Liverpool s billion-dollar midfielder is useless! He only passed the ball 13 times and was replaced in 62 minutes

This summer, Liverpool has successively introduced top stars such as Wirtz, Ekitic, and Isaac. Many fans believe that they are the favorites to win the Premier League championship this year. However, just two months into the season, Liverpool collapsed at an alarming rate. After losing 1-2 to Manchester United in the Double Red Club on Sunday, Slott's team has suffered a 4-game losing streak.

When talking about Liverpool's problems, the outside world generally believes that it is the collective degradation of the defense line. Robertson was forced to sit on the bench most of the time, and Colcoz, who replaced him, continued to be sluggish; after Arnold left the team, there was no real successor at right back. Bradley was slow to warm up, and Frimpong suffered constant injuries after joining. He only started once in the Premier League. However, the bigger hidden danger lies in the middle. Konate is distracted by rumors of a move to Real Madrid; Van Dijk is no longer the all-powerful Dutch iron gate he once was.

While the defense is in a mess, the offense is also very awkward. Salah's influence has plummeted, with only one non-penalty kick scored in the first 8 rounds of the Premier League. New aids Ekitic and Gakpo were rare bright spots, but the latter hit the frame three times in the double red match and should have killed the game early. There are many new players in the Liverpool team, but they lack chemical reactions; Slott has so far been unable to create a chemical reaction among the three hot attackers, Salah, Isaac, and Wirtz. Liverpool obviously wants to use Isaac + Wirtz as the core in the future, but according to the current situation, it is easier said than done.

Liverpool's midfielder is also shameless. Slott still can't come up with the "right recipe." In the final stage of the double red meeting, he actually moved Szoboszlai to the right back, and Frimpong moved to the right wing - he had the cards in his hand, but he played messily. Players' individual performances are also to blame. Grafenberger's ghosts come and go; what's even more worrying is that McAllister's condition has plummeted.

In the summer window of 2023, McAllister joined Liverpool from Brighton for only 35 million pounds. This superstar, who was once regarded as a "bargain price", played a crucial role in Liverpool's victory last season. On the German transfer market website, McAllister is worth as much as 100 million euros, second only to Isaac Wirtz.

But in the 2025/26 season, McAllister's performance is like sleepwalking. Against Manchester United, he played more than 62 minutes, touching the ball only 22 times, passing the ball 13 times, and losing the ball 6 times - for a central midfielder, the numbers are shocking. What's even more astonishing is that he succeeded in 0 confrontations and quickly became the target of public criticism. A Liverpool blogger bluntly stated on X that he is "the most overrated player in the team" and "is as slow as a 40-year-old player from penalty area to penalty area."

McAllister has always been known for his stable technique, but lacks coverage area and explosive power. This is in sharp contrast to Grafenberger. GOAL only gave him a low score of 6 points after the game: "He ran a lot, but by his standards he was almost invisible." So far this season, McAllister has only received 1 assist in the first round, and has received nothing in the rest of the games. In the 10 games he played, none of them scored 7 points. In the past few years, he has been the anchor of the Red Army's midfield, but now his form has plummeted, which is disappointing.