Alisson Becker of Liverpool isn’t the best goalkeeper in the world.
That honour, according to Guillem Balague, belongs to Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid.
Liverpool take on Real Madrid in a Champions League final in Paris on Saturday night as Jurgen Klopp’s side look to heal the wounds of missing out on the Premier League by completing a treble of cup competitions.
The Reds, who have won the FA Cup and League Cup already this season, will go into the contest as favourites.
Alisson is widely considered one of the world’s finest goalkeepers since joining Liverpool in a £66 million deal four years ago.
But respected Spanish journalist Balague believes that the former Chelsea stopper is superior.
Liverpool supporters, more than most, know the importance of having a world-class goalkeeper – and Alisson is definitely in that bracket.
Four years ago, these two outfits contested another Champions League final in Kiev, with Loris Karius making two errors in a 3-1 defeat for Klopp’s troops.
That’s how important it is to have a stellar figure between the sticks and with Real also boasting that luxury, this is one hell of a fascinating encounter this weekend.
Karius is still with the Anfield club and regularly trains with Klopp’s players, but he hasn’t played a competitive game for the club since that horrendous performance four years ago.
And, with his contract expiring next month, he never will.
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