Liverpool superstar Alisson Becker sheds light on his goalkeeping methods
Signing Alisson Becker was a masterstroke by Liverpool and the Brazilian international has since gone on to establish himself as one of the finest goalkeepers in world football and ever to grace the Premier League.
An adept shot-stopper who can also function as a sweeper, Alisson is the embodiment of total football when it comes to goalkeepers. The 30-year-old is the undisputed number one at Anfield and is well within the consideration to be called out greatest-ever goalkeeper.
Alisson’s style has helped take Liverpool’s buildup play to the next level. Alongside Virgil van Dijk, the Brazilian’s addition can be termed the catalyst to the club developing from a promising side to champions under Jurgen Klopp.
The Brazilian’s highlights reels are full of elegant saves and match-winning performances. A consistent performer, he has now opened up on his brand of football in a conversation with the club’s official website.
A dynamic entity that is our last line of defence, Alisson’s ability to read the opponents and readjust himself to adapt to the situation is unmatched. The Brazilian has his own style and makes sure that his training holds true when it comes to action. Given the assurance with which he plays, there is little surprise that the Liverpool number one spends hours on the training pitch preparing himself.
“I have my style and my technique and I stick to that, but I also try to read situations and what the striker is going to do and use what I train for to make saves.”
Goalkeeping is partly thinking on your feet and half putting doubt in the opponent’s head. Sowing the seeds of doubt in an attacker’s mind and also having them react to the unexpected can help throw them off their game. Small details like these make the 31-year-old a formidable player to go up against and he shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.
“I think this makes things difficult for the striker because if they know how I react in every situation they can just do something different. I try not to do predictable things and every situation and save is unique.”
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Alisson is truly the Lionel Messi of goalkeepers and with every game he continues to prove it. He has already pulled off some jaw-dropping saves this season and will continue to be a key component of Jurgen Klopp’s second great Liverpool side.
