Alexis Mac Allister reveals why he gets angry at the Liverpool youngsters who starred vs Tottenham
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All three played well on the night – as did fellow youngster Rio Ngumoha – and though they deserve their praise, Mac Allister spoke out after the game to admit that he sometimes loses his cool with the starlets in training as he pushes them on to bigger things. Where should the Carabao Cup sit in Liverpool’s list of priorities this season and why? 🤔 Credit: Photo by Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Mac Allister takes personal pride in youngster’s developmentMac Allister was one of the most experienced players on the pitch for Liverpool on Tuesday, and set an example for his younger teammates with a complete midfield performance.According to the Argentine, he also tries to extend this to his actions on the training pitch, where he claims that he can sometimes be harsh on Liverpool’s young players in order to push them to be their best selves.“I think it was really impressive for the young players,” he said during an interview with ITV.
“They show it every single day in training that they want to be here. They work really, really hard and I’m happy for them because they deserve it.
They have the quality, they are intense and they know what the club is. They are going to be really, really important for us this season.”READ MORE: Liverpool’s Carabao Cup player ratings vs Tottenham as Dominik Szoboszlai stunner sends Reds throughCody Gakpo impressed by Liverpool talentsWith Mac Allister showing just how much investment he has in Liverpool’s young players, Cody Gakpo also heralded their performance against Spurs after the full-time whistle.Like Mac Allister, Gakpo really stepped up with a goal and an assist to send the Reds through, and he also had some positive words to say about the fringe players at the end of the game.“A lot of young players played and they showed character and quality which is great,” the Dutchman told ITV.“They did very well and for their development it is very good to get minutes and game time especially against a team like Spurs with a lot of good players.