Alexis Mac Allister a 'lion' as Argentina media reach agreement on Liverpool man
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Alexis Mac Allister played a huge role in Argentina booking its place in the World Cup semifinals against England, with the Liverpool midfielder scoring in his country's win over SwitzerlandAlexis Mac Allister celebrates after scoring Argentina's opening goal against Switzerland(Image: Getty Images)Argentina’s media hailed Alexis Mac Allister as a “lion” as the Liverpool midfielder helped his country to the semifinals at the World Cup.Mac Allister scored the defending champions’ opening goal against Switzerland, although they were pegged back when Dan Ndoye equalized with just over 20 minutes remaining. Despite having Bree Embolo sent off, the Swiss managed to hang on to send the game into extra time.Argentina found another gear though, and Julian Alvarez’s brilliant curling effort put it back in front in the 112th minute before Lautaro Martinez made it 3-1, setting up a semifinal meeting with England on Wednesday.Mac Allister started once again for his country, as he has done in all but one game so far this tournament, and he showed his worth as he headed home just 10 minutes into the quarterfinal in Kansas City.Some of the Liverpool star’s performances have been met with lukewarm responses from Argentina’s media over the past few weeks, but Ole was full of praise for his latest efforts.Awarding him a six in its ratings, the outlet said: “He lost possession early on in a dangerous area due to a lack of speed in the play.
A performance that justified his starting place in the World Cup.”Alexis Mac Allister has been praised for his performance in Argentina's win over Switzerland(Image: Getty Images)Mac Allister was awarded the same score by TyC Sports, which saw his value in the attacking quarters.“Paredes' presence frees him up and puts him in dangerous positions,” they wrote. “Beyond his excellent header (he'd had a chance from a previous corner, clearly a practiced move), he appears more influential in the opposition's box, as we saw in Qatar.“Alexis didn't manage to create many attacking plays, but his tactical discipline throughout this World Cup has been admirable.
He played the entire match again, which is good.”And there was another six for his performance from La Nacion, which saw a marked improvement from him during the opening 45 minutes, even if it was less complimentary about his later efforts.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.“In the first half, he was much more of an attacking presence than in almost all his other matches,” the outlet wrote.“Before the header, he had another good chance where he rushed his shot.