However, he was substituted 15 minutes into the game for Wataru Endo, who was about to play in the Asian Cup. McAllister immediately caught the eye with his outstanding skills and showed the Reds what the Argentinian lacks.The best moment of the game came when he beat a Newcastle midfielder and sent a perfectly weighted ball past Magpies defender to Diogo Jota Portugal failed to capitalize on the opportunity and Martin Dubravka took it inside the penalty area. Former Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson praised McAllister and his move as “the pass of the season” on the BBC’s Monday Nightclub podcast.”I think we’ve seen the end of the season. “Alexis McAllister made a great pass from inside his own half with the outside of his boot and put Jota through,” Robinson said. Robinson may not be wrong. Good pass rushers will be hard to come by this season. Mc Allister’s breakdown of the Newcastle defense was superb. His return to the starting line-up will surely be a huge boost for Liverpool.
Liverpool’s brilliant and dominant performance against Newcastle United did not go unnoticed. The Reds may have only scored four goals, but they were a good team overall. Jurgen Klopp’s side not only broke the record for the highest xG in the Premier League, but also recorded a touch every 1.4 minutes on average in Newcastle’s penalty area. Total dominance may not translate into a 4-2 scoreline, but there’s plenty to be happy about. One of the highlights of the evening was the return of Alexis McAllister, who has struggled with injury in recent weeks.
However, Mohamed Salah missed the subsequent penalty kick.
