Alisson Becker has wowed Liverpool fans with his ability in one versus one situations.
The Reds ‘keeper made a crucial late save to deny Franck Kessie and make sure of the points against AC Milan on Tuesday night.
Kessie tried to lift the ball over the onrushing Alisson but the Brazilan stood firm to keep Liverpool ahead.
This is becoming a regular sight for Liverpool fans. Since joining the club in 2018, Alisson has made coming out on top in “1v1″‘s something of a speciality.
The save on this occasion came in a dead rubber game. But who could forget his legendary last-second stop on Arkadiusz Milik to knock Napoli out of the Champions League in 2018.
The Reds insistence on playing a high defensive line means that Alisson gets plenty of chance to perfect his technique.
Jurgen Klopp often relies on the speed of Virgil Van Dijk or Joe Gomez to get his team out of trouble if the opposition gets in behind them.
Without the one on one capability of Alisson though, this would be an almost suicidal policy.
Teams inevitably catch Liverpool out. But when they do, it’s a comfort to every fan watching to know that they still have the big Brazilian to beat.
The “Holy Goalie” signed a new long-term contract in the summer. This means that Liverpool fans can look forward to many more years of watching a player right at the top of his profession, who seems to be getting better and better.
Oh, and he isn’t bad in one on one situations at the other end either!
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