Roma trailed 5-0 before two late responses gave them hope of a 4-2 win in the second leg. Anfield’s struggles fueled Roma’s success at the Stadio Olimpico in 2018. United are set to exit the Champions League on Tuesday despite an embarrassing defeat at Anfield nine months ago, and Alisson ten Hag’s side are expected to feel the same anger as trying to make up for the club’s misfortune. Worst defeat in 92 years.
Asked to come on for United on Sunday, the Liverpool goalkeeper replied: “I’ll be on fire and try to fire up my team-mates.””I played against Liverpool and I know how strong this team is at Anfield. In the end, it wasn’t a great experience, but it was the kind of game I wanted to try.“Players from Liverpool FC, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are players who love the game. I really like the fact that I played against great opponents.”As a footballer and a top athlete, you try to use 7-0 to motivate yourself. “I don’t know much about the Manchester United players but I’m sure they will come here to get a result from us.”Controversy surrounding the staging of English football’s biggest game could add to United’s worries. Ahead of this fixture last season, the Old Trafford club had surged after winning the Carabao Cup the week before, while Liverpool struggled for consistency. Klopp’s side fell 7-0 after three consecutive defeats.Liverpool lead the Premier League for the first time in two years. Despite all the difficulties, the Reds remain a beacon of title ambitions at Anfield. Alisson’s assist for Mohamed Salah has given Liverpool real belief they can win the title in January 2020.”It was another moment, another moment for this team,” said the Brazil international.
“We have to slow down, not slow down, but we have to talk about competing for a title because we are a rebuilding team.”What we are doing here is rebuilding the team. Of course we want to win the league, we want to beat all our opponents, but we always have to focus on what is closer.”That match was very good. He sent a message to our supporters. The fans felt it. At that moment, our players felt that they had a golden opportunity to win the competition.
We beat one of our biggest rivals at home, Man United, and with that atmosphere and my assist I scored the same goal as Mo. The 31-year-old has the highest save percentage (80.4%) in the Premier League this season, while his goals conceded per 90 minutes (0.86) is the lowest of any top goalkeeper the times. Is he one of the best goalkeepers in the world on the move? “If numbers could talk, they could!” Allison said with a polite smile. “I think I’m in good shape, my body is in good shape. Every year I try to improve myself as much as possible. I started playing first team football as a goalkeeper when I was 21 or 22 and played in positions for 10 years. “It’s been a long time, but as a goalkeeper, you’re still young. Now you see goalkeepers playing until they are 38, 39, sometimes even older. “I think I’ve now reached the peak of my career, combining fitness, experience and a great desire to do well and improve. I’m happy with what I’m doing on the pitch, but I want to keep improving. “If improving just means being consistent, I’m happy with that.”Alisson’s assured and decisive presence is another contrast between Liverpool and their great rivals. His United team-mate Andre Onana has had a difficult debut season following his £47.2million move from Internazionale.
Liverpool once sent Allison to Anfield, who integrated Manchester in March. That’s why he’s convinced, despite strong evidence to the contrary, that the only way Erik Ten Haag’s men can come back on Sunday is by fire. That Alisson remembers last season’s 7-0 defeat to United says a lot about a great goalkeeper. “Honestly, like every game, I was afraid I wouldn’t quit,” he admitted. It’s so nice to enjoy this moment. But the result set him back five years, conceding five goals in 33 minutes in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Jurgen Klopp’s Roma.
It makes me feel so good. But now I don’t think so.”We are in a different moment. We want to win constantly. “We have to do better than we are now, but I think we’ll get there.
Liverpool have reached this point thanks to continued performances from Alisson, who was instrumental in Saturday’s extra-time victory over Crystal Palace on his return from a hamstring injury.
