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Brazil coach Tite reveals Liverpool keeper Alisson anger with Gomez

Brazil coach Tite says Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson felt let down by his teammates in the first-leg of their triumphant Champions League semifinal against Barcelona last season.

As part of the recently-released Amazon documentary 'All or Nothing: Brazil National Team', Tite appears to have revealed that Alisson was upset with how his wall faltered in the face of Lionel Messi's goal.

"I show it to him," Tite recalled. "He said, 'Professor, I've seen it more than 30 times.

"The first player on my wall has no courage. He doesn't go for the ball. It goes by the side. Then there's no time for me.'"

Joe Gomez was the first player in the wall, but was unable to block Messi's curling effort, which nestled in the top corner.

Tite added: "When we're setting up the wall, I say, 'If you don't have the guts, you're out of the wall. Now, if you don't jump looking at the ball so you can push it out, you're out.

"And if it's a goal, you know we have the recordings and I'm gonna hold you accountable.

"If you want, you can leave the wall. But if you stay, you gotta be brave."

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