{"id":296581,"date":"2023-10-21T04:24:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T04:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296581"},"modified":"2023-10-21T04:24:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T04:24:21","slug":"liverpool-boss-jurgen-klopp-accused-of-leaving-alexis-mac-allister-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/liverpool-boss-jurgen-klopp-accused-of-leaving-alexis-mac-allister-exposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp accused of leaving Alexis Mac Allister ‘exposed’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has been left “exposed” in his early days at Anfield, according to Jose Enrique. The former Reds left-back says the Argentina star is being played out of position by Jurgen Klopp since his arrival.<\/p>\n

Liverpool made Mac Allister their first signing of the summer in June. They activated a clause in his Brighton contract to complete a deal for just \u00a335million.<\/p>\n

He has started every Premier League match so far this season, often as the deeper member of the midfield three. Mac Allister made a name for himself at Brighton and at international level as a No 8 with an eye for goal.<\/p>\n

Enrique has been frustrated to see the 24-year-old not play in his natural position. He says it has left Liverpool exposed defensively at times and he has called on Klopp to sign an out-and-out No 6.<\/p>\n

Enrique told Grosvenor Sport: “For me, Alexis Mac Allister has been disappointing because he\u2019s not been playing in his normal position for Liverpool since joining the club this season. He\u2019s a number eight and has always been a number eight, and that\u2019s why he\u2019s being exposed in the number six position.<\/p>\n

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“The problem with Liverpool is that they don\u2019t have a starting number six at the moment, which is why he\u2019s playing there. He\u2019s not playing in his position, he\u2019s not a number six, that\u2019s the truth.<\/p>\n

“Liverpool play a really high line and he\u2019s not known for his defensive skills. Jurgen Klopp knows this too, but he needs to sign a player as a number six in order to put Mac Allister back in his number eight role.”<\/p>\n

Klopp was asked what Mac Allister’s best position is at a press conference earlier this month. But he insisted he hasn’t even thought about it and is happy just playing him anywhere in the midfield.<\/p>\n

The German replied: “No, we didn\u2019t even look for his best position yet, we just use him. He\u2019s a fantastic player. I love everything about him, super-smart, tactically and off the pitch as well.<\/p>\n