How GOOD is Alexis Mac Allister? ● Tactical Analysis

How GOOD is Alexis Mac Allister? ● Tactical Analysis | Skills (HD)

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In-depth tactical analysis of Argentina's Alexis Mac Allister. Does he have what it takes to step up into a top 4 club? What are his key tactical attributes and more importantly... just how good is he?
0:00 Intro
0:26 Goal Threat
1:22 Possession
2:09 Creativity
3:10 Long Pass
3:57 Dribbling
4:48 Crossing
5:37 Defending
6:24 Heading
7:04 Tactical Talkboard - Brighton, Argentina, Arsenal, Liverpool, United
9:15 Conclusion (Overall Player Rating)
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@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

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@benmatthews1779 Жыл бұрын

Dude you have great channel but have not seen one Newcastle player analysis we have literally got half a team to pick from just do one of are players and you will see how mad the Geordies go over the video

@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

@@benmatthews1779 Was going to do Bruno but he joined quite quickly and Isak also, we do have an instagram post about Isak though. Might do Willock at some point or a transfer target in the summer.

@boombs7232 Жыл бұрын

Do video on alvarez or all upcoming argentina talents 😢

@saml9103 Жыл бұрын

@@PythagorasinBoots u need to have one on barella

@brianc4689 Жыл бұрын

Could we see a tactical analysis of Ugarte or Enzo Le Fée? Ugarte coming into headlines a bit more and he’s relatively unknown to a lot of people and no one has a good tactical analysis of his game.

@steviewonder0850 10 ай бұрын

Certainly not worth 70m, but most definitely an absolute bargain for 35m. Very happy with this signing.

@Zazoomer97 Ай бұрын

lol worth 80m now 😂

@alexgoodman7053 Ай бұрын

Worth 150M

@kiranwicksteed3972 11 ай бұрын

I usually don't disagree with you much, @Pythagoras but I do in this case. Your analysis, to be fair, briefly mentions his intelligence but not enough. His awareness of space, off-the-ball runs, positioning in the half-spaces, and dragging formations out of shape are sublime. He also does have a solid engine, is exceptionally press-resistant and is tactically and positionally very smart. Positional discipline is so important and this guy seems to play where the manager wants (as evidenced by the different roles he executed under Brighton and Di Zerbi). This player absolutely elevates Liverpool. Last season we saw the ball given away all-to-often leaving attackers flying at an unsettled defensive shape. With how many direct passers are already in the team, technical controllers who can reliably bring the ball out in the first and second phases (negating the opposition's press) and then can help facilitate sustained pressure bring much needed balance and control. Klopp's "Heavy Metal Football" has long been tempered with control and sustained pressure. This aint Dortmund 14/15

@Literallyme1234 10 ай бұрын

Klopp controls games with counter pressing generally, MacAllister doesn't suit that style as much as someone like Gini, will still do well though and will be an upgrade on Thiago.

@wildeyshere_paulkersey853 10 ай бұрын

You a Liverpool fan?

@danb1618 10 ай бұрын

Excellent analysis. Even clearer now Szoboszlai has arrived. MacAllister’s intelligence and consistency are a perfect fit in midfield. Fabinho as anchor, TAA and Mac as pivots in transition. It’s exciting on paper.

@ojooluwatosin3682 10 ай бұрын

The Pythagoras guy just like talking crap, that’s how he downplayed Szoboszlai on one of his videos, salty Manu fan, this guy bossed that useless Bruno Fernandes and made Casemiro look a clown in that match, saying McAllister is intelligent but he doesn’t think he can go on to be a success at a big club😂😂, at Liverpool he’d get Diaz and Robertson making continuous overlapping runs and he’d play them in comfortably.

@Literallyme1234 10 ай бұрын

@@ojooluwatosin3682 MacAllister did shit all, drawing a few fouls isn't bossing the midfield mate. Who won when it actually mattered? All he is saying is that MacAllister is more of a Gundogan player which suits City more.

@certifiedthreds9746 Жыл бұрын

He would suit liverpool as a Thiago replacement. Mac Allister is the perfect hybrid between Thiago & Gini so i can see him being a good 8 there. If Liverpool get Ugarte as well who would be a similar profile of player to Caicedo at Brighton, i think that would further bring out the best of Mac Allister and he would continue his development to a World Class level (70+).

