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Arne Slot included Alisson in his Liverpool starting XI. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
Liverpool’s 100 per cent record in the Champions League continued on Tuesday as two star players stood out to help the Reds beat Girona 1-0 in Spain.
The opening phase of the 2024/25 season. it’s started impressively for Arne Slot’s men as they currently top the Premier League and Champions League tables. A key factor in this has been the Merseyside club’s ability to win games when they are not playing at their best, and this was evident again against Girona.
The La Liga side gave Liverpool few problems in the first half and it took a controversial penalty to help the Reds over the line. TNT Sports pundit Steve McManaman believes the foul on Luis Diaz was milddescribing Girona as “very unhappy”.
Sloto needed some of his big stars to help his team over the line, and two stood out Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo.
Alisson and Andy Robertson stand out for Liverpool against Girona
Writing in his player rating, Doyle gave Alisson an 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 the return of Alisson to the starting 11 Slot he also saw something that happened in Spain that was not seen for 656 days.
The Liverpool reporter was also impressed by Andy Robertson on the Reds’ left-back, with Doyle describing the Scotland star’s performance as a “very impressive game”.
The defender has 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 necessitated by 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.
