David Seaman gives his verdict on Alisson Becker after Liverpool loss

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Alisson Becker is under fire after Liverpool lost 2-0 in the Champions League to Red Star Belgrade – and Arsenal legend Seaman has had his say.

Neither Simon Mignolet nor Loris Karius really gave Jurgen Klopp a choice when deciding to spend a huge sum of money on a new number one.

Since Klopp took over as Liverpool manager in 2015, Mignolet never really convinced between the sticks while Karius’ horror show in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid showed that he wasn’t the answer either.

So the decision to make Roma’s Brazil international Alisson Becker the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, at least until Chelsea bought Kepa Arizabalaga a few weeks later, looked like a no-brainer at the time.

But Alisson has come under fire a little of late. The Samba shot-stopper was caught in no-man’s land as Alexandre Lacazette fired home a dramatic equaliser in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal and questions were asked of him again as Milan Pavkov fired home his second of the night in Tuesday’s shock 2-0 Champions League defeat to Red Star Belgrade.

Alisson was beaten by Pavkov’s long-range potshot – and legendary former Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman has admitted that the £67 million man could certainly have done better.

“I had a good look at the Liverpool goal with Alisson. He went with the top hand, his top left hand, when I looked at it I thought if he’d gone with his right hand it might have been a better choice,” Seaman told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast on talkSPORT (7 November, 6am).

“He’s had a little bit of a blip. When you see him land (after the goal) he punches the ground. And that always gives away that he thought he should have done better.”

There is no doubt that Alisson is a vast improvement on both Mignolet and Karius, the latter having struggled since moving to Besiktas on a two-year loan deal during the summer transfer window. But with a massive price-tag on his head, every mistake, not matter how minor, will be magnified.