@Jay3ijou.x Жыл бұрын

I agree

@96s40 Жыл бұрын

Thiago’s major issue was fitness but he is an world class technician in the vintage La Masia mould. He could control & dictate games- AMA is really not that level, sadly, even if he is much more reliable in his fitness. I’m really not sure about this signing. If he’s not accompanied by other mid signings who offer power, pace, dominance in 1v1, consistent ball-winning ability etc, then I’m very worried our major issues still go un-rectified for year another season. Bellingham was the perfect fit and Liverpool absolutely dropped the ball 😶

@skywithoutcolor220 Жыл бұрын

I came to write my opinion, then I found you summarised it I agree with you , you'r analytical skills is good 👍

@mushthaqahammed4617 Жыл бұрын

@@96s40 this is exactly what I was thinking... signing mac allister only makes sense if we sign one more midfielder who is very athletic and defensively strong....if we were to sign only one midfielder, it's better be caicedo or ugarte rather than mac allister

@Blip-qz9ch Жыл бұрын

@96s Bellingham was a perfect fit, but he wouldn't have fixed the issues the club has. MacAllister is a reliable technically sound player, like Wijnaldum was for Klopp. Good signing u shouldn't be worried about it

@NoName-pl7zm Жыл бұрын

He is the perfect wijnaldum replacement. Reliable on the ball. Does a lot of running. Can pick a pass and pop up with an important goal. We didn’t replace him properly before Thiago is a completely different type of player so I think bringing Mac Alister in and getting a workhorse replacement for hendo will be brilliant for us next season and keep hendo and Thiago around for experience and to close out games

@joshuakithyoma9575 Жыл бұрын

Gini had pace and power things that Mac Alister doesn't have😆 stop it , Gini was a winger at PSV , Mc Alister is super slow

@NoName-pl7zm Жыл бұрын

@@qriz5 I watched the whole thing

@7LeggedOctopusTV Жыл бұрын

Keira was supposed to be Gino’s replacement. But we all know how that turned out.

@jerusalemsyndrome140 Жыл бұрын

@BigNutLoad Not even. Keïta is a forward-driving midfielder who can run at teams and play a pass through. Wijnaldium is a technician who specialises at retaining possession and recycling

@aballinghoff Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. The way he can hold the ball and find the pockets - just like Gini 👌

@Elemcee11 11 ай бұрын

He’s a literal upgrade on every CM liverpool have bar Thiago - who will start about 10/15 games if we’re lucky. To come to the conclusion “I don’t see what he’d bring to liverpool” is wild. Considering we’ve just gone through a season of Milner/Elliot/Jones being heavily relied upon more than we should have. Overall though good balanced video, it’s encouraging to know he excels in crosses from the left, especially as robbo won’t have as much license to bomb forward if Trent continues that inverted role.

@emmanuelolowu6768 11 ай бұрын

Nah.. he would be better suited to playing alongside Henderson who is liverpools best midfielder on his day.

@zyzz1992 11 ай бұрын

Him being not as injury prone like Thiago is already an upgrade. Availability is even more important imo. Teams can only build up momentum and win games by playing together, often.

@liam3104 Ай бұрын

@@emmanuelolowu6768 lol. Thiago shits on Henderson. shame he is injured so often

@emmanuelolowu6768 Ай бұрын

@@liam3104 yeah thiago is a better player than Henderson but Henderson is better suited to the way Liverpool typically play

@edenholt4394 Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say what an awesome video man. Theres been a lot of hype around him since the world cup and brightons good form but this is the first time ive properly seen someone go in depth on his attributes and give an overall assessment of his level. I'm gonna go check out some of your other videos now :D

@daz1876 11 ай бұрын

i have never seen such a indepth analysis. thank you for all your hard work. this will now be my go to channel for players about to transfer

@faizanmunir4504 Жыл бұрын

He just dropped a master class against Man U yesterday . Klopp is very sure and firm on whom he wants to buy. While the price tag and his profile speculates some doubt , Klopp's liverpool have made a series of transfers that have worked wonders for the team. Seeing his performance last game and the world cup,I think he is a late bloomer and people are yet to see his best .This is his breakout season at 24 and he hadnt caught anyone's eye before the world cup. I believe Liverpool have a clear plan as he is their priority signing. For now, his composure and elite press resistance would be a sound addition in the midfield but with a hefty price

@dillipkumar845 Жыл бұрын

I like his mentality he was the best midfielder player in that world cup final. Big player mentality rarely fail in big clubs. And also ice cold penalty taker.

@duran9664 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏 I totally respect ur balance take. I am fan of McAlester, but I started to believe that his outstanding performance at the World Cup final has been hunting him. Everyone since has been waiting to see World Cup final MacAllester in every game. 😮‍💨

@samuelplaickner8929 Жыл бұрын

i disagree with almost all what you are said, but it's my opinion and i respect your work. he's very underrated. he is one of the most complete midfielders and surely one of the best. by the way this brighton team would have deserved to be in the top 4 places.... the most fun team to watch right now.

