Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was full of praise for goalkeeper Alisson after victory over Brentford.

The 1-0 win marked Alisson's 100th clean sheet for Liverpool.

"That's the biggest quality, how he is as a person and how important he is for the group," said Van Dijk. "Obviously on the pitch his qualities are there for everyone to see - his contribution, the saves, the leadership, that's all very important.

"But away from the pitch is just as important, the qualities he has. He is a big, big leader in the group and someone a lot of players look up to. He's an example for a lot of players, especially goalkeepers. I'm very glad that he's my goalkeeper and we have been very successful. Obviously this (100 clean sheets) is for him a big moment and hopefully there are many more to come.

"It's very important to have a goalkeeper you can trust.

"Most of the time it starts with him, the attack, that's just how it is. Maybe sometimes that is overlooked a bit. He is the one who has the highest risk factor in the team as well, if he makes a mistake then it's a goal.

"It's the whole doing it together type of feeling that we feel we have. That's the basis. He would probably say that without the boys in front of him and the midfielders and strikers doing their work, this (100 clean sheets) would not be possible. Everyone is part of it, but he should definitely be proud of it."