Fabinho was a stalwart in Liverpool’s midfield for five years, playing an integral role in everything good that happened to the club.
The Reds have had their fair share of elite midfielders in their time, with many in their recent history being some of the best, and Fabinho falls into this category.
The Brazilian got the nickname ‘Dyson’ by Jurgen Klopp for a reason as he was always there to hoover up the ball and kick-start Liverpool’s attacks, with this something that helped them be so successful.
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It was a very quick end to his Reds career, though, as he just started to decline rapidly because of one main reason, with this looking like it could happen to another Liverpool star if he is not careful.
Alexis Mac Allister’s mobility is becoming an issue like it was with Fabinho
Fabinho had everything going for him but during his last season with the Reds, his legs had just gone, with his mobility meaning that he could no longer do what he was so good at.
Attackers used to glide past him with ease, with the only thing he could do being to foul them, that is if he could even get close to them.
Although different positions, a similar thing seems to be happening with Alexis Mac Allister as the Argentine cannot seem to get around the pitch like he used to, a worrying sign given that he is just 27 years old.
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Liverpool fans have noticed how slow he has been recently too, with the Argentine also not the quickest when on the ball, which slows down their play as a whole.
The Reds are known for being quick in transitions and getting the ball from back to front as efficiently as possible, but Mac Allister is just one of the reasons this is not being done.
Of course, he still has time to turn things around, but fans will be hoping that this is not a rapid decline like what happened with Fabinho, as if so, he might not be around much longer.
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It feels like Liverpool need basically a player in each position over the next few windows, which seems crazy to say given how much they spent in the summer, but they did not exactly recruit as smartly as they could have done.
A holding midfielder seems to be high up on their agenda, with this hopefully enabling Ryan Gravenberch to move forward and flex his attacking muscles.
If this does happen, Mac Allister is one of the players who will likely be dropped to the bench given his form, something that is also a little mad given how good he has been since arriving.
However, based on current form, he is probably the weakest link and is not helped by Curtis Jones’ resurgence in the team, meaning he will have to turn it around quickly if he does not want to suffer the same fate as Fabinho just three years prior.
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