Alisson Becker scooped all the major goalkeeping honor last year and it’s evident that he has kept his form so high even after spending the first few months on the sidelines nursing calf injury he sustained during the season’s opener against Norwich.
The Brazilian shot-stopper looks set to cling on to the staggering form and the success he achieved last year since his return to action in October against Manchester United. Definitely, he might just be coasting home with many accolades when the season comes to an end in England and probably Europe.
Out of many reasons Liverpool’s 30 years title hiatus will end this season, one of them is the imperturbable brilliance of Alisson, Considering his commanding displays since his return last October at Old Trafford.
Liverpool’s amazing season is apparently not built on their ability to score goals alone but also, Alisson’s possibility of not conceding at almost every matchday. The 27-year-old has been recording impressive clean sheets, with zero conceded in the last seven league games, which have come against five of the top-eight sides in the table.
Alisson’s handling of shots on target is even more staggering, saving 93% of the last 41 he has faced in all competitions, which explains why the majority of Jurgen Klopp’s match assessments contain singing songs of praise for the Brazilian.
Despite his obvious ability on the ball, the best aspect of Alisson’s work is most underrated and can go unnoticed. Closing the angles, his reaction speed and compelling attackers to shoot quicker than they’d like because of his uncommon positioning and his supreme concentration doesn’t thrill many – but it’s interestingly the strongest point of his goalkeeping strategy.
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To become the worlds’ outstanding goalkeeper of the year consecutively is conceivably inevitable as his unshakable consistency so far this season has made hin unmatchable amongst his peers.
With a game at hand, Jurgen Klopp’s goalkeeper is set to thrill the Anfield fans the more and it just can only get better. No single player in the Liverpool team is bereft of form as of now and that alone is a source of inspiration and courage for every player in the team as well as all Liverpool faithful.
However, without downplaying the efforts of the remaining 19 goalkeepers in the league, it will take years possibly for the rest of the shot-stoppers in the league to be at this crazy level. The only one who comes close is ironically his compatriot at Manchester City, Ederson Moraes.
In many cases, having a blistering season as a goalkeeper doesn’t translate to winning the title. An example is found in Manchester United Shot -stopper David De Gea, his team couldn’t win the league when he bagged the Golden Glove in the EPL with lesser goals conceded in the 2016/2017 season.
But with Alisson in Liverpool, his crazy performance has helped the Kop in winning the Champions League last year, and with the EPL title inching closer, the Brazil international remains the cream of the crop in Liverpool’s title push and the gold standard with gloves!
