Fans were left astonished by Alexis Mac Allister’s actions just moments before he stepped up to take his penalty during the pivotal title race clash at Anfield.
In Sunday’s thrilling 1-1 draw between Liverpool and City, the Premier League title race remained finely balanced, with Arsenal now holding the advantage.
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City took the lead in the first half with a well-executed corner routine, resulting in John Stones poking the ball home at the near post after Alexis Mac Allister created space with Nathan Ake’s block.
Jurgen Klopp’s side struggled to find their rhythm in the first half, and City could have extended their lead with several missed chances. Notably, Erling Haaland managed to bypass Virgil Van Dijk in a 1v1 situation but couldn’t convert.
However, Klopp’s halftime talk seemed to have a dramatic effect as Liverpool emerged with renewed vigor in the second half, dominating proceedings and leaving City struggling to keep up.
Despite Liverpool’s resurgence, City’s equalizer came from their own mistake, with a poor backpass from Nathan Ake leading to a penalty after Ederson’s challenge on Darwin Nunez.
With Mo Salah on the bench, penalty duties fell to Mac Allister, who expertly converted into the top left corner after a lengthy delay.
After the match, fans noted Mac Allister’s calmness as he casually juggled the ball while waiting to take his penalty, earning praise from Liverpool supporters for his composure.
Wish I could’ve seen how relaxed Alexis was because I was NOT this level of calm throughout that wait ????pic.twitter.com/XqjUajFLIm
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) March 10, 2024
One fan said: “Wish I could’ve seen how relaxed Alexis was because I was NOT this level of calm throughout that wait.”
Another added: “You must be forgetting this brudda took a pen in the World Cup final this is nothing to him.”
A third added: “I trust Macca with my life. Always so good on the ball, almost always makes the right decision and so good from the spot. Composure personified.”
Fans had seen ample evidence to advocate for Salah’s removal from penalty duties in favor of the former Brighton midfielder.
“I’d forgotten what a great penalty taker he was for Brighton. Calm, no fuss, no eccentrics. I’d have him on pens over Mo I think,” The fan explained.
