Alexis Mac Allister, a midfielder, scored the game-winning goal that put Liverpool back atop the Premier League and calmed fans’ fears of a title slump.Despite being the superior team, Jurgen Klopp’s squad had to work hard to get a 3-1 victory over Sheffield United. The Argentinian scored a world-class goal with 14 minutes remaining to put his team in charge.

His goal echoed Steven Gerrard’s 2005 match against Olympiacos, and the World Cup champion has been a tremendously significant player in recent weeks, playing a more forward position. He began the game as a holding midfielder but eventually moved forward.

In the near term, it put Liverpool two points ahead of Arsenal and three ahead of Manchester City. Whether it proves to be as vital as the one that led to their Champions League title will only be revealed over the next eight games.

The importance of Mac Allister’s goal, an unstoppable strike into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area, became clear after Wednesday’s victories by the chasers; with games running out, every success leaves their competitors with even less room for error.

The home team took the lead in the 17th minute thanks to Darwin Nunez’s 18th goal of the season, which came after goalie Ivo Grbic made a mistake. However, things got dicey shortly after halftime when Conor Bradley scored an own goal.

One of the most composed players on the field, the elegant Mac Allister, relieved that, and a late goal from substitute Cody Gakpo boosted the goal differential, which might still be vital.

United have let in more goals than any other Premier League club this season, 80 to be exact. Fourteen of those goals have come in the previous four games.

They failed to capitalize on golden opportunities and made too many blunders in the first half, which is why they are currently at the bottom of the league and will be sent packing to the Championship soon.

On Sunday, Brighton scored after 90 seconds, but the Blades had a golden opportunity to equalize when James James McAtee, a product of the Liverpool academy, missed the far post with a shot from a few yards out after receiving a long throw from Jack Robinson.

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Instead, they hurt themselves because United’s goalie Grbic was responsible for the first goal, which came after Mohamed Salah’s chip was saved by him.

Nunez charged down on the Croatian after he hesitated too long to clear a backpass, and the clearance went off him and into an unattended net.

Luis Diaz, Mac Allister, and Dominik Szoboszlai all had shots, but Ryan Gravenberch, who hasn’t played much recently, shot poorly at Grbic instead of Nunez.

In the 58th minute, Gus Hamer outjumped Bradley with a header that deflected off the defender and through Kelleher’s legs. This came after Jayden Bogle had forced Kelleher into a save low by his left-hand post deep into extra time, perhaps providing a brief reprieve.

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The hosts started to create more space along the flanks after making the tactical change, which was done with an eye on Sunday’s match against Manchester United. Virgil van Dijk’s header was saved by the goalkeeper and Bradley’s volley from Elliott’s deep cross went into the side net.

Anel Ahmedhodzic’s failed clearance from inside his own penalty area ricocheted off Diaz and fell kindly for Mac Allister to score his fourth goal in as many games, setting up the eventual winner.

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