Mo Salah continues to prove himself as a footballing sensation, reaching new milestones at Liverpool with his match-winning brace against Bournemouth on Saturday. His two goals moved him up to sixth place on the all-time Premier League scoring chart.
However, Salah was quick to acknowledge the impact of the ‘incredible’ Alisson Becker in securing the hard-fought victory at the Vitality Stadium—and with good reason.
With Liverpool leading 1-0 early in the second half, Alisson made a crucial save to deny Antoine Semenyo what seemed like a certain equalizer, rushing out to block the Ghanaian’s shot. Pundit Stephen Warnock praised the 32-year-old as ‘one of the best goalkeepers in world football’ following that moment of brilliance, but Alisson had even more heroics to come.
Alisson Proves Why Salah Calls Him ‘Incredible’
Deep into stoppage time, Bournemouth continued to push for a consolation goal after Salah had doubled Liverpool’s lead with a stunning strike.
Semenyo cut the ball back to Daniel Jebbison, whose shot deflected off two Liverpool players and seemed destined to find the net. But Alisson reacted swiftly, adjusting his body and getting a crucial glove on the ball to divert it away, preventing a late scare.
Alisson’s Impact as Vital as Salah’s
After witnessing Alisson’s outstanding display against Bournemouth, it’s remarkable to think he started the year shakily, conceding preventable goals to Amad Diallo and Chris Wood while underperforming on his post-shot expected goals (PSxG) metric.
However, that dip in form now looks like nothing more than a minor setback. His two outstanding saves on the south coast were just as vital as Salah’s goals in securing Liverpool’s win. Since his arrival in 2018, the difference in Liverpool’s goalkeeping standards has been night and day.
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