Alexis Mac Allister picks Chelsea player over Declan Rice and Rodri when asked big question | OneFootball

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has picked a Chelsea player over Declan Rice and Rodri when asked a big question this week.

The news comes off the back of Chelsea getting an essential three points on Saturday afternoon by beating Everton 1-0 at home after a fantastic first half goal from striker Nicolas Jackson ending his 2025 goal draught.

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It was far from an easy game for Chelsea though, and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez became the unlikely hero and was actually the reason that they could see the win out and collect all three points, making some big second half saves to deny certain goals.

Another one of Chelsea’s best players on the pitch was defender Trevoh Chalobah and really, he was a strong candidate for man of the match too. Enzo Maresca defended Chelsea’s decision to let him go on loan in the summer after then recalling him in the winter.

Liverpool won the league yesterday and Mac Allister is now a PL champion. But he has named Moises Caicedo as his toughest ever opponent this week.

Caicedo gets the praise

Moises Caicedo congratulated by team-mates after Chelsea win. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Last week, Mac Allister named Caicedo as his ‘toughest opponent’ in the Premier League.

After putting Caicedo narrowly above Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Manchester City’s Rodri, Mac Allister said: ‘I’ve shared a dressing room with Moi, fantastic player, really good physically.

‘The main thing I’m going to say here is physically the most hardest part against these players, I would put Caicedo first.

‘He is very complete, on and off the ball he’s really, really good. Declan second, he’s a top player and Rodri third.

‘This doesn’t mean that I don’t rate Rodri, it’s the complete opposite, I think he earned the Ballon d’Or for example.

‘He’s a fantastic player but he’s not the hardest opponent because he’s never on the ball, he always plays one or two touches, so you cannot even get near him.

‘If you ask me who is the better player, I would say Rodri but the toughest player to play against is Moi Caicedo.’