It almost felt cruel that with the final kick of the game Alexis Mac Allister curled Brighton’s fifth into the corner of Leicester City’s goal. The Argentinian had the brace his sparkling performance at the base of midfield deserved after his wonderful earlier strike was denied by VAR with the scores level.
Signed back in January 2019, Mac Allister perfectly embodies the Brighton blueprint: buy young, allow to develop on loan, and then watch flourish. In his new deeper role, following Yves Bissouma’s summer departure, Mac Allister is doing precisely that.
