is he has time. He's not playing the same positions as Macca really, as we're not seeing him in that list advanced position. As I mentioned before, the trade off with the time element, is we actually need players who are ready now. The workload on those 4 in midfield is too great. We've barely given endo minute a dnharvey has obviously been injured. But you'd think to manage minutes, we'd want to use midfielders per game. And in that situation, I struggle to see where Harvey fits in. 

[aws]

5 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

 

The key is he has time. He's not playing the same positions as Macca really, as we're not seeing him in that list advanced position. As I mentioned before, the trade off with the time element, is we actually need players who are ready now. The workload on those 4 in midfield is too great. We've barely given endo minute a dnharvey has obviously been injured. But you'd think to manage minutes, we'd want to use midfielders per game. And in that situation, I struggle to see where Harvey fits in. 

It’s going to be a bit of a step back for him but I think he’ll mainly revert to minutes from the bench and starting in domestic cup games. Maybe games like today. 

[joe_fishfish]

54 minutes ago, aws said:

Elliot lacks pace but is he really any slower than Mac Alister? He’s got plenty of time to develop into a really good player.

He is slower than Macca I think. When he’s had a run of games and he gets back up to speed we will be able to see if he’s improved any. But that injury came at a really bad time for him.

 

Said it before but if you’re small, weak, slow, and very one footed, you’re going to struggle to make it to the very top.

[VladimirIlyich]

28 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

He is slower than Macca I think. When he’s had a run of games and he gets back up to speed we will be able to see if he’s improved any. But that injury came at a really bad time for him.

 

Said it before but if you’re small, weak, slow, and very one footed, you’re going to struggle to make it to the very top.

The 'one footedness' is also a big problem for a player who is no Salah or Maradona for example. Ray Kennedy wasn't particularly quick but was built like a tank and wasn't a short fella like Elliott. I think Elliott's best chance is as a squad player,but whether or not he is happy with that is another matter.

[Barrington Womble]

49 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

The 'one footedness' is also a big problem for a player who is no Salah or Maradona for example. Ray Kennedy wasn't particularly quick but was built like a tank and wasn't a short fella like Elliott. I think Elliott's best chance is as a squad player,but whether or not he is happy with that is another matter.

 

I was at an event at anfield a little while back that Elliots dad was at. Someone said to him "isn't it a little insulting when they call him super sub?". For me I thought considering his age and the physical aspects that are against him, perhaps super sub could be the peak of his career at a club at the very top. We won't know with him for a while, we must remember he's just 21. And he might also be happy being first or 2nd off the bench. There's a value in having players willing to do that. 

[gkmacca]

1 hour ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I think the gap means the Spanish pronunciation is closer to the Irish pronunciation.

 

(I think we would put emphasis on the first two syllables, and Spanish speakers would stress one syllable only; the gap means that "Mac" and "All" get equal billing.)

 

He can say that if he wants. If his name is MacAllister, it's fecking MacAllister. You can't arse about with names in print just because of some aural fastidiousness. Otherwise we may well end up with gaps for dramatic pauses and rhythmic shifts. Imagine if Harold Pinter was allowed a pause mid-name. It would've been Harold P.......................................in...................ter. Imagine paying for that, or even fitting it, on a fecking shirt. Good job the pompous twat didn't play football, come to think of it. 

[Remmie]

1 hour ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I think the gap means the Spanish pronunciation is closer to the Irish pronunciation.

 

(I think we would put emphasis on the first two syllables, and Spanish speakers would stress one syllable only; the gap means that "Mac" and "All" get equal billing.)

For some reason I am completely fine with this, yet get hugely irritated by Americans saying Croatian names like Pulisic as Pulisick, even if Christian himself says it that way.

[El Rojo]

On 08/12/2024 at 03:30, Bjornebye said:

Knew it. We win the league this season. 
 

 

History has shown that we need Scottish and Irish players to win big. Glad the club has acted on this. 

[gkmacca]

1 hour ago, Remmie said:

For some reason I am completely fine with this, yet get hugely irritated by Americans saying Croatian names like Pulisic as Pulisick, even if Christian himself says it that way.

 

What about if he called himself Pul      isic?

[Remmie]

10 minutes ago, gkmacca said:

 

What about if he called himself Pul      isic?

Fine by me

[VladimirIlyich]

1 hour ago, Barrington Womble said:

 

I was at an event at anfield a little while back that Elliots dad was at. Someone said to him "isn't it a little insulting when they call him super sub?". For me I thought considering his age and the physical aspects that are against him, perhaps super sub could be the peak of his career at a club at the very top. We won't know with him for a while, we must remember he's just 21. And he might also be happy being first or 2nd off the bench. There's a value in having players willing to do that. 

Totally agree. Successful teams need a willing 16-18 players minimum over a season and Elliott could easily fit into that scenario. Could even blossom into a regular after a while. I just wonder if these injuries are to do with his physique?

[3 Stacks]

3 hours ago, joe_fishfish said:

He is slower than Macca I think. When he’s had a run of games and he gets back up to speed we will be able to see if he’s improved any. But that injury came at a really bad time for him.

 

Said it before but if you’re small, weak, slow, and very one footed, you’re going to struggle to make it to the very top.

He was in the first team when he was like 18, though. And that was for a club and manager that was expecting to win every season. He has already "made it", though careers can get derailed at any time. 

 

I get that he has physical limitations, but the way people harp on them in his case is a little bizarre/disproportionate.

 

Same with Mac Allister and his pace. Really any "slow" player nowadays. It's really not that big of a deal, unless you have a very basketball type style and your players have to cover lots of space every game. Modern footballers definitely need loads of stamina, but the pace thing, especially for anyone playing midfield or central striker, is pretty overstated.

[gkmacca]

6 minutes ago, Remmie said:

Fine by me

 

You'd be in huge danger at tube stations.