Alisson Becker and Ederson Moraes are unquestionably two of the best goalkeepers in the world. Less than a year apart in age, the two Brazilians will both be part of their nation’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar, a tournament for which they are favourites.
Something else they share, albeit in very opposite ways, is an immense relevance to the career of Mohamed Salah. Never was this more apparent than in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday. While the Egyptian was ultimately the game’s key figure, the clash could justifiably be described as a tale of two goalkeepers.
It was the home stopper who had the much better day. Alisson made six saves, and though they were not the most difficult efforts to face (collectively worth 1.1 post-shot expected goals, per FBRef ), it’s almost two years since he recorded so many in a match for the Reds.
