Arne Slott has included Alisson in Liverpool's starting lineup. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
Liverpool's 100 per cent record in the Champions League continued on Tuesday as two stars impressed to help the Reds beat Girona 1-0 in Spain.
The opening phase of the 2024/25 season has started in impressive fashion for Arne Slott's men as they currently sit top of the Premier League and Champions League tables. A key factor in this has been the Merseyside club's ability to win games when not playing at their best, and that was evident again against Girona.
The La Liga side caused Liverpool numerous problems in the first half and needed a controversial penalty to help the Reds over the goal line. TNT sports critic Steve McManaman thinks so The foul on Luis Diaz was softHe described Girona as “very unfortunate”.
Slott needed some of his big stars to step up to help his team over the line and two stood out Liverpool Echo Ian Doyle.
Alisson and Andy Robertson stand out in the Liverpool-Girona match
In his player rating article, Doyle gave Alisson eight out of 10 and was impressed by the Brazilian goalkeeper's saves in the first half. The 32-year-old's performance against Girona was even more impressive considering it was his first game back from a hamstring injury.
the Alison returns to Slot starting at 11 She also witnessed something happening in Spain that had not been seen for 656 days.
The Liverpool journalist also expressed his admiration for Andy Robertson on the Reds' left side, with Doyle describing the Scottish star's performance as a “strongly impressive display”.
The defender struggled at Anfield for most of the 2024/25 season, however, the 30-year-old has returned to his best in recent weeks, which was required due to an injury to Kostas Tsimikas.
Others played a key role in Liverpool's win over Girona, but these two names stood out to the Liverpool Echo reporter.
