In an interview with Sky Sports, Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister shared his insights on the best and toughest Premier League midfielders, ranking Moises Caicedo as the hardest to play against due to his all-around skill set. He acknowledged Declan Rice in second and Rodri in third, noting that while Rodri is a fantastic player, he prefers quick one or two touch plays which makes him less physically confrontational during matches. The players discussed are all quality midfielders but possess different attributes that affect their style of play on the pitch.
"The main thing I'm going to say here is physically, the hardest part against these players, I would put Caicedo first. He is very complete, on and off the ball he's really, really good."
"I think he earned the Ballon d'Or, for example. He's a fantastic player but he's not the hardest opponent because he's never on the ball. He always plays one or two touches..."
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