Alisson Becker continues to strive for improvement even after surpassing 300 appearances in his illustrious Liverpool career.
Now a two-time Premier League champion – with seven major trophies to his name overall – the Brazilian reached the milestone for the Reds last month.
The No.1 is currently in his eighth season at Anfield, having joined from AS Roma in the summer of 2018.
He registered his first clean sheet of the 2025/26 campaign in Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal, a result that preserved Arne Slot’s side’s perfect start to their title defence heading into the international break.
Speaking in the matchday programme for that fixture, Alisson reflected on the constant demands of guarding the Liverpool goal and his determination to keep raising standards.
“For me, what I see as a goalkeeper, to be at the top level you need to have good positioning, first of all,” said Alisson.
“You need to have speed, you need to have agility and to play in the Premier League you need to be strong as well and good on set-pieces and good on timings.
“To be a Liverpool FC goalkeeper, you have to be good at sweeping up some balls as well, working outside the box and also playing with your feet.
“So I think all of these attributes have the same importance for being a top goalkeeper for Liverpool FC. And I always try to improve myself in all aspects, to cover all the gaps, because I know the opposition I face here.
“They are top players in the Premier League and Champions League. Whoever we play and wherever we play, we face top players, top quality, and as goalkeepers we have to be always ready to make the difference for the team.”
In addition to his exceptional shot-stopping ability, Alisson also holds the distinction of being the only goalkeeper ever to score for Liverpool.
The 32-year-old has registered three assists for the club as well, all of which have been for Mohamed Salah in games at Anfield.
“The connection me and Mo have is from the years we’ve spent together,” he said. “I know his qualities, he knows my qualities to play the ball behind the line when we have the space to do that.
“So, he just does what he does the best, and that is running towards the goal, and I have to do my best to kick the ball and put him in a good position so he can control it and do what he also does the best – scoring goals.
“It’s something that we really enjoy doing, so when that happens I think you can see from the celebrations that it’s something that we enjoy a lot, because that is part of the fun part of football as well: joy.”
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