Anfield was fraught, Liverpool increasingly frantic and Sheffield United were surprisingly holding a door open to Arsenal and Manchester City in the title race. Alexis Mac Allister slammed it shut magnificently. Another decisive contribution from the World Cup winner returned Jürgen Klopp’s team to the Premier League summit as Liverpool held their nerve and their advantage yet again.
Leaders thrive in the heat of a title race and the calm, unassuming but supremely gifted Argentina midfielder is relishing the responsibility of driving Liverpool towards the second Premier League trophy of the Klopp era. Mac Allister has been involved in a Liverpool goal in the last six matches, scoring four and delivering four assists, and his latest strike was the sweetest in terms of execution, timing and importance. Gary McAllister, appropriately enough, was looking on as the 25-year-old found the top corner of Ivo Grbic’s goal to restore Liverpool’s lead after Conor Bradley’s own goal had drawn Sheffield United level and threatened an unexpected slip-up.
