Interview'It's really satisfying' - Alisson's verdict on Newcastle win and another clean sheet
Alisson Becker took satisfaction from another clean sheet and confidence-boosting win after Liverpool's 2-0 success at Newcastle United.
The goalkeeper helped the Reds leave St. James' Park with three points on Saturday evening with a Player of the Match display that saw him thwart Eddie Howe's side on numerous occasions.
Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo were on the scoresheet in the first half, during which Nick Pope was also sent off for the hosts, to register back-to-back wins in the Premier League for Jürgen Klopp's men.
Afterwards, Alisson spoke to Liverpoolfc.com about the significance of the result, his own performance and the team building momentum – read on for the interview…
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How satisfying is it leaving St. James' Park with three points and another clean sheet?
It's really satisfying. We are really happy about the three points, the clean sheet, about the performance as well – the way we played, the way we started the game. In the last month it's been a big challenge for us the way we are approaching, the way we are starting the matches – we were talking a lot about it. We did a really good start [against Newcastle] and scoring two early goals was massive for us. Having an extra player, the way we kept the performance was really important for us.
It's amazing what a few wins and some really good goals scored will do to the confidence levels...
A week ago we were talking about a bad moment, a bad situation. And now we are talking about a really good performance. That's how football works, we know that. Obviously you don't like the feeling of going through a difficult moment. But we worked hard, we keep working hard to change our situation. I think we are getting the momentum again, getting the confidence again but we can't take things for granted. We must keep working hard and approach the games the way we approached the game [at Newcastle]. We have a massive opponent coming in the Champions League and big things to come.
We saw you get a big hug from the manager after the game. On a day when you looked virtually unbeatable, does that make the clean sheet that bit sweeter, knowing just how much you contributed to it?
It feels good when you work a lot. I think in the last game I didn't have too much to do – the players did all the hard work. But [against Newcastle] I did a few saves but, of course, with the help of the defenders, being closer at the moment, closing the gaps, closing the shots, making things possible for me, making the saves. Nearly an assist to Mo but that moment was the moment of the red card, so having an extra player was important for us as well. But it was a tough match, a really good performance from our side and we're going to keep this confidence, keep the good things with us and bring it to the next game.
Just on your near-assist for Salah – is looking for Mo your first instinct whenever you claim an opposition corner or free-kick?
I know him, he knows me. I know he's going to catch the ball, he's going to run like crazy, I know how fast he is. The only thing I need to do is a good pass, a good volley – I think this is one of my qualities as well. But in the moment, you don't think too much, I just see things happening, players running and then I see the space in behind where I can put the ball. That moment helped us in the game and nearly an assist – unfortunately not – but I'm happy with the three points, with the win, with the clean sheet and with the performance.