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361 Roberto Firmino has hailed Liverpool teammate Alisson Becker, telling Viaplay Fotball that he loves being on the same team as him.
Alisson has been ever-present in the Liverpool side since making the switch from Roma back in 2018.
The 30-year-old is arguably one of the best goalkeepers in the world and has been pivotal to Liverpool’s success under Jurgen Klopp.
Firmino has now picked his ultimate five-a-side team out of the players he has played with throughout his career. And the Liverpool striker selected Alisson for the place in between the sticks.
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Firmino hails Alisson
He told Viaplay: “My first player is Alisson Becker. He’s a friend of mine. It’s a pleasure to play with him.
“He’s a great player, a great person.”
It’s no surprise to see Firmino named the Liverpool shot stopper as the best goalkeeper he’s ever played with.
Alisson has played a key role in Klopp’s men winning the biggest trophies over the past few seasons.
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Firmino also included Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Virgil van Dijk in his side. But a more surprising inclusion was that of Philippe Coutinho.
The Aston Villa man was brilliant for the Reds before making the switch for Barcelona and linked-up with Firmino under Klopp.
But it’s a shock to see Coutinho make it in the side over the likes of Sadio Mane, who formed part of the electrifying front-three with Firmino and Salah.
Liverpool travel to the Ibrox tonight to take on Rangers in the fourth game of their Champions League group stage.
The Reds have been in better form in Europe in comparison to the Premier League. Klopp’s men have won their last two and will be hoping to pick up another win to put them a step closer to qualifying for the knockout stages.
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