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Arne Slot included Alisson in his Liverpool beginning 11. (Picture by Eric Alonso/Getty Photographs)
Liverpool’s 100 per cent report within the Champions League continued on Tuesday as two stars stood out to assist the Reds beat Girona 1-0 in Spain.
The opening part of the 2024/25 marketing campaign has began impressively for Arne Slot’s males as they at the moment sit prime of each the Premier League and Champions League tables. A key issue on this has been the Merseyside membership’s capability to win video games when not enjoying at their greatest and that was evident once more in opposition to Girona.
The La Liga aspect induced Liverpool a number of issues within the first half and it took a controversial penalty to assist the Reds over the road. TNT Sports activities pundit Steve McManaman believed the foul on Luis Diaz was smooth, describing Girona as being “very unlucky”.
Slot wanted a few of his large stars to step as much as assist his staff over the road and two stood out within the eye of the Liverpool Echo’s Ian Doyle.
Alisson and Andy Robertson stand out for Liverpool vs Girona
Alisson Becker in motion for Liverpool vs Girona. (Picture by Eric Alonso/Getty Photographs)
Writing in a participant’s ranking piece, Doyle gave Alisson an eight out of 10 and was impressed by the Brazilian goalkeeper’s saves within the first half. The 32-year-old’s exhibiting in opposition to Girona was much more spectacular given it was his first sport again from his hamstring harm.
The return of Alisson to Slot’s beginning 11 additionally noticed one thing occur in Spain that has not been seen for 656 days.
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The Liverpool journalist was additionally impressed with Andy Robertson on the Reds’ left-hand aspect with Doyle describing the Scotland star’s efficiency as a “solidly spectacular exhibiting”.
The defender has struggled at Anfield for almost all of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, nonetheless, the 30-year-old has regarded again to his greatest in current weeks, which has been wanted because of the harm of Kostas Tsimikas.
Others performed a key function in Liverpool’s win over Girona however these two names stood out for the Liverpool Echo reporter.
