"A game to forget from the Argentinian. While he may be granted some leeway after a minor fitness issue kept him sidelined at St. James' Park on Monday, Macca followed this absence up with a disappointing display against Arsenal. He was shrugged off the ball on several occasions, misplaced passes that lacked purpose, and made overall poor decisions-including opting to shoot instead of releasing the ball wide after a superb Virgil van Dijk press in Arsenal's final third in the 32nd minute."
"Again, even if it was partly precautionary, Mac Allister's outing ended in him being yanked in the 61st minute against the Gunners-well short of his average of nearly 75 minutes per game from last season. What makes Mac Allister's poor outing even more frustrating is that Liverpool clearly had more to give in his area of the pitch; Curtis Jones, who replaced him, injected energy and drive into midfield, ultimately winning the foul that set up the decisive free-kick (more on that shortly)."
Liverpool sit alone with nine points to start the 2025-26 Premier League season. The clash with Arsenal produced a spectacular free-kick, signs of defensive improvement, and mixed individual displays. Alexis Mac Allister struggled after a recent minor fitness issue, losing duels, misplacing passes, and being substituted in the 61st minute after completing just 19 passes in 60 minutes. Curtis Jones provided energy off the bench, completing 22 passes in 30 minutes and winning the foul that led to the decisive free-kick. Dominik Szoboszlai continued strong form with back-to-back Man of the Match displays.
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