Alexis Mac Allister faces brutal reality as Liverpool's tough season nearly over
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Liverpool was knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, with Alexis Mac Allister admitting that the Reds have not lived up to expectations this seasonLiverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has reacted to the club's poor season(Image: Getty Images)Alexis Mac Allister has conceded that Liverpool has fallen short of expectations this season following its 2-0 home loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, which confirmed it will end the campaign without silverware.Arne Slot's players began the season as reigning Premier League champions and, after splashing out around $600 million on fresh talent, hopes were soaring for another triumphant year. However, the club also witnessed the departure of key figures Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, respectively, while enduring the unforeseen and devastating loss of Portuguese striker Diogo Jota.The Reds have suffered 17 defeats in all competitions this term and currently sit fifth in the Premier League table, having won less than half of their 32 fixtures.READ MORE: Luis Enrique makes feelings clear after Liverpool made PSG 'suffer a lot'READ MORE: Former Liverpool midfielder suddenly retires after getting offer to be manager insteadAny lingering aspirations of claiming this season's Champions League trophy were extinguished on Tuesday when PSG secured a 2-0 victory at Anfield, wrapping up a 4-0 aggregate triumph and eliminating Liverpool at the quarterfinal stage.Speaking to Portuguese broadcaster Sport TV (as per O Jogo) following the match, Argentine World Cup winner Mac Allister reflected thoughtfully on the situation.He said: "It was a different game in the return leg, we were more aggressive, we tried to press, we had our opportunities, but we played against the best team in the world.Liverpool was dumped out of the Champions League on Tuesday(Image: Getty Images)"The result is what it is, and we have to congratulate the opponent."Following their elimination from the FA Cup by Manchester City through a 4-0 defeat earlier this month, the Reds must now focus on securing a top-five finish in the Premier League, with six fixtures remaining.It has been a disappointing second season under head coach Slot, something Mac Allister readily admits to.He said: "It's obvious that it was a difficult and challenging season.
If you had asked me at the beginning of the season what I expected, I would have said that this team was going to fight and win competitions, but unfortunately, that didn't happen."We have to keep working, because this year doesn't do justice to the club. Of course, we remember Diogo Jota, and it was a complicated period, but we can't use him as an excuse.
I don't believe that's why this year was so complicated for us."Liverpool has little time to dwell on its Champions League elimination.On Sunday, the Reds will make the short journey across the city to take on Everton for the first time at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium.David Moyes' players are presently eighth in the Premier League standings, five points adrift of the Reds.