Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is “getting again to his traditional stage”, says boss Arne Slot.
Mac Allister scored deep into damage time in opposition to on the Metropolis Floor on Sunday to safe three essential factors within the Reds’ race for Champions League locations.
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With Liverpool having what Slot believed was considered one of their worst performances of the season within the first half, the Argentina worldwide pounced on a free ball from shut vary with nearly the final kick of the sport, minutes after he noticed a objective dominated out by the video assistant referee for handball.
“I believe what he wanted is what he confirmed within the final six, seven or eight video games – a run of video games the place he is getting again to his traditional stage that he confirmed so many occasions final season,” Slot stated.
“And he had that stage additionally within the first half of the season however it went a bit with ups and downs, because the group went by way of performances with ups and downs.
“However I see rather more consistency not too long ago – not solely in Macca’s efficiency however within the group efficiency and plenty of particular person performances. However I believe it is all the time good for a participant to attain, particularly if it is in further time of additional time.”
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Captain Virgil van Dijk, who had initially appeared to be offside within the construct as much as Mac Allister’s objective earlier than VAR confirmed he was onside, feels the late win confirmed the group’s enhancing resilience.
“When the objective is disallowed, the momentum shifts and the [Forest] followers are totally behind it, they could imagine that is the chance to bounce again after a bit little bit of disappointment that they had,” he stated.
“However I believe we did properly, we created the chaos with the throw-ins we had and we managed to attain the winner.
“I believe the resilience has undoubtedly been questioned at occasions this season however I believe [against Forest], and the final couple of video games particularly, we now have proven a consistency in all the things we do, other than the primary half. However like I say, soccer just isn’t 45 minutes, it’s 90-plus minutes and that confirmed [on Sunday].”