McAllister: The team's performance was far from perfect.

Liverpool secured a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace in a key match of the 10th round of the 2026/27 Premier League season, thanks to goals from McAllister, Wirtz, and Isak. Argentine midfielder McAllister, in an interview, described it as a brilliant team performance, but emphasized that he and his teammates felt the team's performance was far from perfect.

In the 40th minute, Szoboszlai delivered a free-kick from the right wing into the penalty area, where McAllister headed it in, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead. In the 54th minute of the second half, Barkola crossed from the right, and Wirtz slotted the ball home in the penalty area, extending Liverpool's lead over Crystal Palace to 2-0.

In the 89th minute, Wirtz passed the ball from the penalty area, and Isak followed up with a shot to score, extending Liverpool's lead to 3-0. In second-half stoppage time, Kelkez Milos fouled Dario Osorio in the penalty area, resulting in a penalty for Crystal Palace. Nketiah subsequently converted the penalty, pulling Crystal Palace back to 1-3.

Liverpool ultimately defeated Crystal Palace 3-1 away from home.

Liverpool midfielder McAllister said, "This is my first goal in the Premier League this season, but I've already scored two goals in the Champions League and another competition, so it's great to score, especially from a free kick, because that's one of my favorite ways to score."

"It felt great to help the team take a 1-0 lead. I think we played very well after that. Although we could have controlled the pace of the game better, overall it was a great team performance."

McAllister pointed out, "We've been training specifically for set pieces and know how important they are. We lost three games in the past few days because of set pieces. In this game, we scored from a set piece and won. This shows that we understand the importance of set pieces, especially in today's football environment where the physicality of the Premier League is becoming increasingly intense."

“I know that playing at Crystal Palace’s home ground is never easy, and they will play very well, but I think we defended quite well in the penalty area, especially our center-backs. However, the game was indeed very difficult. Sometimes we tried to press high, but we didn’t execute it perfectly, allowing them to break free and create chances. We are happy to have won, but we also know that the team’s performance was far from perfect and we still need to continue to improve.”

Furthermore, when discussing goalkeeper Alisson's performance, McAllister said, "Alisson was simply outstanding, especially his save against Daichi Kamada in the first half. Kamada couldn't believe he could make such a save and even talked to me about it."

“This is Alisson. He is an incredible goalkeeper and a very good person. I am really happy for him.”

McAllister added, "This victory is certainly very important, especially with the international break approaching. It's significant to go into the break with a win. We are pleased with the result, but we still need to continue to improve, as the team's performance is far from perfect."

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