Alexis McAllister is willing to sacrifice herself. If Jurgen Klopp leaves Liverpool as Premier League champion.The Argentina World Cup winner has had to tone down his natural attacking instincts and take on a more stealthy role since his £35million move from Brighton to Anfield last summer.
But United are top of the Premier League and Klopp’s announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season has boosted his side’s confidence in the manager’s parting gift.”It gave us a huge boost when coach said he was leaving,” McAllister said. “I don’t know if it was his idea when he made the announcement, but it was certainly an incentive. “We all know what Jurgen means to the club and the fans and we wish him all the best.
We understand and really respect his decision. Now we want to do everything we can to give him a very good season before he leaves.”I like to play. I like to help my colleagues when they need protection. The position I play now is closer to defense. But at the same time I can be on the ball and I like that. “I’ve always said it’s a position I really like and I think I could do really well.”. He is currently with the club and is chasing a top-four finish, including the last 16 of the FA Cup and the Europa League Carabao Cup final.
McAllister said: “Obviously that wasn’t the point, but things have changed. “At the start of the season we didn’t have a real number six, so we had to work on it. Jurgen liked it! So I try to do everything I can and that to help the team. If you’re a regular number eight, you have to have the ball more and go forward. It’s completely different because you have to use it. “It can be easier in some ways to play deeper because you have more space and time when you have the ball. But it’s about understanding the game and my teammates help me a lot. They make everything easy for me.”Liverpool face Chelsea at Wembley next month after beating the Londoners 4-1 in midweek to maintain a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
They now travel to title rivals Arsenal two weeks after knocking the Gunners out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at the Emirates. McAllister added: “Confidence is high at the moment but if we beat a team like Chelsea 4-1 that will boost our confidence too.” But we expect a very difficult game for Arsenal, just like in the FA Cup. It was a very difficult game, they have very good players, they know exactly what they want to do and what they have to do.
