Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been speaking about his early impressions of new head coach Arne Slot with the Brazilian keeping his first clean sheet of the Premier League season last weekend away at Ipswich Town.
“This is a clear message from the manager. He wants us to get more clean sheets,” Alisson told the Reds’ official website. “He understands the importance of getting clean sheets, of having a team that can defend really well, being solid, being compact, being consistent. This is going to carry us through the season and will win us games as well.”
Slot has a more controlled style of play than Jurgen Klopp which should help Liverpool maintain possession. With that calmer tactical approach, there might be fewer goals scored at times, but the conceded column should fall as well.
“We know the offensive quality that we have,” Alisson continued. “So if we can defend the same way as we attack, if we can be that good, it will be really good for us this season to achieve our goals.”
Alisson has kept 87 clean sheets in 202 appearances in the Premier League so far for Liverpool and he will be looking to further improve that record this Sunday in the game against Brentford. That will be Slot’s first competitive home match at the helm.
