News'We're going to have to work hard' - Alisson Becker previews Liverpool's trip to Sunderland
The Reds make the trip to the Stadium of Light on Wednesday night having lost their last Premier League game, to Manchester City, in heartbreaking fashion.
City scored two late goals – including a stoppage-time penalty – to earn a 2-1 victory at Anfield on Sunday, but Alisson knows Liverpool’s focus must now be trained entirely on their next challenge.
“It is a big disappointment because we understand that we deserved a better result, but there are things that happen on the pitch, that’s part of football,” the goalkeeper said.
“Football is about moments as well, so in a few moments we allowed the opponent to have chances and at this level they are clinical, they are Man City, they are title contenders and they punish you when you don’t make everything right, when you don’t take maybe all the right decisions.
“We are in a moment that we want to improve the performances as well. So yes, we are disappointed about the result but we have a game [on Wednesday].
“We don’t have time to be disappointed, we have to work hard and try to win the next game. That is the most important thing for us.”
Sunderland are the only team in the Premier League with an unbeaten home record so far this season and the reverse fixture at Anfield back in December finished in a 1-1 draw.
Alisson continued: “They were a big challenge for us as well, playing at home, so we know it’s going to be a tough game. Every Premier League game is a tough game to play.
“It’s a really intense team, physical, but technically good, tactically well-organised. They defend really well, they got good results against big clubs as well.
“So, we go there knowing that we’re going to have to work hard if we want to get the three points.”
The Reds’ top-flight campaign has been undermined somewhat by inconsistent form, but Alisson believes that the foundations for an upturn are being put in place.
“If you look to the little things of improvements, different details, I see improvement. I see that we are going in the right direction,” the No.1 added.
“Of course, the results, that at the end are the most important thing, are not the results that we want. We are not happy with the season we are having, but it’s a time to rebuild the team and it’s about the process.
“So, you have to respect the process, you have to respect the timing for each player to adapt. I think now all the players adapted to the Premier League, to the competition, to the intensity of the game and now it’s on us to increase and grow up in connection, taking the best decisions, knowing each other better on the pitch.
“But I see a lot of improvements. What we want is that those improvements at the end will will bring us better results.”