Alisson (Liverpool)
Many Premier League fans were disappointed that Brazil's starting goalkeeper during the World Cup was not Ederson. Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp fully understood why Alisson Becker was starting and broke the world record transfer for a goalkeeper to bring the custodian from Roma to Liverpool.
After the debacle of the Champions League final and Loris Karius, Liverpool made a statement of intent by going after Alisson and he has repaid the club's faith. Alisson leads the entire Premier League in shutouts with 13 and is part of the league's best defence.
His amazing contribution has seen Liverpool go to the top of the Premier League table after their best-ever Premier League start to a season. In Europe, Alisson was a life saver, his point-blank stop late in the game against Napoli was essential in keeping Liverpool in Europe. Klopp has revealed that the player has exceeded every expectation so far.