DUBLIN, KOMPAS.com - Debut Alisson Becker bersama Liverpool berjalan baik. Klub berjulukan The Reds itu menang telak 5-0 atas Napoli pada laga persahabatan di Stadion Aviva, Dublin, Republik Irlandia, Sabtu (4/8/2018).
Alisson Becker menjadi satu dari dua pemain Liverpool yang tampil selama 90 menit pada laga tersebut. Eloknya lagi, kiper termahal di dunia itu bisa menjaga gawangnya tidak kebobolan dari serbuan para pemain Napoli.
Liverpool menang 5-0 pada laga ini. Lima gol kemenangan The Reds dicetak oleh lima pemain berbeda yaitu James Milner, Georgionio Wijnaldum, Mohamed Salah, Daniel Sturridge, dan Alberto Moreno.
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Liverpool yang menurunkan Trio Firmansah - Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, dan Mohamed Salah - sejak menit pertama tampil luar biasa. Mereka sudah unggul pada menit ke-4 melalui sepakan James Milner, memanfaatkan umpan Mane.
Lima menit berselang, giliran Milner yang menjadi kreator gol Georginio Wijnaldum. Skor 2-0 ini bertahan hingga babak pertama berakhir.
Liverpool mencetak gol ketiga melalui Mohamed Salah pada menit ke-58. Dua gol terakhir pasukan Juergen Klopp dicetak oleh Daniel Sturridge pada menit ke-73 dan Alberto Moreno, empat menit berselang.
Alisson Becker tampil full selama 90 menit. Satu pemain Liverpool lain yang juga tak diganti adalah bek Virgil van Dijk.
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Setelah mengalahkan Napoli, Liverpool masih akan menjalani uji coba menghadapi Torino pada 7 Agustus di Anfield. Adapun Napoli masih punya dua laga uji coba yaitu melawan Borussia Dortmund dan Wolfsburg.
All the familiar favourites were there led by Mo Salah but Liverpool fans packing out the Aviva Stadium in Dublin only came to see one man – Alisson.
And the Brazilian star gave Kop fans more than a glimpse why he’ll be a big hit at Anfield this season as Jurgen Klopp’s stars ran riot with a stunning goal blitz to crush Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli.
Liverpool’s fire-power has never been in doubt – and they showed against the Italians they’ll be an awesome attacking force again this season.
It’s in goal where they needed an upgrade to end their Premier League title jinx – and Alisson has given them just that.
Making his debut after his world record £67 million signing, it took the former Roma goalkeeper just three minutes to earn the adulation and applause of his new fan club.
The 25-year-old South American pinged a stunning 65 yard pass into the pass of Salah - and in an instant the nightmare spectre of Loris Karius that’s haunted them ever since that Champions League night in Kiev in May finally began fade.
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And as the move developed there was even more good news with James Milner slamming home a left foot shot after Sadio Mane’s pass to give Klopp’s stars a quick-fire fourth minute lead on the way to an easy win over Napoli in Liverpool’s penultimate pre-season friendly.
But Alisson didn't stop there.
The new keeper had a definite swagger and went on to dazzle with some deft foot-work inspiring confidence in his defenders and exuding the kind of self-belief Karius can only dream about.
He commanded his area, organised his defenders and just for good measure tipped a shot from Napoli play-maker Lorenzo Insigne around the post.
As an antidote to the jitters Karius regularly gave his own team Alisson was just what the doctor ordered.
And it'll give Liverpool the type of reassuring presence in goal that David de Gea, Ederson, Thibaut Courtois and Hugo Lloris gives Liverpool's rivals.
Clearly not superstitious, Alisson was given the number 13 by Klopp – but it will be temporary move until Karius vacates the number one jersey once he's found a place on loan before Thursday's transfer deadline.
After a summer of astute spending by Klopp expectations have soared that now is the time to end the long wait for their first League title in 29 years.
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Their fans are optimistic history could be in the making after several moments of sublime joy last season – notably their Champions League victory over runaway title winners Manchester City.
Last season Liverpool had a lethal first X1 but their squad depth was suspect.
That's no longer the case – and a look at Liverpool's bench in Dublin was an indicator that Klopp now has a group of players with the skill, strength and ability to make a sustained title assault.
