Alisson Becker said that his exceptional exhibition in order that helped Liverpool to win an unlikely 1-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday was perhaps the best performance in his life.
The n ° 1 of Liverpool made nine stops to refuse a creeping PSG team, it deserved three points during the first stage of their equality in terms of 16 years before Harvey ElliottThe 87th minute winner gave Liverpool a narrow advance before the return match in Anfield next week.
PSG was in a recently inspired form and imagined their chances of disturbing the side of Arne Slot which were unusually swung overnight, but the touted attack of the hosts presented Ousmane Dembélé,, Bradley Barcola And KHVICHA KVARETSKHELIA I could not find a way after Liverpool’s goalkeeper.
When he was asked if he thought it was his best performance of the season so far, Alisson told TNT Sports: “Yes, probably in my life, I think that … the manager told us how difficult it would be to play against PSG, how good they are with the ball. We must be ready to suffer. So, when you see the clips as well.”
The nine Alisson stops were the most by a goalkeeper who also kept a white sheet in a match in the Champions League this season.
“All the efforts that the team makes and at the end, like Harvey arriving and marking the objective is incredible,” continued Alisson. “A beautiful story for us, a beautiful night.”
Slot was praise for his goalkeeper after Liverpool’s unlikely victory in Paris.
“I do not think I have worked with a goalkeeper who played at this level, which is normal (because he is the best in the world,” said Slot. “I had very good players as a manager, but I have never had the best goalkeeper in the world, and I think he is. He showed it today.”
The scorer Elliott praised his teammates after providing the pivotal moment of the game with his first touch, 47 seconds after being presented on the bench.
“It was a full credit for the team to be honest,” said Elliott. “You can see that they have become a little tired towards the end, speaking of PSG, and that was due to the team’s work rate, they created many chances, PSG, but obviously thanks to this man (Alisson) and the defense (we won). It was a very solid game, I thought, and I did for me to lead the opportunity and up the advance.”
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