‘Messi was looking for him’ Adam Lallana proudly proclaimed of his then Brighton teammate Alexis Mac Allister’s performances in the World Cup back in January.
Looking back at the Argentine’s outing in a dramatic final clash with France, however, it’s hard to ignore the 24-year-old’s parallels with a highly successful prior signing in Gini Wijnaldum.
From acting as a link-up man in the midfield to perfectly shielding the ball in order to retain possession, the former Seagulls star showed off a number of traits our midfield has greatly missed on the biggest stage in world football.
You can catch the clip below, courtesy of @fifaworldcup_es:
🔥 ¡Qué jugador se llevó el Liverpool! 🔴
Así jugó @alemacallister la final de la #CopaMundialFIFA 🇦🇷🏆 pic.twitter.com/XKxsDNj0Ie
— Copa Mundial FIFA 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_es) June 8, 2023