Liverpool finally have the “proper” goalkeeper required to mount a Premier League title challenge, says Peter Crouch, with Alisson impressing during his short time at Anfield.
The Reds made a record-breaking move for the Brazil international over the summer after failing to be convinced by the claims of Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet to their No. 1 spot.
A £65 million ($83m) deal briefly made Alisson the world’s most expensive goalkeeper, with that price tag piling added pressure on his shoulders.
The 25-year-old has looked up to the challenge in his appearances to date, keeping back-to-back Premier League clean sheets, and Crouch believes he could be the final piece of the jigsaw – with Jurgen Klopp having already signed and unearthed top-quality centre-half options.
The former Reds striker wrote in a column for the Daily Mail: “Liverpool was only my home for three years but I've never lost my affinity for the club and their start to the season has me excited.
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“I’d love to see them win the title one day. It will go through the roof if they make the final step — and they have got a fantastic chance to do that this year.
“Alisson, the new goalkeeper, was so impressive at Selhurst Park [against Crystal Palace]. His range of passing was outstanding and he made some great saves, too.
“Liverpool have got a proper goalkeeper to go with their two proper centre-halves.
“Virgil Van Dijk got a lot of plaudits but I was just as impressed by Joe Gomez, who has so much assurance.
“I always thought he was a full-back but Joe Allen told me that his future was always going to be in the middle.
“He showed that at Crystal Palace on Monday night with a tremendous performance.”
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