Jurgen Klopp had his goalkeeper Alisson to thank for 'saving' his 'an embarrassment' in Liverpool's hard-fought win at Crystal Palace.
Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners at Selhurst Park, but the scoreline could have been different had it not been for Brazilian shot-stopper Alisson
The home side called him into action on a number of occasions, but he was more than up to the challenge to deny Jean-Philippe Mateta, Odsonne Edouard and Michael Olise in particular.
And reacting to Alisson's heroics, Klopp told Sky Sports: "I said to him just now, 'Thank you for saving our a**e again'.
"He said, 'That’s my job'. Of course it is very helpful to have a world-class goalkeeper at the back!"
The 29-year-old was beaten once by Edouard, but there was nothing Alisson could do about that as Mateta squared to the Frenchman to tap into an empty net.
That goal denied Alisson an 11th Premier League clean-sheet in just 20 games this season.
The Reds' second goalscorer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also singled out Alisson for praise, saying Liverpool 'haven't got anyone' they would rather than the Brazil international.
