Kiev/MadridAlisson, your assist for Mo Salah’s goal against Manchester
United at Anfield is already famous! Is this something you work
on in training?
Yes we do this in training, although it’s not something we talk
about regularly. We spend so much time training and the long
kick out of my hands is something I practise a lot and have done
throughout my career. It’s something he [Salah] is aware of. He
knows that I have this ability and I talk to him about it as well. This
long kick depends a lot more on the attacking player’s run than my
kick. Obviously I have to have the ability to make such a pass, the
way I did it. Adri also does it playing out quickly, he uses the same
technique. Salah’s run was the most important factor. I just had to
see his run, play the ball in his direction and take a bit of weight of
the ball as [David] De Gea was of his line. But this deinitely comes
from training – it’s not an accident or just a hit and hope clearance
forward.
The fans enjoyed your reaction?
It was great. I was caught up in the moment. I usually celebrate
our goals on my own, though I saw that we were in the inal
seconds of the game. It was an important goal for Mo, his irst
against United, and a goal in a derby with my assist. So I decided
to run over there and celebrate with everyone. I was calling
everyone over to join me though they were all exhausted, really
tired whereas I still had the legs for it!
WE SPEND SO MUCH TIME TRAINING AND THE LONG
KICK OUT OF MY HANDS IS SOMETHING I PRACTISE A
LOT AND HAVE DONE THROUGHOUT MY CAREER