Theory suggested for why Alexis Mac Allister really chose to speak out about his Liverpool contract

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Alexis Mac Allister’s candid speech about his contract situation at Liverpool has created plenty of headlines since the Argentine spoke to the press on Tuesday.Seated to talk about the match against Atletico Madrid on the following day, Mac Allister instead confirmed that he had been told he would not be getting a new contract at Anfield, and declared that he had options to leave the club over the summer as a result.The 27-year-old followed that up with a brilliant display – and a match-winning goal against Atletico – turning the screw on Liverpool to offer him an extension. Why do you have to bring it out into the public?”“He’s not stupid, though.

He’s playing against Atletico Madrid. He’s not stupid, is he?

“If he was playing Bodo/Glimt he’s not going to do the press conference is he and say that about a new contract. He thought ‘ooh, Atletico Madrid, the Spanish press here, a big club, maybe he’s that type of player’.