'Let your football do the talking'

Wed, September 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM UTC

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Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson on BBC Radio 5 Live: "That is exactly what Alexis Mac Allister needed to do.

"If you don't get offered a new contract there's a reason, so what do you do? You go out and earn it.

"You work hard, you play to your level and he did that. He put himself about and popped up with a wonderful strike.

"It was all about Mac Allister coming in to the game with what he said in the press conference.

"He has still got two years left on his contract, which I found quite strange. It's not the kind of thing you do, openly ask for a new contract.

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"You let your football do the talking, you go out there and play better than you did last season because the level he played at tonight, he didn't reach last season. I thought he was poor at times last season and hadn't earned a new contract.

"He had a good engine tonight and took his goal really well. It was always going to be about him, but it's now all positive. That is how you go about getting a new contract."

Former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam on BBC Radio 5 Live: "I get what Paul [Robinson] is saying.

"Mac Allister has two years left and clubs generally don't let you go beyond that, but you have to earn the right. His performances last season were not to the level you expect from him.

"He looks a lot fresher after coming back from the World Cup. At the back end of last season, it felt like he was preparing for the World Cup and his performances took a dip.

"What a way to go and back up the statement he made. It was a lovely strike with brilliant technique."

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