10 best goalkeepers of the decade

Modified Dec 12, 2019 07:57 GMT

Liverpool's Alisson helped them to win the UEFA Champions League in 2018-19

8. Alisson Becker

Alisson won the Champions League in his first season at Liverpool

When Liverpool’s 2017-18 Champions League hopes went down in flames thanks to a pair of gaffes from keeper Loris Karius in the final, it was clear that Jurgen Klopp’s side needed a new man between the sticks if they wanted to progress. The German boss found his man in the form of Brazil’s Alisson Becker, and despite a heavy fee of £67m, he’s quickly established himself as one of the world’s best.

Alisson first emerged at Roma in the 2016-17 season but was largely used as a second-choice to Wojciech Szczesny, but when the Pole departed for Juventus at the end of the season, the Brazilian established himself as #1 and kept a total of 22 clean sheets in 2017-18, garnering a reputation as a fantastic shot-stopper as well as a keeper completely comfortable with the ball at his feet, too.

Since signing with Liverpool a season later meanwhile, he’s gone on to produce some tremendous form; he helped the Reds to put together a 20-game unbeaten run in the Premier League and played a key role in their eventual Champions League triumph. With just 27 goals conceded in 46 Premier League appearances, it’s hard to deny the “Messi of goalkeeping” his spot on this list.

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