The second round of the Copa America is officially underway, with Liverpool players continuing their campaigns.

Unlike the European Championship, which now feels a little bloated with 24 teams, the American championship still only allows 16 countries to compete.

This ensures that the games will continue to come thick and fast and that only those who are skilled enough to qualify can participate.

Liverpool’s interpretation of this is that we will mainly get to watch our South American idols play till the tournament concludes.

After being let down by Alisson Becker and Brazil on Tuesday, Argentina—their fiercest rivals—took the pitch on Wednesday. Once again, Alexis Mac Allister was the starting pitcher for the World Champions.

Macca is commended for a “solid” performance in which he “did everything simple and well,” earning him a final score of seven out of ten.

Argentine media renders a verdict on Alexis Mac Allister

As a pillar of the Argentina team, Mac Allister has shown himself. The 25-year-old is currently a vital member of Anfield’s team.

The heroic assist Mac Allister provided for his team’s first goal of the game on Friday served as an example of it. He consistently puts his whole reputation on the line.

Mac Allister is a “fantastic” player, according to former Liverpool defender Kolo Toure, because of his persistence and inventiveness. Diogo Jota has even referred to him as the best player in the Premier League as of late.

Jota may have overdone his compliments, but there is no doubting that a player of Liverpool’s calibre is essential to any winning squad.

Thankfully, it appears that the Argentine media is aware of this. TyC Sports, a sports publication, gave Mac Allister favourable press after his 1-0 victory over Chile on Tuesday.

The statement that the former Brighton player “played as a 5′ for Lionel Scaloni in the match against Chile” is noteworthy to notice.

This is similar to the “6” position, which is the deeper role that Mac Allister regularly played for Liverpool in the previous season.

In addition, it is stated that, similar to what he did for the Reds, Mac Allister “took control of the middle” beginning in the game’s 20th minute.

Alexis Mac Allister displays his Argentinean class.

Almost everyone realised last season that Mac Allister’s best position is being used further up the pitch.

Wataru Endo was like a player reborn after he broke free from his chains as the World Cup winner.

That doesn’t mean Mac Allister can’t be effective in a more nuanced part, either. He can mix it even with a side as physically strong as Chile, as this report implies.

The fact that Mac Allister played so frequently in a new position last season significantly enhanced his skill set overall. He can now drop in and perform while sitting deep for Argentina if needed to.

The fact that the £35m man was able to take on the information of last season and train himself in a brand new role in such a way only goes to highlight the class of the player.

Argentina and Macca have won both of their matches, and they appear to be headed for back-to-back crowns. Whether further back or higher up, Mac Allister will be key to that.