'We get sad' - Alisson sympathises with Karius' Champions League nightmare

Alisson Becker revealed he was "sad" after seeing Loris Karius' nightmare performance in the Champions League final last year.

"I was in the national team, in preparation for the World Cup, and I didn't watch the game," Alisson told Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte via SportWitness .

"When we get so close, with a lot of will, and have a frustration like that, as it was in my case… I ended up not watching the game, I only saw the goals afterwards."

Regarding Karius' mistakes, Alisson said: "We get sad when a colleague has a moment like this, especially in the Champions League final.

"It's something that marks the player's career, but we have to go around it, know how to deal with the mistake no matter when it happens.

"It's inherent in the profession. The goalkeepers are more marked because, when an error occurs, 99% of the time ends in a goal and can decide a match, a championship. It sure gives a feeling of sadness, because we know how much we work and dedicate to make things happen in the best way."

Alisson was also asked if Liverpool wanted to sign him before or after that Champions League final.

“As far as I know, Liverpool already had an interest in the season I made, he added.

"It was already in their plans to go after another goalkeeper. I don't know if it was a turning point or not. I can say that I made the right choice and that today I am in the Champions League final and having one of the biggest campaigns of Liverpool in the Premier League, having almost won the title, very close to City.”