There was so much to dissect in the wake of Sunday’s blockbuster showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool that so many vital performances arguably drifted under the radar. One of these you could say was the performance of Alisson in goal.
The Liverpool number one may have been beaten twice on the day, however there’s a case to be made that he could have done little about either. The first from Kevin De Bruyne deflected agonisingly beyond his outstretched hand and off the inside of the post, while the second scored by Gabriel Jesus also fortuitously hit the woodwork en route to the back of the net.
But prior to the hosts breaking the deadlock, it seemed almost certain that Raheem Sterling was going to score after he latched onto a cross into the penalty area with only Alisson to beat. The Brazilian though spread himself expertly to make a crucial save, stopping a goal that would have caused even earlier issues for the Reds.
