Alexis Mac Allister’s Future Questioned After Poor Liverpool Season
Alexis Mac Allister’s future at Liverpool came under sharp scrutiny during the latest Media Matters podcast from Anfield Index, as Dave Davis and David Lynch assessed a season that has fallen well below expected standards.
In a wider discussion about Liverpool’s disastrous form under Arne Slot, Davis turned attention to Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch, noting that both were “brilliant last season” and “both made the team of the season”, before adding that against Aston Villa, “Mac Allister, awful. I just thought the pair were so so poor.”
For Lynch, the decline in Mac Allister’s level has become impossible to ignore. His verdict was blunt: “I think he’s completely gone, isn’t he?”
Mac Allister Form Raises Liverpool Concerns
Liverpool’s midfield has been a major issue throughout the campaign, and Mac Allister has become central to that debate. Lynch argued that the midfielder’s physical level has dropped to a point where he no longer looks capable of coping with Premier League demands.
“The physicality in his game, which wasn’t great to begin with, has just completely declined to a level where he cannot play Premier League football anymore,” Lynch said.
That is a severe assessment of a player who had previously been seen as one of Liverpool’s most reliable performers. Yet the podcast framed it as part of a wider problem, one that has left Liverpool overrun too often and too easily.
Lynch also questioned why Liverpool would continue to build around Mac Allister if Arne Slot remains head coach. “What’s the point in asking him to try and do this, to try and control Premier League midfields?” he asked.
Liverpool Midfield Balance Under Spotlight
The concern was not only about Mac Allister in isolation. Lynch suggested that his struggles may also be affecting Gravenberch, who has been dragged into uncomfortable positions because of the lack of midfield balance.
“With Gravenberch, I’m a little bit more understanding,” Lynch explained, adding that he believes part of the problem is “he’s trying to cover for Mac Allister’s shortcomings and he’s getting dragged all over the place.”
That comment cuts to the heart of Liverpool’s midfield issue. If one player’s decline is damaging the structure around him, then the question becomes less about form and more about planning.
Lynch was clear that Liverpool must be ruthless. “It’s a failure for me if Mac Allister’s still at the club next season,” he said.
Arne Slot Decision Could Shape Mac Allister Future
The wider context is impossible to separate from Arne Slot. Liverpool’s tactical structure has repeatedly been criticised this season, but Lynch still felt Mac Allister’s individual decline was too significant to overlook.
He said: “The idea that they’re going to expect him to be even close to good enough is fanciful to me.”
For Liverpool, that creates a major summer decision. Mac Allister was previously central to the club’s midfield rebuild, yet this season has changed the tone completely.
The message from Lynch was unmistakable. Liverpool cannot afford sentiment, reputation or last season’s form to cloud their judgement. After such an incredibly poor campaign, Mac Allister’s place in the squad is now firmly under question.
