Reds coach reveals how Alisson is inspiring young goalkeepers

Liverpool U23s goalkeeping coach Mark Morris has revealed that Alisson Becker has influenced the younger players in the Academy this season.

Alisson made the switch to Anfield from Roma in the summer and has proved to be a huge success so far, performing consistently well between the sticks for the Reds all season.

And Morris can attest to how much the 26-year-old has inspired the younger keepers in the Liverpool ranks since his arrival.

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“Yes, definitely,” Morris replied, when asked if more Alisson shirts had been spotted at Kirkby.

“I work with the goalkeepers from U9s to U23s. We have trial days and the kids come in with the Alisson tops on. It’s certainly nice to see.

“He’s one of the best in the world, so you can’t help but look up to the guy.

“What we try to encourage the boys to do is to watch him. And the way we play at Liverpool, the boys have to be calm on the ball. He fits the bill in terms of modern goalkeepers.

“How we play, we use him as an example to the boys – playing out from the back, seeing if the longer passes are on and trying to be calm with the team. He gives a level of calmness out from the back, which is vital for the way we play.

“He’s the quickest I’ve seen. You strike a ball and as you strike the ball, you look up and you see the ‘keeper going. I was striking the ball, looking up and he was already there. He’s remarkably quick.

“In terms of goalkeeping, he doesn’t take chances. If it needs to go, in terms of his handling, he doesn’t try to catch something that he’s struggling with – it goes. His decision-making is very, very good. He has a footballing brain and he’s very, very quick.”

He added: “I think that’s just his personality. He’s just genuinely a nice guy. There’s no edges to him.

“The way we work at the Academy, we try to use our own players as examples. Not only is he a good goalkeeper, he’s a humble person as well. At the Academy, it’s certainly about producing decent people as well as good footballers.”

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