Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has slammed Liverpool keeper Alisson for his performances at this year's World Cup.
Alisson has started three games for Brazil at the tournament, helping the favourites to reach the quarter-finals with ease. He has conceded just one goal in those outings, a late consolation from Seung-Ho Paik for South Korea in their Last 16 clash on Monday.
He has now kept 10 clean sheets in all competitions this season for both Liverpool and Brazil. Despite that impressive record though, Schmeichel remains unconvinced by the 30-year-old, who many rate as one of the world's best keeper.
But Schmeichel is not one of them and has instead encouraged Brazil boss Tite to play Manchester City's Ederson in goal. Schmeichel believes that Alisson is susceptible to costly mistakes, something that is not the case with Ederson.
“I like the way Ederson plays. I like his style. I like how good he is with his feet and people question him. I like Ederson. I like the way he plays. When people say ‘yeah, he’s good with his feet’," Schmeichel told beIN Sport.
"He’s very, very good as a goalkeeper as well. He makes big saves. Crucial saves. He fits into that Manchester City team so well. Therefore, I can’t say I prefer one to the other because I don’t know how he (Ederson) would fit into the Brazil team.
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"I think the goalkeeper that you pick for your team has to fit into the way you play. If you can point anything towards Alisson. Everything (he has) is the traditional goalkeeping saving. One v One, all of that. Coming for crosses, he’s very good.
"But there is always a mistake. It’s like he is overestimating the time on the ball he has. There is always something where you are a little bit worried. I never have that with the other one.”
Following the win over South Korea, Alisson made it clear that Brazil have the squad to win the World Cup. They fell at the quarter-final stage in the 2018 edition of the tournament and face Croatia in the last eight on Friday.
"We have a lot of genius in the team, really top quality in the team, on the bench, the players coming from the bench they are difference makers as well for us," Alisson told beIN Sports.
"So, we always say that whatever defensive line the opponents are playing against Vinicius and Richarlison and then at the 70th minute Martinelli comes in, Antony comes in, they think 'ah what can we do'.
"We are strong and we know that we have to be strong as well at the back and we are doing that, we are being solid. Unfortunately we concede tonight, but that is the quality of the opponents as well. Nothing would frustrate me about the joy that we have about this match and about going through to the next phase."
