Klopp compares Alisson’s goal to Giroud as Liverpool keep Champions League dreams alive

Klopp compares Alisson’s goal to Giroud as Liverpool keep Champions League dreams alive

Jurgen Klopp saluted Alisson Becker’s astonishing winner after the goalkeeper’s header at already relegated West Brom salvaged Liverpool’s Champions League dreams.

The Brazil international glanced in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stoppage-time corner to clinch a dramatic 2-1 victory.

He became just the sixth goalkeeper to score in the Premier League after Peter Schmeichel, Brad Friedel, Paul Robinson, Tim Howard and Asmir Begovic.

Liverpool’s constant second-half pressure looked like counting for nothing after Mohamed Salah cancelled out Hal Robson-Kanu’s opener before the break.

But Alisson became the first Liverpool keeper to score for the club and moved the fifth-placed Reds to within a point of Chelsea in fourth with two games left.

 

 

Klopp said: ‘If Olivier Giroud is scoring that everyone says it’s a world-class goal, with Alisson doing it we have to say the same.

‘We created chances and it needed to come in the last second. What a goal, what a worldie and unbelievable goal, the technique was insane.

‘It couldn’t have been a better moment, it’s just perfect for today. If he is never doing it again I’m fine, it’s a perfect moment.

‘We didn’t have a lot of moments in this season so we shouldn’t take it for granted. My part of the goal is I didn’t shout to stay back.

‘He went there and what a goal, it’s incredible we have already seen it 10 times back in the dressing room.

‘He’s a wonderful person, funny, smart, thoughtful and intense in moments. He is just a great guy. It couldn’t have been for a better person after what he went through (losing his father).’

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