Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson reflects back on crucial save against Napoli which kept Champions League hopes alive as his finest career stop to date
- Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been looking back upon his career so far
- The Brazilian was recently named UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year in Monaco
- Alisson feels his save against Napoli last season was his finest to date
- Had he not made the stop, Liverpool would not have gone on to win in Madrid
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has looked back upon his career so far and decided which save sticks out above all others.
The Brazilian has reached new heights since moving to Anfield from Roma in 2018, and was named UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year recently in Monaco during the Champions League groups draw.
It took only one season for Alisson to be crowned a Champions League winner with the Reds, as Liverpool conquered Europe for a sixth time, and the ‘keeper fondly remembers one save which made it all possible.
Alisson Becker believes his crucial save against Napoli last season was his career finest to date
The game had entered injury time when the Brazilian pulled off the point-blank save
Alisson was recently named UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year after a solid debut season
‘It’s difficult to choose just one,’ Alisson said to Spanish pubication Marca when asked about his best save.
‘But I think the most important one for me was against Napoli at Anfield, against [Arkadiusz] Milik, in the last few minutes of the last Champions League group stage game.’
The game at Anfield was ticking into its final moments, when a ball was crossed over the top of the defence to the Polish striker in an on-side position.
Milik had only Alisson to beat in a one-on-one position, but was put off by the razor sharp reactions of the onrushing Brazilian who spread himself wide to block the point-blank range volley.
Alisson’s save meant Liverpool progressed… and then went on to win the tournament in June
Jurgen Klopp made Alisson the world’s most expensive keeper when signing him from Roma
Liverpool went on to win the game moments later as the whistle sounded, with Mohamed Salah’s strike enough to secure a 1-0 victory.
If the last-gasp circumstances were not enough, Liverpool would have failed to progress in the competition had Alisson not made the save.
Jurgen Klopp’s side then made their way all the way to the Madrid final, with a historic 4-0 win over Barcelona along the way, to be crowded champions of European football’s premier competition.