🫣MAC ALLISTER AT 6. GRAVENBERCH AT 8?
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Late in the game, Iraola made an interesting adjustment.
According to Michael Cox in The Athletic, Alexis Mac Allister came on in the deeper role, while Gravenberch was pushed higher into a more natural No.8 position.
That is a serious talking point.
Under Slot, Liverpool often leaned the other way. But Iraola’s switch suggests he may already be thinking about a different balance.
And the logic is obvious:
Mac Allister offers control and positioning deeper, while Gravenberch higher up can drive forward without carrying the same structural burden.
That might not be the final answer. But it might be the clearest clue yet about where Iraola sees this midfield going.
Would you start Mac Allister deeper next game?