@mohammedlawan459 2 ай бұрын

You got it wrong

@playmaker8833 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video and analysis mate

@preshpedro3781 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this, thanks.

@ThorsteinnSverrisson 10 ай бұрын

I might not agree with everything but I really appreciate the quality video and your well-articulated analysis.

@francisamuzu38 11 ай бұрын

Your analysis is too class. The best

@scoop0122 10 ай бұрын

These are excellent videos. Many thanks

@gurucartel3422 10 ай бұрын

He played half the season as a DM., in a double pivot. That's warps your data. Argentina and Messi loved him. But you don't? Brighton started him, and he was one of their standout players, both in the DM and AM, but you don't rate him? Comedy. He's smart, he plays the pass before the assist, keeps the ball, disciplined, he's your secondary playmaker, water carrier. Oh and he's a starting choice midfielder for the World Champions..... and I'm going to keep coming back every time he proves that you have no idea what you are talking about.

@PaddyMcMe 5 ай бұрын

He's been playing as DM for Liverpool so far this season and if you just go by the 'eye test' he doesn't look like a competent DM but when you look at his actual statistics he's a top 3 DM in the league so far this season and it's not even his preferred position. Not to mention Liverpool is very much in a title race with him as the primary DM so that's worth noting. Personally though I'm hoping we buy a proper DM in January so we can move him away from the 8, or at least play him in a double pivot like he was played at Brighton.

@liam3104 Ай бұрын

@@PaddyMcMe and 3 months after your comment he is away from DM and looking like our most creative player and one of the most important. he is just so classy on the ball and barely makes mistakes or get dispossessed

@greenmonk Жыл бұрын

he reminds me of Scholes and Iniesta. they each always had more spectacular or forceful players around them but by the end of their careers everyone understood how amazing they were in their simplicity and consistency.

@Juaniguitarra86 Жыл бұрын

Spot on, i agree

@higurk Жыл бұрын

In that playstyle perhaps but nowhere close to that level in terms of talent. He seems jack of all trades master of none for me. Doesn't excel at anything but does everything good/great at timed

@Juaniguitarra86 Жыл бұрын

@@higurk Well, i think Iniesta was one of the greatest, no doubt. Scholes was awesome as well, but he failed to deliver on his national team (that whole golden generation fell flat imho). So far, Mac has been great for Argentina and Brighton. I guess time will tell if he can deliver at Champions League level; he is still so young, at 24 he probably has at least 10 more years of career in Europe.

@higurk Жыл бұрын

@@Juaniguitarra86 not scholes fault he was shifted out wide to the left when he played with lampard and Gerrard cause of the backwards belief in England that bigger powerful players trump shorter players whennhe could actually dictate a game. But McAllister is 24 ish I'll give him time but for me he doesn't have the talent of those two and it's not even close.

@tomchamberlain4329 11 ай бұрын

Not sure I see Iniesta in his play style tbh. And comparing him to one of the greatest midfielders of all time....don't see what that brings. He's not anywhere near Iniesta. Different players imo. Scholes.....not sure either. I think he's potentially a better, bigger Leon Osman! I,e, he arguably has similar technique but more strength and power, while playing that ball-moving game very well when supported by more physical, faster players. That's no insult imo, Osman was class and for me one of the most underrated players in the last few decades.. But he's just not anything like a Scholes or Iniesta for me. I think those are just names people bring up because they are more famous. Maybe Jack Wilshere is a better comparison, who like Osman I think is physically inferior to MacAllister but similar in skill and playing style, with untapped potential.

@chrisfraser5088 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic analysis!

@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris

@sonofacrapface Жыл бұрын

Another brilliant study. One thing I would like to see, is that you move the bottom text up in the frame. I simply don't see it down there and in that colour too

@user-wx9pw8vn2f 10 ай бұрын

love your work!

@amarAK47khan Жыл бұрын

Great analysis !

@KingKong-ee8hc Жыл бұрын

I enjoy listening to ur analysis, u know ur football bruv

@thecountofmontecristo8280 11 ай бұрын

Perhaps MacAllister's through balls and lack of final ball numbers in goal lead ups are diminished by Brightons lack of world class attacking players. Certainly Mitoma has been a huge threat this past season, but outside of him there isn't the same threat going forward that perhaps the speed of Luis, Nunes and Salah could offer MacAllister in the Liverpool team. Of course Liverpool have other good passers of the ball so it won't rely entirely on MacAllister to create chances.

