Comparing Liverpool's 2022/23 Midfield vs Mac Allister, Thuram, Koné, Gravenberch, Veiga and more

Khéphren Thuram, Manu Kouadio Koné, Ryan Gravenberch, Gabri Veiga (and Alexis Mac Allister) all offer potential new dimensions

Comparing Liverpool's 2022/23 Old Midfield vs Mac Allister, Thuram, Koné, Gravenberch, Veiga and more

While other areas of the team malfunctioned (defensive lapses, poor conversion of big chances by certain players), the midfield was always the Reds' main issue last season, especially with a lack of energy and physicality (made worse by a gruelling 2021/22 and a truncated preseason for 2022/23).

My sense is that a better midfield improves not only the midfield, obviously, but the defence and the attack. It helps keep the ball up the other end, creating more chances; and keeps it away from the Reds' back four.

I thought I'd compare the data of Alexis Mac Allister and several other heavily-linked midfielders to the midfielders at the club last season, to see where improvements can (and should) be made.

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