Compare this to all our other midfielders who all have an attribute theyāre very good/elite at: āSzoboszlai: Ball carrying and Ball striking āGravenberch: ball carrier+has the physical frame to dominate duels (long legs+height) āJones: elite ball retention āEndo: ball winner
Now speaking of Alexis Mac Allister the best way of describing is ājack of all trades master of noneā. Heās just decent at everything and not elite and you factor in his physical profile and you come to the conclusion heās a floor raiser rather than a
ceiling easier for a title contending team like Liverpool. Which is fine, you need players like him in the squad. Every team does. My problem is, is that people think heās a starter long term for the team when he just isnāt.
My āagendaā against him isnāt an agenda itās simply me arguing against the false image people have of Mac Allister. Frankly speaking I just think heās overrated, heās not a bad player. Overrated doesnāt mean bad. He just isnāt what people think he is
I would say heās at least 2 tiers below world class. Those are my thoughts on Alexis Mac Allister. Letās move on to Harvey Elliott
Harvey Elliott in simple terms is basically a better version of Martin Odegaard. Itās a bold claim but itās the truth. Either accept it now or accept in a few years time.
Harvey Elliott is: āone of the best creators in the Premier League āone of the best progressions in the league āone of the best in buildup
Now Iād like to point out that Harvey Elliott is FOUR years younger than Martin Odegaard. Despite that since last season heās topping a lot of metrics, the stats prove heās going to be world class and the eye test does as well.
Oh and whilst youāre here take a look at Harvey Elliottās performance against Eddie Howeās Newcastle at the age of 20 ā Alexis Mac Allister has not had a performance as good as this for us.
Oh and whilst youāre here take a look at Harvey Elliottās performance against Eddie Howeās Newcastle at the age of 20 ā Alexis Mac Allister has not had a performance as good as this for us.
Harvey Elliott is superior to Martin Odegaard: āheās more athletic āfar superior creator (bigger range of passing) ārivals him in every other metric despite being 4 years younger than him
Iāve now talked about Harvey Elliottās strengths now let me address his weaknessāhis physicality. In my opinion itās overstated and under a JDP coach next season itāll be even less of a problem. Let me explain.
Harvey Elliott wasnāt really blessed with physicality, neither was Martin Odegaard yet he starts for the best team in the world. Iāve specifically selected Odegaard because as I said before Harvey profiles most similarly to him .