A ‘keeper to rival De Gea? How Alisson compares to the Premier League’s best goalies

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Rumours are still rife about the departure of AS Roma goalkeeper Alisson, with his likely destination being the Premier League. 

Liverpool have been big fans of Brazil’s number one for quite some time and have been trying to convince the Italian outfit to allow their star man to move to England. And the excitement is building once again.

It is clear to see why the Champions League finalists are so keen on bringing Alisson to Anfield, reportedly opening talks with Roma on Tuesday evening after proposing a £62m deal.

The 25-year-old played all-but-one game in Serie A last season as Roma finished third, once again gaining qualification for this season’s Champions League.

In the league, Alisson conceded just 28 goals which averaged around 0.75 goals a game. He also managed to keep 17 clean sheets meaning he didn’t let in a goal in nearly half of his playing time.

His saves per 90 minutes average was equally as impressive, averaging 2.89 saves in each match with 1.8 of them coming inside the penalty area. His save percentage was a mammoth 80.1%.

Alisson is also pretty handy with his feet, averaging 29.24 passes per match (78.9% accuracy) to his teammates, showing that he is adaptable to a more pass-centric style of play, which the Premier League has become accustomed to across past year. Alisson made four errors which led to shots for the opposition, none of which resulted in a goal.

With his talent undeniable, how does Alisson stack up against some of his best Premier League counterparts if he were to make the move to England this summer? And how much of an upgrade, if any, would he be on Loris Karius?

Squawka took to the stats to see how the Brazilian would fare.

Loris Karius

Saves per 90: 1.63
Clean sheets: 10
Save percentage: 68.89
Passes per 90 (accuracy): 27.42 (67.18%)
Errors leading to shots: 0

Ignoring his performance in the Champions League final – the Liverpool goalkeeper in fact kept the most clean sheets in the competition – Karius established himself as Liverpool’s number one after manager Jurgen Klopp decided that fellow Reds ‘keeper Simon Mignolet wasn’t fulfilling his duties to the standards expected.

Klopp’s side conceded 10 more goals across the season in comparison to Roma, with their attacking prowess ensuring they still secured a top-four finish. Karius, however, was only responsible for conceding 14 of the 38 shipped in the Premier League, keeping ten clean sheets in his 19 appearances.

The Brazilian made more saves per 90 and kept more seven more league clean sheets, although this can be attributed to Karius’ mixed playing time. The Brazilian has also proven he is better with his feet than the German, with Karis achieving a pass accuracy of 67.18% compared to Alisson’s 78.9%.

Surprisingly, Karius did not produce any errors that led to shots in the Premier League – much better than Alisson’s four – and it was not until Liverpool’s final match of their European campaign that the German’s confidence was obliterated.

However, the club have long been after the Roma ‘keeper and if they are to get their man this summer, Karius’ playing time – perhaps even his Liverpool career – could well be over.

Verdict: Alisson’s arrival would push Karius aside and possibly out of Liverpool

Everton: Jordan Pickford

Saves per 90: 3.18
Clean sheets: 10
Save percentage: 67.42%
Passes per 90 (accuracy): 25.46 (44.49%)
Errors leading to shots: 5

After a sensational summer in Russia, Pickford will be coming back home a hero having shown his class in England’s run to the World Cup semi-final.

The Everton stopper has a slightly better save- per-90 average compared to Alisson with 3.18 compared to 2.89, arguably because Everton’s defence, or lack of it, saw Pickford peppered in each Premier League outing.

The Toffees conceded a massive 58 goals last season, with Pickford in goal for all 38 fixtures, meaning their net rippled an extra 30 times than Roma’s last campaign.

Pickford’s save percentage (67.42%)  is therefore mightily impressive relative to the number of goals conceded, further showing that any goalkeeper was likely to conceded playing behind such a porous defence.

Given the route-one style of Sam Allardyce, Pickford’s passing accuracy (44.49%) pales in comparison to his potential Merseyside rival’s (79.7%). He did, however, create two chances for his side, a testament to his brilliant distribution when kicking from his hands.

Verdict: Alisson; the classy Brazilian is a more reliable stopper at this time, although Merseyside may have two of the best in league come August.

