More Liverpool players were involved in Brazil’s 1-1 stalemate with Panama than England’s 5-0 thumping of Czech Republic.
I say ‘involved’ but both Alisson and Fabinho started on the bench for their national team – only Bobby Firmino featured from kick-off, but he was taken off 15 minutes into the second half.
Se liga na escalação da #SeleçãoBrasileira para o jogo de daqui a pouco (14h)! #BRAxPAN #GigantesPorNatureza pic.twitter.com/7EqrCnkxPd
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) March 23, 2019
We can’t escape Everton’s Richarlison being on the pitch and having Everton and Weverton on the bench – can we? Ha!
Back to the Reds: Manchester City’s Ederson was preferred in goal but it didn’t take long for this decision to get some stick.
Brazil's 1st goal conceded since the WC. Thats what you get for resting Alisson and picking his ball-machine loader 🙈 https://t.co/5qwNd3Yj7b
— Futbol: O Jogo Bonito (@David___LFC) March 23, 2019
You have to feel if Alisson and Fabinho were involved from the start then Brazil may have been able to maintain a clean sheet.
Fans took to Twitter to express their aversion in the exclusion of the Liverpool stars from the off – with the focus definitely on the man between the sticks.
Ederson is obviously a world class goalkeeper, but some Liverpool fans joked that international friendlies are his level!
Its his level of competition… A friendly
— John Tate (@Siya_TshabalaIa) March 23, 2019
Some rest for Alisson and Fabinho. Bobby please no injuries 🙏🏼 https://t.co/gMgsZImzu4
— Moby (@Mobyhaque1) March 23, 2019
Maybe Tite is just experimenting to see how it goes.
— Paulo Freitas (@Cynegeticus) March 23, 2019
World class touch and a lay-off from Roberto Firmino, look at that super touch from the Liverpool forward to Paqueta, would been a great goal that. #LFC #BRAPAN pic.twitter.com/bavsuDNYOH
— footballnews (@footynews34) March 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/jpflfc/status/1109521863938637825
https://twitter.com/ThePaisleyGates/status/1109517863415701504
https://twitter.com/JPedroroque17/status/1109517245091319809
https://twitter.com/AlissonFIair/status/1109516853997645825