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141 Liverpool ended up beating Brighton and Hove Albion today and even Roy Keane admitted to being seriously impressed by one player.
The Reds came from behind to snatch all three points as goals from Luis Diaz and then Mo Salah ensured a big win for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
With Arsenal and Manchester City only managing a draw in the evening kick off, it means Liverpool now sit top of the table as the title race gets even tighter.
Of course, for Liverpool, it was all about some of their top players stepping up to the plate in the end.
Mo Salah got his usual goal despite Ian Wright suggesting he was a bit off colour. While in midfield, the likes of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai impressed again.
Indeed, one of those players particularly caught the eye of Keane.
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It’s not every day you get a compliment off of Roy Keane! Even more so if you are a Liverpool player.
However, Keane put his allegiances to one side today in the Sky Sports studio to admit he’d been super impressed by one of Liverpool’s midfielders.
That midfielder was Alexis Mac Allister, who got the assist for Salah’s goal and produced a masterful display overall.
Speaking about Mac Allister after the game, Keane admitted he loved what he saw from the Argentinian.
“Mac Allister is such a smart footballer. I’m hugely impressed with him. Lovely first touch from Mo Salah for the goal. It’s sexy football, that,” Keane said.
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Mac Allister has grown into his role at Liverpool since signing for an initial £35m in the summer.
As the season has ticked by, his reliability in the middle of the park has been massive for the Reds and he showed his worth with his performance today.
Pundit Jim Beglin lauded Mac Allister as well and it’s little surprise to see him pick up so many plaudits in the game.
For Liverpool now, it’s simply about continuing on and winning. If they win all their games, they will be champions and give Klopp the perfect send off.
As for Mac Allister, well, if you’re getting praise off Roy Keane then you are doing something right.
More of this from Mac Allister and Liverpool, and they might just get over the line.
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