Harvey Elliott might have been the match-winner for Liverpool against Crystal Palace on Saturday, but it was also thanks to Alisson Becker that they took home all three points.
The Brazilian made his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in the Reds’ 1-1 draw with Man City
First denying Jefferson Lerma a certain goal but tipping his close-range strike onto the near post in the first half
Alisson shared his delight at his return and making such a decisive impact
Alisson
“It was good to be back,”
“I was only away for three games but I missed being on the pitch a lot so I’m really happy that I could be back to help the team today.
“It always feels good to make a save to help the team. And it’s really much better if you win the games. That’s the most important thing and I’m really happy with the three points.
“We didn’t perform today in our best way but in the last 20 minutes maybe we improved a lot with the ball. Created more chances and being a little bit more aggressive in a good way.
“Making shots from outside the box, that helped a lot as well. Creating the chances and finishing it, that’s what got us the three points today.
“I think a winning team needs that kind of mentality (to keep on coming from behind.) Of course, if you can do the things better earlier (in the game), that’s what we want.
"But sometimes you go to the games and the things you plan, they don’t come out.”
Alisson added
“It’s important for us to win every game that we have in front of us,” he said. “Our target, our goal is winning the league. But we need to keep our feet on the ground and play it game by game.
“The next game is the most important for us. We did that in the past when we won the league and this season, we’ll see where we can end up.”
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