Crystal Palace's French-born striker Jean-Philippe Mateta (L) shoots but fails to score past Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park in south London on January 23, 2022. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Jurgen Klopp was immeasurably grateful to Alisson Becker after the Liverpool No.1 produced a stellar display to keep the Reds ahead at Selhurst Park.
The German shared with Sky Sports after the game, courtesy of a tweet from Goal journalist, Neil Jones, that he’d thanked the goalkeeper for ‘saving our backside again’.
https://twitter.com/neiljonesgoal/status/1485290040750190592
The Brazilian international was an absolutely pivotal presence behind the backline, making a number of instinctive saves – particularly in the second-half when Patrick Vieira’s men gathered a great deal of momentum.
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It’s almost cliche, though it’s rightly pointed out that having a world-class goalkeeper can be the difference between winning and losing games – let alone silverware – and such a claim couldn’t be closer to the truth when it comes to the former Roma shotstopper’s importance to us.
Questions will be asked of the team for some sloppy play at times, though Klopp will no doubt be hoping that the rest period offered by the winter break between now and our FA Cup meeting with Cardiff City in early February will help solve any issues relating to fatigue.
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