Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot says goalkeeper Alisson confirmed why he stays the primary alternative at Anfield with some key saves within the 1-0 win at Girona.
Alisson had been out with a hamstring damage because the begin of October however returned in Spain.
Substitute Caoimhin Kelleher has impressed throughout his absence, however Alisson confirmed why he’s Slot’s first alternative with a number of saves earlier than Mohamed Salah’s penalty gave Liverpool the win.
“Alisson undoubtedly didn’t seem like he’d been out for 2 months,” Slot mentioned.
“I joked with the gamers that possibly they needed to see how prepared he was as a result of they let him make so many saves.
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“However he confirmed why I at all times say that he’s our primary.”
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson additionally praised his keeper however was sad with what number of probabilities they allowed Girona, with Alisson pulling off saves from Alejandro Frances and Miguel Gutierrez within the opening half.
“He has been out for some time so possibly we needed to see whether or not he was rusty or not and he actually wasn’t,” Robertson mentioned.
“However we now have to have extra management. We will’t depart so many gaps, we now have to press aggressively and lots higher. Particularly within the first half, it was a bit too backwards and forwards for our style.”
Slot was additionally complimentary in direction of the opposition, who actually posed issues for Liverpool however in the end fell to their fifth defeat in six video games, thanks largely to Alisson.
“I nearly really feel actually sorry for Girona, they’re such a top quality staff they usually deserve way more than three factors that they’ve up to now,” Slot mentioned.
“That they had a very good sport plan at present however we had a very good goalkeeper.”