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Stephen Warnock has been mocked for labelling Alexis Mac Allister a 'magnificent find' for Liverpool because he was already in plain sight.
Liverpool paid Brighton just £35million for Mac Allister in the summer and with his form in 2024, he could be called the league's signing of the season.
Considering that he was already a World Cup winner and had been at Brighton for four seasons, many fans joked about Warnock's phrasing, as if Mac Allister was some obscure talent.
It does seem a bit harsh to focus on one word - after detailed analysis, the Sky Sports pundit clarified that the midfielder was 'magnificent value for money' - but such is the nature of social media.
'They bought him from Brighton you pleb,' wrote one user on X, formerly Twitter, unable to restrain themselves.
Sky Sports pundit Neil Warnock has been mocked for describing Alexis Mac Allister as a 'magnificent find'
Fans were riled by Warnock using the word 'find', as if Mac Allister had been an unknown talent
'Magnificent find? He was brilliant for Brighton and was a key component of the World Cup winning Argentina side,' said another.
'“Find,"' said one as they latched onto Warnock's comment, adding a dollop of laughing emojis.
'Who would have thought it, complete unknown, the