With skipper Jordan Henderson and Croatian Dejan Lovren back on Monday after their World Cup exploits Liverpool's bench still boasted new boys Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri as well as Daniel Sturridge and teenage full back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
They all came on early in the second half but by then the game was in the bag for Klopp's impressive stars led from midfield by £54million new boy Naby Keita.
Minutes after Milner's opener Dutch star Georginio Wijnaldum headed the reds into a 2-0 lead.
Salah scored a superb trademark curling left-footer after 58 minutes to make it 3-0 then made way for Sturridge who missed two decent chances before finding the net on 73 minutes after Origi's shot was only half saved.
Moreno completed the rout with a thunderbolt finish and in eight pre-season games Liverpool have now won six and lost just one.
And that's impressive form that should have even Pep Guardiola looking over his shoulder.
Bola.net - Liverpool sukses meraih kemenangan besar saat melawan Napoli dalam pertandingan persahabatan. The Reds menang dengan skor 5-0 di Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Memainkan nama-nama beken sejak menit pertama seperti Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane hingga Alisson Becker, Liverpool mampu tampil menekan di awal pertandingan. Bahkan tim asuhan Jurgen Klopp tersebut sempat unggul dua gol terlebih dahulu lewat dua gol James Milner dan Georginio Wijnaldum. Dua gol untuk keunggulan The Reds itu bertahan babak pertama usai. Pada babak kedua, Napoli tidak mampu mengejar ketertinggalan. Bahkan Liverpool semakin tampil kesetanan melawan klub Serie A tersebut. Liverpool kemudian berhasil menambah tiga gol lagi melalui Mohamed Salah, Daniel Sturridge dan Alberto Moreno. Skor 5-0 ini bertahan hingga waktu normal berakhir.
World-record £65m signing Alisson was handed a debut by Jurgen Klopp as the Reds took on the Serie A giants. And he offered supporters more than a glimpse of why he’ll be a success story at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool dismantled Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli with ease. Liverpool’s attacking prowess is certain to be a huge factor this season and against Napoli they proved as effective as ever by firing in five times. It was between the sticks where Klopp needed to make a big change in order to end their Premier League title hoodoo – and Alisson is the perfect upgrade on Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet.
Liverpool 5 Napoli 0: Rampant Reds run riot as Alisson impresses on debut
Making his debut after his world record £67 million signing, it took the former Roma goalkeeper just three minutes to earn the adulation and applause of his new fan club. The 25-year-old Brazil international pinged a stunning 65 yard pass into the pass of Salah - and in an instant the nightmare spectre of Loris Karius that’s haunted them ever since that Champions League night in Kiev in May finally began fade. And as the move developed there was even more good news with James Milner slamming home a left foot shot after Sadio Mane’s pass to give Klopp’s stars a quick-fire fourth minute lead on the way to an easy win over Napoli in Liverpool’s penultimate pre-season friendly. But Alisson didn’t stop there. The new keeper had a definite swagger and went on to dazzle with some deft foot-work inspiring confidence in his defenders and exuding the kind of self-belief Karius can only dream about.
Liverpool 5 Napoli 0: Rampant Reds run riot as Alisson impresses on debut
He commanded his area, organised his defenders and just for good measure tipped a shot from Napoli play-maker Lorenzo Insigne around the post. As an antidote to the jitters Karius regularly gave his own team Alisson was just what the doctor ordered. And it’ll give Liverpool the type of reassuring presence in goal that David de Gea, Ederson, Thibaut Courtois and Hugo Lloris gives Liverpool’s rivals. Clearly not superstitious, Alisson was given the number 13 by Klopp – but it will be temporary move until Karius vacates the number one jersey once he’s found a place on loan before Thursday’s transfer deadline. After a summer of astute spending by Klopp expectations have soared that now is the time to end the long wait for their first League title in 29 years.
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Their fans are optimistic history could be in the making after several moments of sublime joy last season – notably their Champions League victory over runaway title winners Manchester City. Last season Liverpool had a lethal first X1 but their squad depth was suspect. That’s no longer the case – and a look at Liverpool’s bench in Dublin was an indicator that Klopp now has a group of players with the skill, strength and ability to make a sustained title assault. With skipper Jordan Henderson and Croatian Dejan Lovren back on Monday after their World Cup exploits Liverpool’s bench still boasted new boys Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri as well as Daniel Sturridge and teenage full back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Liverpool 5 Napoli 0: Rampant Reds run riot as Alisson impresses on debut
