Without Alisson’s remarkable reflexes, Liverpool would have most likely trailed 2-0 at the half. After Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool made a mistake in the right back position in the 25th minute, Anthony Gordon calmly scored to put Newcastle in the lead. At this point, the home team was clearly in control.
Miguel Almiron of Newcastle undoubtedly believed he had doubled his team’s lead after striking the ball beautifully with his left foot inside the box. However, Alisson miraculously clawed the ball onto the crossbar and away to safety as the Paraguayan international and his teammates stood in astonishment.
Due to Darwin Nunez’s late heroics, the save performed by the Brazilian goalie in the 36th minute of the game almost went unnoticed. Two late goals were scored by substitute Nunez.
Even though August has not yet ended, that is already a front-runner for Premier League save of the year. It’s reasonable to believe that between now and May, few goalkeepers will make better saves than they have before.
