Alisson Becker has had quite the year.
The Brazilian was the highest-ranked goalkeeper in the 2018 Goal 50, thanks primarily to his heroics during Roma's surprise run to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
However, Alisson has gone to a whole other level since joining Liverpool, whom he helped conquer Europe last season.
The 27-year-old also won the Premier League's Golden Glove award, with 21 clean sheets, before conceding just one goal during Brazil's Copa America triumph during the summer.
Hardly surprising, then, that Alisson has finished even higher up the Goal 50 standings this time around, claiming seventh place.
But what makes the Selecao star such a special shot-stopper? And is there even more to come from Alisson?
Goal's Liverpool correspondent Neil Jones caught up with the Reds' goalkeeping coach, John Achterberg, to find out...
Firstly, John, this is the second year in a row that Alisson has been the top-ranked goalkeeper in the Goal 50 list. Is there any doubt in your mind that he is the best around right now?
JA: Well, you don’t want to say it too much in the open, but if you look at it and you follow goalkeepers, he deserves it.
Last year, he won everything that was there to win for him, and he was the most consistent goalie around. I don’t think many people would argue that.
Now, the chance is there for him to do it again and again and again. That’s something we talk about with him.
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