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Liverpool boss Klopp: Alisson blunder good for us. It needed to happen

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is confident Alisson Becker will learn from his error at Leicester City.

Alisson was caught in possession to gift Leicester their goal in the 2-1 win.

Klopp said, "It's only positive that he is that good a footballer. But we all have to learn to use it in the right way still. That means, pass the ball in the right moment, then immediately make another offer for him, open some passing options. That's the job for the team, play the pass in the right moment, not on a dry pitch, not hard enough. Don't do it in these moments.

"That was a mistake – no goalkeeper in the world should dribble in that situation. But he did it. But it's all OK. For me, much more interesting is how the reaction was and it was good. We still used him in better situations. The crowd wanted to make him a bit nervous but he didn't look nervous. That helps a lot. Then it's all fine. Football is a game where a lot of mistakes happen over 90 minutes.

"But that one was a big one, decisive because we conceded a goal. But the reaction was brilliant and I'm completely fine. How I said, it was always clear it will happen. It needed to happen so that it will not happen again. I think today was the day."

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