Thibaut Courtois

Saves per 90: 2.17
Clean sheets: 15
Save percentage: 68.52%
Passes per 90 (accuracy): 28.09 (70.4%)
Errors leading to shots: 1

By the time the season begins, the Belgium shot-stopper may no longer be hanging around at Stamford Bridge but until then…

Like all the ‘keepers so far, Courtois’ cannot match Alisson’s saves-per-90 ration, whilst Chelsea conceded 10 more goals than Roma last campaign.

The World Cup Golden Glove winner kept 15 clean sheets in 35 league matches, however, Roma’s number one continues to beat Chelsea’s; even Courtois’ passing accuracy of 70.4% isn’t bad, Alisson’s is just better with 78.9%.

Chelsea’s number did though only make one error leading to a shot in comparison to Alisson’s four.

Courtois is making plenty of noise regarding a move away from Chelsea with Real Madrid interested in bringing the World Cup semi-finalist to Spain. If this were to happen, it isn’t out of the question that the Roma ‘keeper may come to west London as a direct replacement.

Verdict: Alisson over Courtois, which may also be Chelsea’s thinking. 

Man City: Ederson

Saves per 90: 1.63
Clean sheets: 16
Save percentage: 68.29%
Passes per 90 (accuracy): 26.14 (85.34%)
Errors leading to shots: 6

Brazil’s No.1 vs. Brazil’s No.2.

Ederson enjoyed a fantastic first season in England as Manchester City went on to conquer the league with relative ease, with Pep Guardiola’s side displaying some of the best football the country has ever seen. It would be easy to automatically link Ederson’s stats with the form of the City defence but Ederson proved that when called upon, he was up to the challenge.

With 16 clean sheets, City only conceded 27 goals, with Ederson playing 36 times. A poorer saves-per-90 ratio – attributed to City’s conceding fewer shots against them than any other team – it was Ederson’s style that impressed the most, with his ability on the ball evident in his passing accuracy of 85.34%, bettering Alisson’s contribution.

The only downside to Ederson’s game was his occasional ability to be too bold or too brave, leading to six errors in the Premier League.

With both Brazilians in the Premier League, the goalkeeping standards would be at an all-time high, with Alisson wanting to keep his place as Brazil number one while Ederson would be waiting to pounce on and space to make the position his own.

Verdict: Alisson; Premier League fans would have been shocked to see Ederson on the bench, but despite his incredible composure, his compatriot is the complete package.

Manchester United: David De Gea

Saves per 90: 3.11
Clean sheets: 18
Save percentage: 80.28%
Passes per 90 (accuracy): 25.46 (57.54%)
Errors leading to shots: 3

De Gea is the reason Manchester United finished second in the Premier League last season.

The Spaniard somewhow betters Alisson in every shot-stopping statistic, averaging a ridiculous 3.11 saves-per-90, which, for a top-six time, should be a massive worry for Jose Mourinho heading into next season.

The Golden Glove winner also managed to acquire more clean sheets – by one – with 18 cleans sheets coming from 37 games. Manchester United only let in one more goal than Premier League champions City with a lot of that down to the talents of the Spaniard.

De Gea also managed a slightly better save percentage than Alisson, with 80.28% compared to the Roma ‘keepers’ 80.1%. What’s more impressive, De Gea was ‘expected’ to concede 42 goals based on the quality of shot locations against him, but somehow only let in 28.

Where De Gea’s game does let him down was with his feet, with his pass accuracy just 57.54% across the season which is miles off of Alisson’s 78.9%.

De Gea’s flirtation with Madrid may be over now, so the Spanish number one will want to showcase his talents once more after his disappointing showing at the World Cup this summer.

Verdict: Close call; De Gea shades it…for now. 

Spurs: Hugo Lloris

Saves per 90: 2.39
Clean sheets: 15
Save percentage: 70.09
Passes per 90 (accuracy): 27.67 (75.2%)
Errors leading to shots: 8

The Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper will now return to the Premier League as an official World Cup winner after France beat Croatia in the final on Sunday.

Despite keeping 15 clean sheets last season, Lloris’ critics were more evident than ever last season.

Lloris’ 70.09% save success rate is impressive compared to the rest of the Premier League, but not so much when pitted against Alisson’s 80.1%. The same can be said for his passing (75.2% vs.  78.9%).

The most frightening statistic of all was that Lloris made a league-high 8 errors leading to opposition shots – double Alisson’s total – five of which resulted in a goal. After watching his antics in the World Cup final, that is hardly surprising.

Verdict: Alisson; Lloris’ mistakes are becoming far too frequent.

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