May 17th, 2011 - In a game that finished early this morning in Beijing time
England Premier Soccer League
In the league match, Allison's header sealed the deal, assisting the
Liverpool (England)
The 2-1 defeat of West Bromwich Albion left them just one point off the top four. In his post-match press conference, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp also praised Alisson's performance and said it was a world-class goal.
On the team's momentum in the race for the top four
Jurgen Klopp: "I think we don't have to think too much about it, we know today is a difficult game, the opponent is not under pressure, they have a very good attitude, let us face a difficult battle. West Brom is a very solid opponent, we have a lot of work to do. So I don't think about things about momentum, I expect us to be full of hope and stay calm whenever we play."
"That's what I think, we need to play well in the most difficult spaces. We created moments, we didn't capitalize on them and at the end of the game we got a corner kick and our goalkeeper scored. It was unbelievable, absolutely maddening, there was no better time. We haven't had many times like that this season and we need to keep going."
Was it you who put Allison up for the eventual penalty corner?
Klopp: "No, I was looking at the corner and I wasn't actually paying attention to Alisson. Then I saw Alisson moving forward and I didn't ask him to go back, I asked him to keep going. No one would ask a goalkeeper to be in the opponent's box in the final minutes of a game, but we needed to win and obviously that's what we had to do."
"Alisson's goal was fantastic, we've played it back 10 times in the dressing room, unbelievable. If Giroud had scored a goal like that then everyone would have said it was a world class goal and when Alisson does it we have to say the same."
Alisson's teammates and the team staff react to his goal
Jurgen Klopp: "The best way to portray his teammates is after he scores a goal, Alisson is really very good, there is no one better to go through a time like this, I am really very satisfied with him."
Will Wakita miss
European cup (e.g. soccer)
Klopp: "I'm not sure about the details, like I said, it's not a very serious situation, but as always, you need to wait and see how things develop and how he recovers. We need to see how it goes, he has a problem with a small bone in his foot, he needs to wear a protective boot, and in two weeks when he takes it off, the doctor will see how the recovery goes."
Can Kabak return before the season is over?
Klopp: "No, Kabak's injury won't keep him out for a long time, but I don't think he will return before the season is over."
Does Allison score a lot of goals in practice?
Klopp: "No, I've never seen him do that, I'm content that he doesn't use his head a lot, but uses his hands. It was a perfect time and if he never did it again after that, I wouldn't have a problem. He really did a great job and it was a perfect time."