@seafooddunleavy9995 11 ай бұрын

I think you're underrating him massively. He's improving so much so quickly, you've kind of just assumed he will stay like his brighton career for the next 5 years. Hes more likely to be a bit better than he has been for the last 6 or 8 months and he has been exceptional this season. He suits Liverpool down to the ground too with his versatility, I do agree you'll need to add a runner to that midfield however

@RS-xx9ve 10 ай бұрын

I rate your work highly, but I think you are underrating Alexis here. My view is that he MIGHT become an Iniesta type but with a little more bite. Or a more mobile, less flarey Thiago. Only young too, and will improve with age. As an example, most World Cup pundits put him in/close to the team of the tournament. Thanks for your video.

@michaeluzoho5838 Жыл бұрын

Great work. I stumbled upon your channel, and I'm happy I did. I've binge watched all your videos, and I love the classical players breakdown. You need to do more of these. You also need to do one for Khephren Thuram, Szobozslai, and Kone. I think those 3 can become world class.

@DudeSilad Жыл бұрын

As a Liverpool fan, I'm not competely sold on him. Liverpoool's best teams have a high intensity, gegenpressing approach. I don't think he's physically capable. What he does have which would be a great asset is finding a good ball through a packed defence. Liverpool's front three is probably the best in the country but teams set up shop and leave very little space and our current midfielders lack the ability to find that killer pass. Jones is currently playing in that position and he's got virtually no vision. Henderson on the other side is more industrious but he's not known for finding killer passes in space. Thiago is an amazing player but he's injured a lot and I can't see him being a regular starter next season. Trent in the current role is not short pass player. He's probably the best in Europe and hitting a ball 50 yards with amazing accuracy. And the quoted 70m for Mac Allister is probably 30m too much. I would be surprised if Liverpool coughed up half the transfer funds for him. Still, rather have him over Mount.

@padraighally7972 Жыл бұрын

He's one of the best options out there though. Realistically how many alternatives are better?

@DudeSilad Жыл бұрын

@@padraighally7972 Our scouts probably know every single player out there. Why are other clubs finding these players and we're not? Brighton in particular have been finding some brilliant players. Southampton before that. Yes, we have some bargains like Diaz but it would be nice if we actually got them at 20/21 for peanuts instead of such huge amounts. Even if they don't make it, we can still sell them. How did we let a player like Bellingham slip through the net? Probably because we wouldn't pay the 25m Dortmund paid for him. Even Haaland. Why didn't we go all out to get him at Red Bull? I'd be surprised if we were prepared to pay 70m for Mac Allister. We still need two more midfielders, a centre half and possibly a right back. We will probably offer 25m and a buy back clause knowing us! 😄

@onanayetobi2418 Жыл бұрын

Great video, My exact opinion on him. I’m glad Liverpool are taking the lead due to United’s ownership issues. We need a superior Midfielder. Please do a video on Kokcu🙏🏾

@gavinbrown5154 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos & particularly interested in this one as my team (LFC) have been linked with MacAllister. With LFC’s change information over the last few games with TAA inverting to form a box midfield, I do believe MacAllister would be a good fit for one of the #8/#10 roles. Him behind the front three probing & prompting, whilst offering a goal threat as well seems very good on paper. My one concern is that he might lack the intensity to ply in a Klopp team. Keep up the good work.

@faizanmunir4504 Жыл бұрын

i completely agree with you, i think with this tweak would work however we would need two holding cdms for mac allister. Also, i wouldn't want my club to spend 70 m on him after this video perhaps .

@duran9664 Жыл бұрын

McAlester would work in LFC only as a replacement to Thiago.

@duran9664 Жыл бұрын

@danielbisongenowbisong2707 Жыл бұрын

very insightful. keep up

@Victor0o7 Жыл бұрын

I think he would most definitely improve Liverpools midfield....adding other quality midfielders also with a top right back ..Mac is a top player who doesn't get his flowers...he is underrated in the Argentina and brighton squad,goes completely unnoticed at times but if u watch really well and focus on him then u can see the qualites he possess..for me he is Beta than Enzo fenandez and when Liverpool sign him people will definitely see why ..

@duran9664 Жыл бұрын

@nicolascastelli4439 Жыл бұрын

He is not better than Enzo bro. Great player though, but Enzo is unique, more complete, and an instant starter and the soul of any midfield he plays in, I recommend you go watch what Enzo was doing at Benfica, were he was able to play his position unlike with Argentina or Chelsea who don't have an in form dm.

@edenholt4394 Жыл бұрын

@@nicolascastelli4439 i'd have to agree, enzo has the potential to be a proper world class midfielder in the right club, mac allister i fear at best will be a knock-off gundogan.

@Do27gg 11 ай бұрын

My nan would improve our midfield

@BBALLkid41 Жыл бұрын

Love your insight, commenting for algorithm 🤠

@Lawn_Care_Lounge_tv_uk 11 ай бұрын

just signed for liverpool fc for 35 million rising to 55 million today (08.06.23 )

@thaiduonghoang5608 Жыл бұрын

from this video I think he would do well in Gündogan's roll at Man City

@colinedelman6392 Жыл бұрын

He’s a better version of Gundo and he’s coming to City

@DanOmed5 Жыл бұрын

@@colinedelman6392He's not better than Gundogan was in his prime.

