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It seems like a long time ago, but let’s go back to those days Liverpool 2025 seals the Premier League title under Arne Slott and there’s a lovely clip of Alexis McAllister.
When the final whistle blows and the players rush onto the pitch to celebrate, Mac Alistair sits alone on the bench and begins to cry., outsider
That day, when the Argentine midfielder scored a goal the celebrations inside Anfield registered 1.74 on the Richter scale – just shy of the 2.0 required for a minor earthquake.
McAllister was undoubtedly a force and integral that season LiverpoolIts title-winning campaign.
But a year later, after a disappointing campaign that was not helped by early injury problems, McAllister will be the first to admit that the 2025-26 season has fallen below the standards he previously set.
It was undoubtedly the poorest of his three campaigns since his arrival Brighton for £35m in 2023.
Inevitably, there were question marks over his future in the summer, but New will be happy to see him play a starring role for Argentina at the World Cup. Liverpool Head coach Andoni Iraola – even if it means he has to wait a little longer before meeting McAllister.
Barring Argentina’s last group-stage game – when qualification was already secured – the 27-year-old played every minute for his country, including 120 minutes against both Cape Verde and Switzerland, which went into extra time. just keepers, Aston VillaIts Emiliano Martinez has played more minutes for Argentina.
Across those games, McAllister played 539 minutes, won 31 duels, made 10 tackles, made nine interceptions and applied 208 high pressures – all numbers that put him at the top of the rankings.
“I think the number eight position, the double number six (double pivot), is my best position, but I can play anywhere,” McAllister told ESPN last month.
That versatility will be a cause for concern for Iraola – who is known for wanting his midfielders to be all the action because of his high-press system and his desire for his teams.
Regardless of the result in Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal against England, Argentina will remain in the United States until the weekend, when the third-place playoff and final will take place.
Under FIFA rules, players are entitled to at least three weeks off at the World Cup, so anyone attending this weekend will not return to their clubs until August 10, less than two weeks before the start of the Premier League season.
So there’s a strong possibility that McAllister won’t be ready to start for the first few weeks of the season, but Iraola will know that when it comes to building his midfield, he already has a proven winner.
“It’s always about winning,” McAllister said Saturday after Argentina beat Switzerland in the quarterfinals.
McAllister already has a World Cup and a Copa America title on his CV, as well as a Premier League title. He is the only person to have played in 12 World Cups and won all 12 of them.
He is no stranger to the big game now and perhaps Wednesday’s semi-final, when he takes on England’s midfield, will give a clear indication that he is still an asset on the biggest stage.
