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Speaking to The Athletic, Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg has hailed Alisson for settling into the Premier League quicker than the likes of David de Gea and Edwin van der Sar.

What did he say?

The Brazil international arrived in a big-money deal from Italian giants AS Roma last season, and ended his first campaign in English football by winning the Golden Glove and Champions League.

Now, Achterberg has admitted the Reds shot-stopper has adapted incredibly well to his new surroundings and hailed his strong mentality.

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He said: "At the start, you always think that a goalie needs time to settle a little bit. Playing for Liverpool is very difficult. A lot of people don’t want to give you time. But from day one, Ali was really there for us. He cost us one goal (at Leicester) finding out what was possible and not possible in terms of playing out from the back, but that’s what you expect.

"Look back in history at how many keepers came to England and were ready straight away. I can tell you Edwin van der Sar wasn’t when he started at Fulham, David de Gea definitely wasn’t at Manchester United because he struggled for more than a year. Fabien Barthez wasn’t either. It’s not easy, but Ali is very strong mentally and adapted really quick. Before, the crowd at Anfield was on edge a lot with the goalies but he changed that around."

A calming influence

Make no mistake about it, whilst Virgil van Dijk has understandably taken the majority of the plaudits for Liverpool's defensive transformation, Alisson should take a big chunk of the credit too. The Brazilian has come up with important saves at important times, most notably of which came in crunch clashes against Everton and Napoli last season.

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Having a goalkeeper of the 26-year-old's ability makes life infinitely easier for those in front of him, and allows them to concentrate on their own games rather than having to worry about the guy behind them. The physical nature of English football is always a chastening experience for goalkeepers with no experience of it, but Alisson has taken it all in his stride.

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