@jermaine___ Жыл бұрын

@@colinedelman6392 he is not coming city lmao

@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

Nowhere near as good as prime Gundo let alone the City version

@zevchenko329 Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, he could do even better playing alongside KDB

@ez4joniy125 Жыл бұрын

Great analysis again Can you make a video on wirtz?

@shak.10 Жыл бұрын

Top notch analysis👌 Do you have any plans to make a video on nicolo barella?

@swayingmarigold4335 Жыл бұрын

do you have a plan to make sensible transfer(something like in tifo channel)?

@jackyz3101 11 ай бұрын

It was a double pivot between Maccallister and Enzo, De Paul helped a lot inside yes but was largely a rm in a 442.

@johnmapesa4325 Жыл бұрын

I love that you used "personally"😂

@oxkaioxo Жыл бұрын

Totally agree 💯

@moisesvallejo4095 10 ай бұрын

We will see my friend! He has always been underrated at every team he has played! We will see! 🤨😤😠 😃👍🔥 Excellent channel!

@ignyi1 Жыл бұрын

Bruh called him budget Toni Kroos

@lightspeed001 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@richgreatgreat3909 Жыл бұрын

Not similar

@GREGGFOWL Жыл бұрын

How is he a budget kroos when he would cost more than him if he moves out in this summer 😂

@jtstephens9710 Жыл бұрын

honestly being a budget toni kroos isn't really an insult

@gfas4046 Жыл бұрын

That’s a compliment

@yogaza2 10 ай бұрын

His link-up play with speedy players like Luis Diaz and Darwin Nuñez will be interesting to see!

@swayingmarigold4335 Жыл бұрын

for the Liverpool one, i think rather than buy a new right back, Liverpool should buy some defensive left back(centre-back in left back position) to accommodate defensive covers. Trent could stay at the right back with free role. i know that Trent has now improved his close control and dribbling, but putting him on the right back makes him harder to mark. Luis Diaz(and Mohammed Salah rn) likes to stay wide. So if Liverpool want Marc allister, they could put him in left-centre mid and buy one box-to-box midfield and a cover for fabinho. but i prefer more Ryan gravenbech actually

@kmahta Жыл бұрын

Tbh in possession Arnold plays as a 6 with Fab. Out of possession he goes as a RB. With him in this new role he is able to defend properly but also there is over relience on Konate. That Roberson side is also worrying a little bit. Team is still trying to adapt to the new roles. Mo is mostly touching at side when it should be Hendo they really need to replace him. They need to go LCB like Inacio or Hincapie both will have a good sense of when to go forward or not. I think Allister & Barella would be a good combo. Getting Ugarte should be on top of the agenda for them Fab has lost some legs.

@eazyollie9370 Жыл бұрын

Yeah if Liverpool are staying with the box midfield then 90% of the time Trent is going to be the player progressing the game. I think we should be looking for a pure ball winner who's neat and tidy to play the 6 role, a Ugarte or Palhinha would be perfect imo.

@omaralmoaibed4190 Жыл бұрын

I actually think they should sign Timber (who can play RB/CB and DM), a ball winning midfielder like Ugarte to replace Fabinho, and Gravenberch which is more versatile. This way they can transition Arnold into midfield permanently and play Timber in RB. In the current play-style they are overdependent on Arnold and a fast and strong CB (Konate) being available, which will not be the case all season long.

@eazyollie9370 Жыл бұрын

@@omaralmoaibed4190 Yeah I want Timber with his biggest defensive attribute being against counter attacks.

@eazyollie9370 Жыл бұрын

We must get more control of games like Arsenal and City tend to have as well. That's why a Mac Allister and Timber make the most sense, they rarely lose the ball or make mistakes. Max Allister is a perfect facilitator for more talented players around him.

@ystasino Жыл бұрын

Liverpool need an all around physically reliable and intelligent midfielder like him. Since Bellingham and Barella are too expensive who else might be a good fit other than Mac Allister?

@Trenchfood 11 ай бұрын

I thought this was going to be shit but I'm impressed. It's plausible that you're doing him a disservice with your final rating and not fully taking into account his ability to improve as evidenced by the trajectory he is on.

@PythagorasinBoots 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate it

@Trenchfood 11 ай бұрын

@@PythagorasinBoots Sorry, was editing this while you responded it seems!

@KidCudi72 Жыл бұрын

How good is Manu Kone or Kephren Thuram or Manuel Ugarte? Big midfield movement coming this summer!

