Alisson says Liverpool’s battling win at Bournemouth can boost confidence

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker believes the 1-0 victory at Bournemouth can provide the team with confidence after they secured a hard-fought Premier League win at the Vitality Stadium.

Alexander Isak’s goal shortly before the hour mark decided a difficult contest and earned Liverpool three important points.

The result ended Bournemouth’s unbeaten run of seven matches in all competitions, with Liverpool holding on to claim victory on Sunday.

Alisson acknowledged that Liverpool had not produced their best performance but praised the team’s ability to respond to the challenges posed by the match.

“Really important (win),” Alisson told Liverpoolfc.com after the game.

“I think every Premier League match away from home is tough to play. You have to fight a lot and this afternoon wasn’t different for us.

“It wasn’t the cleanest performance I think we had, but those games, if you don’t play so well and then you still win it, keep the clean sheet, I think this brings confidence for the team for the rest of the season as well.”

The Brazil international made a key contribution in the first half when he saved from Evanilson to protect Liverpool’s clean sheet.

It was Alisson’s third successive Premier League clean sheet. He said goalkeepers at leading clubs must remain focused, even when they are rarely called upon, because a single save can prove decisive.

“At big clubs you’re not going to have much to do sometimes and then you need to be ready to make one save that can help the team,” he said.

“That’s part of my job, I’m there for it. I’m happy that this afternoon it contributed to the three points and to getting the clean sheet.”

Bournemouth applied pressure in search of an equaliser, but Liverpool’s defence resisted and Alisson praised his team-mates for their commitment.

“Well done from the defenders as well, the team showed a really good fight,” he added.

Alisson felt Liverpool improved after half-time and demonstrated the adaptability required to deal with Bournemouth’s threat.

“Again, not the cleanest performance, we have to improve a lot on the ball, sometimes without the ball as well,” he said.

“But we improved in the second half, that’s what you need to do as well in games: adapt to the opponent, to what the opponent is doing, to the difficulties you have in the match, and then fight against it and to get the result.”

Liverpool’s next fixture will be a significant test after the international break, when they host Manchester City at Anfield on October 11.