Emmanuel Petit was visibly astounded on RMC Sport‘s show, the French equivalent of Talk Sport, following Paris Saint-Germain’s defeat to Liverpool. The former Arsenal, Chelsea, and AS Monaco player was particularly impressed by Liverpool’s goalkeeper, Alisson Becker, whom he believes was instrumental in the Reds‘ triumph over Les Parisiens. Alisson himself mentioned to TNT Sports after the match that he might have delivered his best career performance.
“Alisson’s display was simply incredible, that’s all,” Petit stated after Liverpool’s 1-0 victory against PSG at Parc des Princes. “He was on fire. He left everyone in awe. Without his outstanding saves… PSG pressured Liverpool in a way I haven’t witnessed anyone do to them this season. You underestimate just how strong PSG are.”
“I watch Liverpool every week in the Premier League. If Alisson had an average game, Liverpool would have conceded four,” the RMC Sport expert added. “Even with a solid team defense, there was still that X-factor behind them. They remained composed, but without Alisson… Seeing the strength of his hands on every save. He was a monster.”