Successful Liverpool in 'transitional period', says Mac Allister

On Friday, Alexis Mac Allister reflected on the challenges of moving on from Klopp, a manager who had a hugely successful tenure at Anfield. "I think we’re in that transitional period.

"We were used to being very direct and perhaps played more long balls and nowadays with the new coach, the idea is completely different, and we are working on being more patient, to have longer periods in possession so that the games aren’t as end-to-end so that we can dominate them," he said.

Under Slot, Liverpool has been in impressive form, with the team adjusting quickly to the new tactics. “I think we’ve all been really happy with the arrival of Arne and we all know how much he knows about football, so for us it’s great and we know that this is the journey we are on,” Mac Allister explained.

“I feel like there has been a big change, not just in terms of the managers, but in terms of the management team and the sporting director too. But to be honest, we are working really well."

While acknowledging the transitional nature of the current phase, the Argentina international remained optimistic about the future. "I feel there’s a lot of positivity within the club and we’re working fantastically well with the new manager.

"We can really see that he has great ideas, his mentality and what he gets across to us is important so we’re happy. Like I say, we’re still in this transitional phase of looking to get to where the manager wants us to be," he concluded.