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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Loan Watch series, which takes a closer look at those players who are aiming to galvanise their careers away from the spotlight of their parent club.
Liverpool have sent eight players out on loan this season and so far they have had varying degrees of success, but Allan’s move to Fluminense is turning out well despite falling under the radar.
That could be because the midfielder is now 22 years of age and has had five different loan spells since joining the Reds in 2015.
He is now back in Brazil and there are signs that moving back home has given him the platform he needs, as he has improved as a result.
Allan has featured 15 times in the league and has been a bright spark in a team that has struggled so far, winning just five out of 20 games. He is a very technical player and what he lacks in physical stature he makes up for with skill on the ball.
There are few players like him in the Liverpool squad. He is always looking to get on the ball and make something happen, whether that is through finding a teammate or beating his opponent with the ball at his feet – he helps Fluminense to tick.
What’s more, he does it with pinpoint accuracy, underline by his pass accuracy of 91%, which isn’t bettered by any midfielder in the current Reds’ side.
However, he is granted more time and freedom on the ball in Brazil, and though his average successful dribble of 1.7 per game shows he can get past a man, he may struggle under the intensity and high-pressing which many Premier League sides like to utilise.
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Another drawback is his lack of defensive ability, and until he improves in that regard he will likely be continually overlooked by Jurgen Klopp.
Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, who occupy a more defensive role than Georginio Wijnaldum, both boast an average tackle success rate of two or more per game, compared to Allan’s one, which shows he has work to do.
Instead, he has committed an average of 2.1 fouls per game, which Liverpool cannot afford to do when they’re playing at the highest level. Therefore time is running out for the Brazilian to make an impression on the first-team, as there are too many flaws in his game.
