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Liverpool fans are all saying the same thing about Alexis Mac Allister in draw vs Newcastle

Liverpool were held to a 3-3 draw at Newcastle United in a thrilling Premier League encounter on Wednesday night.

🅷The Reds fell behind to Alexander Isak’s 35th-minute strike from distance, but Curtis Jones equalised early in the second half.

Newcastle then went in front through Anthony Gordon’s 62nd-minute effort, but Mohamed Salah struck twice to put Liverpool on the brink of victory.

💎However, the Reds were left heartbroken after Fabian Schar slid in from a tight angle on 90 minutes after Caoimhin Kelleher misjudged a free kick.

👍As well as dropping points, Liverpool will now have to go into Saturday’s Merseyside derby at Everton without one of their key players.

(THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC ...
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Alexis Mac Allisterꦐ received his fifth yellow card of the season to rule him out of the trip to Goodison Park through suspension.

ꦕThe Argentine was given a booking by referee Andy Madley for blocking the run of Schar in the 20th minute.

✱Liverpool fans took to X to have their say on the controversial decision to caution Mac Allister in the Newcastle game.

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Liverpool fans unhappy Alexis Mac Allister was booked at Newcastle

🌳Needless to say, a fair few Liverpool supporters feel the Mac Allister booking was soft, if not completely undeserved.

🀅Some also wondered why Magpies midfielder Joelinton wasn’t cautioned for at least one of the challenges he made in the match.

How Alexis Mac Allister was rated in Liverpool draw at Newcastle

ꦛThe gave Mac Allister a 6 out of 10 rating for his efforts on Tyneside.

💟‘Forced Pope into one save and hit the post with another effort early on,’ they began.

🧸‘But defensively suspect and turned too easily for opener. Another to be better second half. Booked.’

😼Likewise, gave the Argentina ace a 6 out of 10 for his performance.

๊‘Drew a good save from Nick Pope inside the first 15 minutes and on the next attack hit the post,’ they wrote.

🙈‘He spoke heading into the game about wanting to improve his “numbers” and scoring is a key metric if he can find a way of netting a few more.

ꦯ‘Booked, which means he will miss the Merseyside derby at the weekend, and got frustrated in a couple of moments.’

Despite a bit of an off night, 🤡Mac Allister was recently named among the top 100 players in world football, and it’s not hard to understand why.

༺He’ll be a real miss for Liverpool when they take on bitter rivals Everton in Saturday’s 12:30pm kick-off at Goodison Park.

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