@andrasjosvai3191 Жыл бұрын

Poor Doony haha. You violated him in the intro

@NC-ck5oj Жыл бұрын

for me he's been bought by liverpool as a wiljnaldum replacement. good technique, hard worker can grab a goal but doesnt exactly stand out in the game unless youre paying attention to him. 70 plus million is a big risk obviously but it looks like he has the game to play in a klopp team to me

@timmy5876 Жыл бұрын

liverpool don’t need someone to get loads of g/a from midfield, we have trent and robbo who are our best playmakers. We just need midfielders who are good at pressing and can’t retain the ball, they can play the ball off to our fullbacks or forwards to create goals, i’d rather someone like him than a traditional attacking midfielder who’s all about going forward

@PaddyMcMe 11 ай бұрын

Thiago has 1 year left and he's old and he's regularly injured so MA is an important useful signing. With FAR superior attackers in front of him he will start using his ability to make killer passes WAY more than he's done at Brighton. His press resistance and ball retention are SUCH valuable assets with the super High Line that we play with and for slowing the game down when we've got a comfortable lead. IF he can add 10 goals a season on top of all that we're back contending for the EPL and the final point is he's ONLY 24 and he's improved SO much in these last 2 years, to give an example he went from not even making the SQUAD for Argentina's Copa America victory to putting in the best midfielder performance in the WC final and assisting Di Maria for that 2nd goal. He's ONLY going to get better and better. By the time he's 27 and truly in his prime he has the potential to be Top 5 in his position.

@tomchamberlain4329 11 ай бұрын

Not sure about the Iniesta comparison, I think they play differently with vastly different skillsets. I think Leon Osman and Jack Wilshere are better comparables in terms of playing style, creativity and skill/technique, with both being similar but smaller and slower than MacAllister. Auxilliary midfielders who link passes together and sometimes get creative but more often played it safe. I agree that he may be better suited to Serie A, like both Wilshere and Osman may have been in the past. Will be interesting to see what happens. I suspect the Brighton system suits him really well and he may struggle to replicate his form in a different role. But we'll see. He is a class player. Would love him to play for Forest lol

@luqman3722 Жыл бұрын

He is good as holding midfield like xavi role. That's why Messi can play together in Argentina with best result

@kevincubides456 10 ай бұрын

He plays easily and simple the most difficult things in football

@johnmichaelson9173 11 ай бұрын

Liverpool just paid £35 million for the lad, that's a good deal for a 24 year old who knows the PL. Good signing.

@barrybadrinath2453 Жыл бұрын

Remember he’s also on Brighton, on a team like Liverpool those numbers will change and I believe for the better.

@theunruuly 11 ай бұрын

That first goal in the creativity section speaks more on Evan Ferguson's quality than Macalister's creativity

@blooos4607 Жыл бұрын

what sources do you use for all the statistics and numbers?

@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

Wyscout

@Spasticated_Seagull99 10 ай бұрын

You’ve just made Mcallister sound like the most boring player in the entire world. “He is okay at headers okay in possession and okay passing”

@kakrezakuuu Жыл бұрын

Please analyse Saliba, Odegaard, Martinelli or Saka 😄

@seanregan1229 11 ай бұрын

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but this seems a bit negative. The guy just played a big role winning the World Cup.

@reubenjohn1594 Жыл бұрын

Great video could you do Eddie Nketiah next or julian Alvarez

@ralphballon1539 11 ай бұрын

That bit about possession is key I think if he comes in and can help retain the ball, the attack will do the rest. Liverpool are so attack heavy it’s gross

@ThomasGrizzell Жыл бұрын

Beast

@emmetturley9932 Жыл бұрын

A steady Eddie in other words as Souness would say!

@Rusty_119 Жыл бұрын

I think he would be class at arsenal. Him and Declan rice would be huge upgrades for the team

@TheSeafordian Жыл бұрын

You'll need deep pockets.

@zaahirallie6712 11 ай бұрын

Bottlers

@muhdmat8454 10 ай бұрын

@@zaahirallie6712Liverpool are also bottlers

@frankieshankly5368 10 ай бұрын

We have been missing the man with the through-passes for Darwin and Luiz for example, Im optimistic

@karnovs 11 ай бұрын

Iniesta struggled statistically? OMG this tells you just how "accurate" of an assessment stats can be sometimes 😂. Anyway, I am very glad that we signed him and for this price.

