Alexis Mac Allister details Liverpool change and why squad 'understand each other' now
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCAlexis Mac Allister was upbeat when speaking after Liverpool's 5-2 Premier League win over West Ham United at Anfield on SaturdayAlexis Mac Allister believes Liverpool are now starting to "understand each other" and are primed to finish the season strongly.The Reds moved to within three points of third place when they secured a third successive Premier League victory with a 5-2 triumph over West Ham United at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.It was the first time Liverpool had scored five goals in a top-flight match since the 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur that secured the title last April.And with Arne Slot's side through to the last 16 of both the Champions League and FA Cup, Mac Allister is convinced the squad is starting to click after the major revamp of last summer.READ MORE: Hugo Ekitike explains Liverpool situation he is 'not happy' about - 'to be honest'READ MORE: Liverpool winger ruled out for the season after devastating injury setback"Now that we spend some time together, I think things are easier for us – we understand each other," he said. "I think in the last four or five months is when teams show what they can do.
That's what we want."We know how important it is to qualify for the Champions League for the club or for us as a team."The goal is there and we are going to do everything to qualify and be closer to the teams on top."Having not scored in the Premier League since that win over Tottenham, Mac Allister now has two in as many games when he followed his winner at Nottingham Forest last weekend with a thunderous volley for Liverpool's third against West Ham."I always say that I really like getting in the box and scoring goals," he said. "Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't."But in the last few games I was able to score some goals, so (I'm) happy because I can help the team and at the same time I can gain some confidence."Speaking to BBC Sport, Mac Allister admitted Liverpool's performance against West Ham wasn't perfect but results are now imperative approaching the business end of the campaign."We know that we need to improve a couple of things, especially defensively because sometimes the gaps are too big for us, but it is what it is," said the Argentina international."The good thing is that we won.
We are happy with the result and we need to keep improving."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageEnsure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source.