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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 dis🦋tance, 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 Caoi🔴mhin 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 thei♛r key players.

Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Alexis Mac Allister received 🃏his fifth yellow card of the season to rule him out of the trip to Goodison Park through suspension.

The Argentine was given a booking by referee Andyဣ 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 boo🦹king was soft, if not completely undeserved.

Some also wondered why Magpies midfielder Joelinton wasn’t cautioned f📖or at least one of the challenges he mad🍒e in the match.

How Alexis Mac Allister was rated in Liverpool draw at Newcastle

The gave Mac Allister a 6 out of 10 rating for his efforts on Tyne𒁏side.

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

‘But defe🅰nsiv🙈ely 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 pe🌳rformance.

‘Drew a good save from Nick Pope inside the first 15 minu🌳tes and on the next attackꦑ hit the post,’ they wrote.

‘He spoke heading into the game about wanting to improv🐽e h🦩is “numbers” and scoring is a key metric if he can find a way of netting a few more.

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

Despite a bit of an off night, Mac All🌱ister wa🧸s recently named among the top 100 players in world football, and it’s not hard to understand why.

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