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Alexis Mac Allister shares 'big change' that he has noticed since Arne Slot arrived at Liverpool
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has outlined the "big" change that he has noticed at Anfield since Arne Slot took over as head coach in the summer. The South American has been left impressed with the impact that his new boss has made.
"In terms of the change, perhaps with Jurgen Klopp, I played as a lone five [holding midfielder]," Mac Allister told the official Liverpool matchday program. "So, the position was very different. I was much more defensive than anything else.
"Nowadays, given we play with two fives, I can be a little freer and if we start with two sitting midfielders and one a little further forward, that changes things. For instance, when the ball goes out to the left full-back, I’m the one who can move further forward, and Ryan [Gravenberch] becomes the number five.
"So, the system has changed a little, but the main ideas are the same. I think perhaps the big change is in having that patience to have longer periods of possession and dominate games more and obviously that creates more chances."
Mac Allister has not impressed quite as much so far this season as he did in his debut campaign at Liverpool, but the Argentine has played a lot of soccer lately. There is no reason that when his energy levels increase, he can't find his form again soon with the likes of Gravenberch and Curtis Jones thriving around him.
"I think we’ve all been really happy with the arrival of Arne and we all know how much he knows about football," Mac Allister continued. "For us, it’s great and we know that this is the journey we are on.
"I feel like there has been a big change, not just in terms of the managers, but in terms of the management team and the sporting director too. But to be honest, we are working really well.
"I feel there’s a lot of positivity within the club and we’re working fantastically well with the new manager. We can really see that he has great ideas, his mentality and what he gets across to us is important so we’re happy. Like I say, we’re still in this transitional phase of looking to get to where the manager wants us to be."
Liverpool.com says: Mac Allister is right to call it a "big change". Slot has attempted to play down the differences between himself and Klopp at times but there have been things that have improved. The greater control of matches and more defensive stability is a great platform to be able to kick on again in the next few weeks, with Manchester City and Real Madrid nearing.
