Liverpool fans love cheeky Alexis Mac Allister message before Everton clash

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has sent well wishes to Brighton ahead of the South Coast club's match against Everton on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues go into their next match imminently full of confidence from Carabao Cup quarter final progression on Wednesday, and also the fact they have won five of the last seven fixtures.

Brighton meanwhile have slumped in recent weeks, though similarly have hope as a result of prosperous visits to Goodison Park in recent years.

One such example was a 3-2 win back in January 2022, when Rafael Benitez's Everton side were narrowly beaten. Mac Allister - then just 22-years-old and on the books at Brighton - was integral as he scored twice.

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His second was particularly stunning, much to the dismay of the Goodison faithful however as it turned out to the winner. Running onto a lay-off by Danny Welbeck, the Argentine sweetly guided the ball into Jordan Pickford's top-right corner from the edge of the box.

To this day, Brighton relive that happy memory for them as they reposted the archived footage hours before kick-off on X, formerly known as Twitter. What followed to much surprise was a response from the man himself:

Usually players would keep this kind of thing quiet, but the World Cup winner's decision to publicly post his cheeky good luck wish at the expense of Everton went down well with supporters of both his former club and Liverpool, as the replies were flooded with a mix of red and blue hearts.

Mac Allister still evidently holds the club that handed him his first opportunity outside of his