The Reds are back. "Mac Allister" speaks frankly about Man United after Liverpool closes in on the Premier League standings.
On 1 March 2026, Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool midfielder, gave an interview after the 28th match of the 2025-26 Premier League season, following Liverpool's home game where they scored freely against West Ham United, who are in 18th place, winning 5-2.
This victory temporarily moved Liverpool up to 5th place in the Premier League standings, increasing their points to 48, equal to 4th place Manchester United, and ahead of 6th place Chelsea with 45 points. However, the Reds have played one more match before the "Red Devils" and "Blues" play their games today.
Alexis Mac Allister commented on Liverpool's win over West Ham, saying, "We probably could have scored more. Sometimes they had chances too, but I prefer to look positively and see that we scored 5 goals, which is very good."
"We know we need to improve many areas, especially defense, because sometimes we leave too many gaps. But that's how it is. The good thing is we won. The gap between us and Aston Villa or other teams above us has decreased. We're satisfied with the result and we need to keep improving."
Regarding the race for UEFA Champions League qualification among 3rd place Aston Villa (51 points), 4th place Man United (48 points), 5th place Liverpool (48 points), and 6th place Chelsea (45 points), Mac Allister said, "We know how important qualifying for the Champions League is for the club and our team."
"That goal is right there, and we will do everything we can to secure a spot and close the gap with the teams above us."