@VSLFC6 11 ай бұрын

Watched him take the piss out of nearly every top midfielder in the prem and at the World Cup. He could easily dictate the tempo of a game, even if his passing volume numbers aren’t as high as traditional DLPs, I’d say that’s more to do with 1. How Brighton play and 2. A testament to his versatility that sometimes he’s used as a 10, sometimes in a double pivot and he does a lot of selfless running to exploit space and create space for teammates. Numbers aren’t biased and sometimes they tell the exact story of a player, but sometimes there are things that you simply see with your eyes that show you what a player is capable of, AMA is clearly a high IQ, complete modern midfielder. He might not jump off the screen in the way so many modern midfielders don’t, but he’s a dominant middle 3rd player who has more of a chance of being the next Gundogan than a Joe Allen/VDB type flop. If Klopp can find a way of him and Trent working in midfield with the right balance, that could be the perfect blend of sparkle and brains. The worry is if Klopp tried to use him to replace Henderson as a right midfielder, that would be a waste.

@chundercat1130 10 ай бұрын

i'll come back to this video when Mac Allister IS a world class starting CM for Liverpool for the next 5 years, entitled to your opinion of course but I thought that was a rather silly comment. His ceiling is much more than what you explained and I dont understand how he doesnt fit Liverpool's LCM role, we have Curtis Jones playing there mate..

@kools1968 11 ай бұрын

I would love to see this guys breakdown on a Fabinho or Henderson. I think he does Mac a disservice.

@PythagorasinBoots 11 ай бұрын

Fabinho in prime was arguably best CDM in the world. Henderson super underrated and physically one of the most impactful players in world a few years back and scraped world class status for me. I think Mac technically has the beating of a Hendo, but physically I’d prefer a Henderson in terms of fit for Klopp ball.

@aryankeni6039 Жыл бұрын

Can you please do one on grealish in man city... he seems really vital to them this season

@davidt7718 Жыл бұрын

Please do Mitoma next. Would really love an in-depth look at his game.

@KidCudi72 Жыл бұрын

done already

@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

It got removed by KZfaq and we got a strike for the dispute. We've uploaded it onto our Patreon.

@KidCudi72 Жыл бұрын

@@PythagorasinBoots Could we get a video on Levi Colwill? Really young defender, had interest from Pep and Klopp.

@stevencooper2393 Жыл бұрын

what video software do you use to analyze these clips?

@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

Klipdraw and effmatch.

@Hs.FilmStudy Жыл бұрын

Bro PLEASE do Ruben Neves, Manuel Ugarte & Nicolas Barella soon :-)

@Footballtifo Жыл бұрын

I think he is a more complete midfielder than Enzo. Enzo is not athletic enough and very easily disposed of the ball whilst Mac Allister get stuck in and is very good off the ball even though he isn't the biggest. Watch some games when Brighton struggles in the build up and it's Mac Allister who is the one dropping deep to help them out. For me he is an all phase player. He doesn't excel at certain things but he does a good enough job in different positions in midfield. He would exactly duit our Liverpool team.

@KidCudi72 Жыл бұрын

Not really true at all. Enzo run laps around Mac Allister as a footballer.

@nicolascastelli4439 Жыл бұрын

If you genuinely think that you either don't understand much of the game, or, you never saw Enzo play his position, even out of position as a dm Enzo is far superior and more impactful than Mac Allister, but when Enzo gets a DM to cover his back and has freedom to roam, he is levels above perhaps any young midfielder you rate at this moment. I seriously recommend you go watch him play at Benfica since Chelsea and Arg don't have in form dms to allow him to play freely.

@Megadeth6633 Жыл бұрын

Enzo is miles ahead, have you kicked a ball before? It's so obvious!

@wildeyshere_paulkersey853 10 ай бұрын

@@KidCudi72 lmao, you're deluded.

@suryanatayafits9069 Жыл бұрын

I think you wrong in tactical analysis about how allister position in argentina, argentina mostly play 4-4-2 under scaloni, he will play as center midfielder accompany with paredes or de paul

@ubermod5564 Жыл бұрын

Great video, and your conclusions have been very close to my own. I'm concerned that he's had a good (not amazing) season having fit well into the Brighton team, but doesn't seem that adaptable, and not worth the touted £70m. For Liverpool this would feel like another Nunez purchase, expensive, talented but not adaptable, and not a great fit for their system. Hope I'm wrong as it looks like they are in for him.

@Thomas-xp4tg Жыл бұрын

Bro you are talking about one of the best midfilders in the prem and world cup winner and you made him look like averege player.

@aligee7903 11 ай бұрын

Excellent analysis, opinion at the end feels a little off target tho

@alec7114 11 ай бұрын

where did you get the data for the viz at 9:44?

@BigV24 11 ай бұрын

Credit is under the graphic

@oreoluwaokuwobi Жыл бұрын

Love your work, do you think he's better than Enzo. He looks like a better dribbler and ball carrier from that Lcm position.

