Can We Say It? "Mac Allister" Speaks Honestly After Liverpool's Narrow Win, Points Tied with Two Premier League Teams,
On 23 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool's midfield hero, spoke after the Premier League match where they edged Nottingham Forest 1-0 away despite being generally outplayed.
Liverpool secured the winning goal in injury time, at 90+7 minutes, when Alexis Mac Allister followed up a header from Virgil van Dijk to score. This win brought the "Reds" to 45 points, maintaining sixth place in the Premier League standings but level on points with Manchester United and Chelsea, their rivals for a UEFA Champions League spot.
Regarding Liverpool's tough win over Nottingham Forest, Alexis Mac Allister said, "Honestly, I have mixed feelings. I like scoring goals and winning, so from that perspective, today was a really good day."
"But on the other hand, I think we didn't play very well. There are many things we need to improve, though winning is always better than drawing."
When asked if he believed Liverpool would get another chance after his first shot in the 89th minute was disallowed for handball following a VAR review, Mac Allister replied,"I thought I would get another chance even before the throw-in was taken."
"I told Hugo Ekitike that this would be our goal and our moment. I didn't know if it would be that shot or the next one, but I got another opportunity, and I'm happy it went in."
"""We need to analyze the game this week. The first half was very poor — positioning, intensity, pressing, nothing was good except maybe our penalty area defense blocking some shots."
"Overall, it was not good and not our standard. In the second half, I wouldn't say it was good, but it was slightly better. We had some chances, and most importantly, we won the game."