Arne Slot pays tribute to "perfect goalkeeper" Alisson Becker in a brand new documentary profiling Liverpool's No.1
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Arne Slot pays tribute to "perfect goalkeeper" Alisson Becker in a brand new documentary profiling Liverpool's No.1.
In a three-part series called 'Alisson: My Story' Slot heaps praise on the ability of the Brazil international, saying he has the ideal skill set for a modern goalkeeper to thrive at the elite level.
The LFC Original docuseries premieres on Friday at midday before episodes two and three arrive on official club channels on June 23 and 26, respectively and Slot is fulsome in his credit, saying: “He meets almost all expectations you want from the perfect goalkeeper.
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"Normally, you have to accept from a goalkeeper that maybe one or two he doesn’t have, but he’s comfortable with the ball at his feet.
“He’s relaxed, so he has no stress at all, where sometimes you see goalkeepers that are comfortable with the ball – good in the execution – are having a little bit of stress when the ball comes to them. But it seems as if he has no stress at all!
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“Then of course because he is so tall, in crosses he can come for every single cross. That is really helpful for every defence. And shot-stopping is maybe his best asset he has.
"It’s very hard to score a goal against him from outside the box, it’s almost impossible. And inside the box you have to be really precise if you want to score a goal against him.”
Slot adds: “I think that role [in the Premier League title win] is clear for everyone who watched all our games – in the moments we needed him, he was there for us.
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“But what is not known for everyone is his influence in the group. He is not the loudest but every time he speaks, everyone is listening.
"Before the game he is not the one who speaks most but he’s always there to bring messages to the players, and I think this is what’s not being seen by many: that he is one of the leaders of our group.
“Not by being vocal a lot but by being the person that he is. So, I think everybody feels comfortable with him, because he’s such a good human being. But he’s also a leader in terms of motivating the group, whenever he thinks that’s necessary.”