16 Aug 2026 09:08:10
See a lot of talk about replacing Alisson, he’s 32, not even old in goalkeeper years. Van Der Sar was still one of the best in the world until he got bored and packed in at 40. PSG signed Buffon when he was 40. Neuer is 40 now and has only recently started declining.
I say we give Ali a new deal on the condition he has barbecues slightly less often mid-season. We’ll regret letting him go when he’s still one of the best in the world in 5 years time.
16 Aug 2026 09:41:23
Agreed. There is no-one standing out to replace him, and he's still an incredible asset. The only issue will be if he wants to finish his career in Brazil, which, by the sounds of it, he does.
16 Aug 2026 09:43:33
To be fair, Van der Sar played in an era where keepers stood on their line and rarely had to kick the ball. He was never injured.
Neuer has struggled massively with injury in recent years. In the last 4 years he has missed 20, 11, 12 and 12 league games. His decline started years ago, mate. Alisson is also missing a lot of games too. They might both still be world class keepers when they're fit, but the problem is who you have to cover them for the 25-50% of the season they miss.
Alisson is elite. Best keeper we've had in 50 years at least, but do you really want Mamardashvili playing 10-20 league games a season? That's what you're accepting if you stick with Alisson into his mid-30s. It's not like he gets unlucky with impact injuries, these are constant niggling muscle injuries.
Personally, I'd keep Alisson and see if we can get a solid 2nd keeper like we had with Kelleher. But I can see why many people think it's time to move on.
16 Aug 2026 10:10:51
Can't blame Alisson for his understudy being crap.
16 Aug 2026 10:44:14
All depends on what Ali wants to do; he's missed serious gametime in recent years due to injury. When you're plagued like that, you get fed up, and there comes a point when it's just not worth it anymore.
Would love to see him sign a new contract, but I'd be lying through my teeth if I said I was confident he would. He has always said he'd like to finish his career in Brazil.
16 Aug 2026 10:57:24
He's been a great for us, no doubt. A world class player. Haven't a clue who could replace him when he goes back to Brazil.
16 Aug 2026 11:20:03
He can still finish his career in Brazil after signing another 3-4 year contract with us.
He's at the point now where he is one of the leaders of the team and that is just as valuable as his keeping ability.
16 Aug 2026 11:33:20
I hope he stays. His injury record sucks and he can't save penalties. But apart from that he's still the best around, he's one of Liverpool's out and out true world class players.
16 Aug 2026 11:44:48
What a shame Jaros had to have knee surgery and won't be available for the rest of 2026. I rate him highly, and he could (eventually) be Alisson's understudy answer.
16 Aug 2026 11:51:11
@LiverpoolFC8, His penalty shootout record is bad. But his in game penalty record is pretty good.
I love Ali, but I don't think he performed to his elite standards last season. First time I felt in a while that we don't have the best keeper in the world.
He might yet bounce back this season and I will love for it to happen, but I think injuries have started to take a toll on him.
16 Aug 2026 12:07:39
I would love to have Alisson for another few years, but we have to remember what he wants.
He may want to go back to Brazil, be with his family, especially given how hard he was hit by losing his dad.
I would only want him to leave us to join a Brazilian club, otherwise we should move heaven and earth to keep him at Liverpool.
16 Aug 2026 13:43:37
What are our young lads like?
I'd definitely renew Becker, I think Marmadashvilli is mediocre.
16 Aug 2026 15:04:12
Great things expected of Jaros, but especially Pecsi (based on the sporadic reports on here in prior seasons).
If Pecsi does well in his loan, he could even leapfrog Jaros?
For me, definitely renew Alisson, or if he really wants to leave, then go all out for Diogo Costa.