Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alisson overlooked stars like Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, and Sergio Aguero when naming the toughest opponent he has faced in the Premier League.
The Brazilian goalkeeper, who became the world’s most expensive in his position upon his £67 million transfer from Roma to Liverpool in 2018, has undoubtedly lived up to his hefty price tag.
After playing a crucial role in ending Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a Premier League title in 2020, Alisson has earned a reputation as one of the best goalkeepers in the world under the management of Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot. ..Continue Reading
Slot went so far as to call Alisson the best goalkeeper globally on Wednesday night, after his stunning performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16, where he made nine remarkable saves.
“I have had some very good players as a manager but never the best goalkeeper in the world until now,” Slot said about Alisson, who kept his 22nd Champions League clean sheet.
“He showed that he is the best in the world today. To go away with a win here was probably a bit more than we deserved.”
During his six-year tenure at Liverpool, the Brazilian international has encountered many formidable adversaries at Anfield, but his most challenging might surprise some.
In an interview with the PFA, Alisson revealed that West Ham striker Michail Antonio is the toughest opponent he has faced in the Premier League and explained his reasons why.
“I would say, one that is really annoying is Michail Antonio,” he said in 2023. “The guy is too strong. Set-pieces are hard against him. [He is] always on my toes.”
A short time later, Antonio played down Alisson being the best goalkeeper in Premier League history.
“I think it’s gone a bit too far as in best keeper ever in the Premier League,” he said on The Footballers Football Podcast.
“Obviously, yeah, he’s a good playmaking goalkeeper but so is Ederson. To say the best ever in the Premier League, I think it’s a bit of a stretch. Schmeichel, Van Der Sar, Petr Cech. I just don’t feel he has done enough yet,.”
