Alisson alludes Liverpool to Brazil
The 25yearold, whose £67 million transfer to Anfield in July made him the world’s most expensive goalkeeper at the time, also said that Liverpool had lived up to its reputation as a club that “treats you like a family.”
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool has “similar characteristics” to the Brazil national team, according to goalkeeper Alisson. Alisson said Klopp had given him licence to play out from the back, allowing him to make a greater contribution to attacking play than he had been permitted at previous club Roma.
The 25yearold, whose £67 million transfer to Anfield in July made him the world’s most expensive goalkeeper at the time, also said that Liverpool had lived up to its reputation as a club that “treats you like a family.”
“I have fitted perfectly in the team and in the team’s style of play. [Liverpool] like [the goalkeeper] to participate in the offens ive phase and in shaping the game from the back,” he said.
“It gives me a lot of confidence to play with my feet and I have to be focused for 90 minutes. It has similar characteristics to the [Brazil national team].”
Unfortunately for the goalkeeper, his tactics backfired dramatically in Liverpool’s 21 win against Leichester City. Retrieving an errant Virgil van Dijk pass, the 25yearold dallied on the ball and was easily dispossessed by Kelechi Iheanacho, who squared for Rachid Ghezzal to reduce the deficit.
“It was clear last week it will happen one day. I didn't think it would immediately happen the next week,” Klopp said after the game, adding, “I told him the best game to