LIVERPOOL continue their quest to retain their Champions League crown tonight when they take on Atletico Madrid in Spain.
There will be some wonderful memories for the Reds ahead of their last-16 clash at the Estadio Metropolitano – the scene of their 2019 final triumph over Tottenham.
Alisson, 27, starred in Liverpool’s triumphant campaign last season – and he’s been a key part of this season’s successes, both domestically and in Europe.
The Brazilian is now not only considered to be the best stopper in the Premier League, but arguably, the world.
But right up there with Alisson will be Tuesday night’s opponent… Jan Oblak.
The Slovenian, also 27, has been a key cog in the Atleti machine since joining from Benfica in 2014.
Both Liverpool and Atletico Madrid boast fearsome front lines, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino set to go toe-to-toe with Diego Costa, Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata.
But they will arguably be faced with the toughest task of the evening, as they are forced to take on Alisson and Oblak.
WHO’S THE REAL No1?
Surely there can’t be a 0-0 between these two attacking giants… but if there were ever two goalkeepers to pull it off it would be them.
But which of the No1s is truly No1? We’ve taken a look at the stats…due to the Brazilian’s injury early this season.
And that has meant the Slovenian has picked up four more clean sheets, at 15 to the Liverpool man’s 13.
But in truth, they’re much closer than that, with Alisson keeping a clean sheet in around 46 per cent of all matches in all competitions this season.
Oblak is only just ahead at 48 per cent.
Meanwhile, Alisson has conceded far fewer goals – half to be precise – at 11 to Oblak’s 22.
Alisson is conceding a goal every 193 minutes, with Oblak far more frequent at one per 127 minutes.
The Reds stopper’s save percentage is also much higher, saving 85 per cent of all of shots faced, compared to Oblak’s 77 per cent.
Either way, both goalkeepers are putting up elite numbers – and with so much attacking talent on display, they’ll need to be on top form if they’re to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
