Before their World Cup champion intervened, the Reds appeared to be losing to the poorest team in the Premier League at home. Alexis Mac Allister is the primary factor behind Liverpool’s dominance in the Premier League. The Argentine was back at it at Anfield on Thursday, virtually winning the match with a 3-1 victory over Sheffield United, after setting up Mohamed Salah’s game-winning goal against Brighton on Sunday. Darwin Nunez’s fortunate opener was cancelled out by an own goal by Conor Bradley, and with just 14 minutes remaining on a miserable Merseyside evening, Liverpool, looking bizarrely lackustral and lackadaisical, looked set to throw away two crucial points in the title race – and at home against the weakest team in the league. But as the saying goes, “Cometh the hour, cometh the man,” and Mac Allister is unquestionably the man at Anfield right now. The ball dropped for Liverpool’s No. 10 on the outskirts of the Blades box as they rushed forward, and Mac Allister scored a spectacular goal to record his 10th goal involvement in his previous 11 games. In the last minute of normal time, Cody Gakpo scored to add some gloss to the score, but the lackluster effort by Liverpool and the increasing significance of Mac Allister to his team’s title aspirations were evident.

Midfield

Alexis Mac Allister (8/10):He missed a pass in the first five minutes of the game, but after that was usually outstanding, winning the ball frequently, using it well, and eventually placing it in the top corner to give Liverpool the victory. The Argentine was unfortunate not to score the second goal that his outstanding effort deserved.Ryan Gravenberch (3/10):He got a few shots on goal after an early collision with Souza, but the longer the game went on, the more of a disappearing act the Dutchman was. Replacing it on the hour mark after yet another excruciatingly futile excursion.

Dominik Szoboszlai (5/10):Before the half, the Hungarian put Grbic to the test with a respectable long-range shot, demonstrating his typical diligent work ethic. However, it was not unexpected that he was replaced in the 72nd minute. Not up to par that evening.

Attack

Mohamed Salah (4/10):Even though he missed a lot of opportunities against Brighton, he was a continuous menace. Salah was oddly quiet all evening, so Klopp was right to bench the Egyptian, who wasn’t really playing too much.

Darwin Nunez (7/10):His goal was undoubtedly the result of a great deal of luck, but it was also a testament to his hard work and strong start to the game. Even when he stopped jogging in the second half, his effect waned.Luis Diaz (7/10):The Colombian, who is Liverpool’s most inventive offensive weapon, occasionally struggles with the last ball, but his amazing dribbling abilities cause all kinds of issues.

Subs & Manager

Harvey Elliott (6/10): Once again, Liverpool’s ‘super-sub’ made a big impact off the bench with his crossing and energy.

Andy Robertson (7/10): Made a huge difference when he came on at left-back and probably should have put Liverpool back in front with a back-post volley before teeing up Gakpo for the goal that sealed victory.

Cody Gakpo (7/10): Huge contrast to the Brighton game in that the Dutchman was full of running when he came on and deservedly sealed a nervy win with with a well-taken late header.

Goalkeeper & Defence

Caoimhin Kelleher (6/10):kept up his excellent form and made a fantastic reflex stop with his feet from McAtee in the first sixty seconds. It required a cunning close-range deflection to defeat him. Additionally, distribution was excellent.

Conor Bradley (5/10):pushed down the right wing whenever possible, but with little success. Although there was little he could have done about his own goal, it did sum up a difficult evening for the Northern Irishman.

Ibrahima Konate (5/10):Back in the starting lineup, he was somewhat rusty at times and gave away an unnecessary free kick after foolishly squandering control on the left wing.

Virgil van Dijk (6/10):Mostly assigned to neutralize Sheffield United’s counterattack attempts, he played McAtee onside before the unexpected equalizer for the visitors. Was in the Blades box, though, always a threat.

Joe Gomez (5/10):He had a few good crosses in the early going, as well as a few (clearly) fruitless efforts on goal, but McAtee beat him all ends up right before the visitors equalized. Replaced appropriately because he doesn’t contribute anything offensively while Liverpool pushed for a victory.