The Liverpool goalkeeper has really impressed since his summer move to England.
Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas raved about the quality of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, when speaking exclusively to Sky Sports, suggesting that he has been the Premier League’s signing of the season so far.
The Reds paid around £67 million to sign the Brazilian stopper from Italian side Roma in the summer, and the 6ft 4in stopper has made an instant impact at Anfield.
Alisson exudes confidence, and has brought a certain level of calmness and composure to Liverpool’s back-line – something that they have desperately lacked in recent years.
Nicholas told Sky Sports how he believes the Brazil number one has been the Premier League’s signing of the season so far:
“The Brazilian ‘keeper may not have been the best-performing signing on the face of it, but it’s about more than that – it’s about what the signing means for a team like Liverpool. They had a big need in that area and they went out and paid the money for one of the best around. Yes, he’s got a mistake in him but every goalkeeper has, but you just look at Liverpool’s defence this season and you can point to Virgil van Dijk but you can’t underestimate how important it is to have a ‘keeper you trust behind you.”
Considering some of the signings made during the summer transfer window, choosing Alisson as the best of the lot is a big statement from Nicholas, but if Liverpool go on to win the Premier League title, it will be hard to argue with the Scot’s choice.
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