Source: TheGuardian
Liverpool’s Alisson: ‘My header was special but the clean sheets are better’
Monday marks two years since goalkeeper’s winner against West Brom but his focus is to keep Leicester at bayOn Tuesday it will be two years since Alisson scored the soaring, stoppage-time header that maintained Liverpool’s late surge towards Champions League qualification at the end of a troubled campaign. Liverpool will have their goalkeeper to thank again should history repeat itself this season, albeit for the Brazil international’s outstanding contribution in his own goalmouth.Jürgen Klopp presented Alisson with a goalkeeper’s jersey with 100 printed on the back following last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Brentford, secured by Mohamed Salah’s 13th-minute goal. The gesture was in recognition of the 100th clean sheet of the Brazilian’s Liverpool career, although his manager had a point when joking that: “This is actually for 100 life-saving saves this season.” To which Alisson replied: “It might have been more.” Continue reading......read full article
