Alisson Becker had the fewest appearances in his six years at Liverpool in one season, yet he was still incredibly consistent. Becker is from Brazil. In just 28 Premier League games over 23/24 for Liverpool's first team, backup Caoimhin Kelleher occasionally filled in admirably, but Alisson is still the clear first pick at Anfield.
The opportunity to work with a goalkeeper of such exceptional rarity will be extremely alluring for new head coach Arne Slot, whose hiring was revealed on Monday for a three-year term. After Virgil van Dijk was sent off, the goalkeeper's heroics in the turnaround match against Newcastle in late August kept the 10 men in the game. Darwin Nunez had the opportunity to score twice in the closing minutes to cap off an incredible away triumph, but the host Magpies were unable to extend their lead due to a few particularly spectacular saves.