Alisson's reason for waiting in tunnel for Tottenham star after Liverpool's 6-3 win
Tensions could have been high in the tunnel after Liverpool thumped Tottenham 6-3, but Alisson took some time to speak with one Spurs ace the Brazilian keeper has close ties to
Alisson Becker enjoyed a post-match embrace with Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison after Liverpool's festive thumping of Spurs, as they thrashed the north Londoners 6-3.
Arne Slot's side managed to open up a four-point lead over second-placed Chelsea on Sunday – and the Reds still have a game in hand on their nearest challengers due to the away trip to Everton being postponed earlier in the month. While there was plenty to smile about for Liverpool, Tottenham were left to digest their 8th Premier League defeat of the campaign.
Despite the result and the many tetchy moments between the two teams during the game, Alisson had a pleasant embrace with former Toffee, Richarlison, in the tunnel.
Despite the outcome of the game, Richarlison was pleased to catch up with the goalkeeper, as captured on Liverpool's tunnel cam and shared on YouTube. Ex-Everton forward Richarlison was spotted standing in the corridor between the changing rooms in the tunnel, wearing a large Tottenham winter coat with his hood up. As Alisson passed by, the keeper paused, smiled and embraced his fellow countryman.
While they were hugging, James Maddison, who netted an impressive goal against him in the first-half, also shook hands with Alisson. After a short while, Richarlison and Alisson returned to their respective changing rooms.
The pair have been friends for many years, having played alongside each other for the Brazilian national team. Richarlison and Alisson were regular starters for Brazil in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the Tottenham forward scoring one of the best goals in the tournament.
At the moment, there is not much to cheer for Richarlison or any of his Tottenham team-mates, though, as Spurs will be down in 11th in the Premier League table when the Christmas puddings are dished out.
However, despite pumping six goals past one of the most established clubs in the Premier League, Arne Slot was not completely satisfied by the performance.
The Dutchman said: "For 60 minutes we did everything we had to do, we were comfortable and good with the ball. The main thing is we worked very, very hard.
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"But then the same players with the same quality thought that 10 or 15 minutes of not working as hard was good enough. Tottenham have enough quality to score goals if you give them chances. You have to be on top of your game for the whole game and we didn’t do that."
Slot added: "The first 50-55 minutes is what you want, apart from the goal we conceded. 3-1 up and then it ended up being 5-1. We thought it was enough but Tottenham have far too much quality and they're able to create and score.
"Against every team, there's an opportunity. If they go for man for man which they did for the first goal, then it needs one player to outplay the other and then you have an extra man. They have a very good idea about football."