@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

No I don’t think he’s in Enzo class but because Enzo is in a very poor environment at Chelsea at the moment - people seem to be writing him off too soon.

@oreoluwaokuwobi Жыл бұрын

@@PythagorasinBoots Thank you

@david25201 11 ай бұрын

its done

@user-rq7gl2ol8w 10 ай бұрын

please do odegaard and ruben dias analyisis😢

@firasoussi Жыл бұрын

Do u see him playing instead of gondugan if he leaves city?

@bojanlopez621 11 ай бұрын

Wasn't aware Argentina needed an answer to Barella. Argentina won the World Cup... Italy didn't qualify.

@PythagorasinBoots 11 ай бұрын

Barella won a euros as one of the key players and on verge of a UCL final too.

@Stunt101Bitch Жыл бұрын

Can you do lee kang in from Mallorca he plays like Bernardo silva

@MrAlpaca19 11 ай бұрын

Would he thrive above two more defensive minded midfielders then? Such as Henderson and Fabinho? Or more in a traditional pivot with either Hendo or Fabinho and someone like Elliot?

@PythagorasinBoots 11 ай бұрын

Definitely not pivot. Ideally first option but with younger players who can run

@jackreads Жыл бұрын

You basically summed up my thoughts! MacAllister's lack of creative numbers is a concern, and while those numbers tend to improve when a player steps up to a bigger side, Brighton put up very high XG higher than many top 6 clubs and he assists very little of it. It's unlikely that his assist numbers will improve dramatically enough to justify the huge price tag he will command. Where I disagree slightly is his suitability for Liverpool, he has amazing off the ball numbers and gets through lots of interceptions and recoveries which is why I think he would be a perfect fit for Liverpool and could finally replace Gini. I think Liverpool will look to move past a midfield with Thiago and will use Trent inverted as a midfield controller and look for their 8s to cross in the half spaces, more like Arsenal or City.

@jackreads Жыл бұрын

With players like Elliott and potentially MacAllister maybe Klopp is looking for more orthodox 8/10s and moving away from his old adage 'the best #10 is a press'

@ee-pd6oq Жыл бұрын

@@jackreads Don’t assume Klopp is buying a player for them to play the same position at their old club. Look what he turned Gakpo into.

@Southwestmo Жыл бұрын

@@jackreads I mean Klopp did good with #10s in his teams, Coutinho and Gundogan.

@freemindzone5773 Жыл бұрын

Do you think he's similiar to gundogan? What would be the differences between him and gundo? Thanks.

@PythagorasinBoots Жыл бұрын

Prime Gundo was a regista and different gravy pre back injury. The one at city is more akin to Mac A in terms of tactical profile but he’s still more superior in terms of actual goal threat and positions taken up in build up phase. He wouldn’t be a bad replacement for older Gundo but not at £75m worth.

@freemindzone5773 Жыл бұрын

@@PythagorasinBoots I see.. thanks for the answer. Mac Allister is only 24, do you think he can develop into that Gundo level player in 2-3 seasons? Gundo is 32 so 8 yr difference between them. Thanks.

@rohanm7144 Жыл бұрын

Would be cool to see a manuel ugarte/khephren thuram video

@PythagorasinBoots 11 ай бұрын

both are out twitter.com/pythaginboots/status/1666771620688453632

@bacillusanthracis69 Жыл бұрын

Make one for Amrabat

@travisanderson1284 10 ай бұрын

DeBrunye at Wolfsburg and Chelsea was far less impressive IMO. MacAllisters' best football is yet to come

@nobby8827 Жыл бұрын

i really like this analysis. I am a Brighton season ticket holder and I think Mac is a great player however LFC fans might be in for a bit of disappointment with this one. Alexis has preferred the CAM role but as the analysis suggests, he is not good enough to play in this position. He is a very tidy midfielder but he has been playing alongside Caicedo who has been doing 99% of the dirty work exceptionally well. I think Mac would suit a team like Villa (or stay at Brighton if we could pay enough) but he would not be a starter for a top 4 team. It pains me to say it but he is quite overrated/over priced and I worry this might be another Cucurella situation

@Westwest2 Жыл бұрын

he won the world cup your just a shit mid table team

@duran9664 Жыл бұрын

@KidCudi72 Жыл бұрын

Cucurella is a tremendous footballer that's being played out of position at Chelsea.

@abumukarramazad5799 Жыл бұрын

He will play in double pivot he won't have to do any dirty work all he have to do is carry the ball into final third that's it

@nobby8827 Жыл бұрын

@@qriz5 I do agree sorry I meant cucurella is a player who’s confidence was destroyed by not being able to live up to his ridiculous price tag. And the fans of top 4-6 teams have little patience