Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Thursday 22nd October 2026: Mac Allister Double Sinks Villarreal as Reds Make It Three in a Row
Liverpool fought back from two goals down to beat Villarreal at Anfield in the Champions League, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring twice and Rio Ngumoha providing a spark off the bench (BBC Sport). The result means Andoni Iraola's side have now won three on the bounce (Liverpool Echo), and the manager has reportedly matched a Jurgen Klopp rotation feat along the way (This Is Anfield).
Mac Allister's heroics have given Iraola selection food for thought, with Liverpool.com suggesting the midfielder's display is now posing a fresh dilemma for the manager (Liverpool.com). The Liverpool Echo also reports on a "damning comment" from Mac Allister, with Gilberto Mora transfer links addressed in the same piece (Liverpool Echo). Elsewhere, the Echo looks at a tricky call Iraola faces over Ryan Gravenberch as Liverpool weigh up a new-look attack ahead of their next league fixture (Liverpool Echo).
On the women's side, Gareth Taylor admitted it was "a difficult night for us" and that his side "weren't good enough" after a defeat (LiverpoolFC.com), while Liverpool's youngsters also lost to Manchester United in the Subway Players Cup, with Kapocs scoring a hat-trick against them (LiverpoolFC.com).
Looking ahead, Liverpool face Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday, with the Echo framing it as a game carrying title hope but also a warning that defeat could risk "doing a Leicester" (Liverpool Echo).
On the transfer front, Liverpool.com reports Julian Ward's priority at the club is said to be even bigger now, with the Mohamed Salah saga offered as a reason for optimism (Liverpool.com). A Manchester United player has been told he could "thrive" at Liverpool, though a move is seen as highly unlikely (Liverpool.com), while there's also talk of Trent Alexander-Arnold potentially returning to Liverpool amid struggles at Real Madrid (Liverpool.com). Finally, youngster Jeremy Jacquet has been given a huge compliment, with one Anfield hero suggesting he "could become best Premier League centre-back in history" (Liverpool Echo).
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