Mac Allister: ‘We have the right players and the right mentality’
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool speaks to the media during the press conference on day ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 at Anfield on September 08, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Alexis Mac Allister made clear that Liverpool can compete with the best with their new head coach.
The club are trying to restore their standards from previous years, having won the Carabao Cup crown in 2024 and the Premier League title in 2025. Like many others, Mac Allister suffered in the 2025/26 season with the Reds, who have entrusted Andoni Iraola to take over from Arne Slot.
‘He's a really good coach’
The Basque boss had to wait until Friday to earn a league victory at the third attempt, following up 2-2 draws against Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest with a 2-0 win against Ipswich Town.
Iraola needed ten games to achieve that outcome at Bournemouth, and he went on to make history on the south coast. With a little time, Mac Allister is confident that he can do great things at Anfield.
"We have a lot of quality, and we have a very good coach that brought his ideas and we are trying to get there. I think we've improved a lot since the beginning of the season and, as I say, we have quality and have a very good coach and have the desire of winning trophies - hopefully this year.
"Many of these players won the Premier League as well so we have experience, we have trophies and we have everything to be successful. But we need to be all together. You can have the best players, and you can have the best plan, but if we are not in the same page, it's impossible.
Working under Iraola
"Definitely since I came to pre-season and I worked under Andoni I could see something special. As I said before, he's a really good coach, he knows very well what he wants to do. We are trying to get there. I haven't had any conversations with him about [speculation regarding his future].
"But of course, when I see the way that he wants us to play, the way we train, as I said before this can be a successful year. That's why I think this is the right club and the right moment to be here. As I said before, I love being here.
“This is something special and if I feel we can be successful at the end, what I want is to win trophies. I think we have the right players and the right mentality to go and do great things, but we have to be everyone on the same page and do what we have to do."