Alisson Becker has challenged Liverpool to raise their mentality after their Champions League intensity disappeared during a frustrating Premier League draw with Fulham.
The Reds were unable to turn their unbeaten league start into another victory on Saturday, settling for a goalless draw at Anfield just days after producing a stirring comeback against Atletico Madrid in Europe.
The contrast was obvious.
Liverpool had fought their way to a 2-1 Champions League victory over Atletico in midweek, showing the energy and determination expected from a team competing on multiple fronts.
Against Fulham, however, that spark was missing.
The result kept Liverpool unbeaten in the Premier League, but Alisson knows the performance was not good enough for a side targeting major honours this season.
The Brazilian goalkeeper believes Liverpool must quickly find a way to handle the relentless demands of their schedule, with another fixture already approaching.
The Liverpool No.1 told the club’s website: “Obviously, it’s a big challenge to play Wednesday night and Saturday evening, and you have another game Tuesday.
“But we need to get the right mentality to do that and I think it wasn’t the case. We have to improve for the next one.
Liverpool’s schedule will continue to test the squad’s physical and mental strength as the season develops.
For Alisson, those challenges are not an excuse. They are part of what comes with being a team competing across several competitions.
“This is the challenge (for) every big team who are playing in all competitions. If we want to do something special this season we have to cope with that.
“It’s what we want but you need to have the right mindset. I think it wasn’t the case from what we showed this afternoon.
That message is particularly significant after Liverpool struggled to impose themselves against Fulham.
The visitors frustrated the Reds and ensured the hosts could not produce the same attacking intensity that had helped them overcome Atletico. Liverpool now have to find answers quickly rather than allow one disappointing performance to become a pattern.
Alisson remains convinced the quality within the squad is not the problem.
Liverpool have plenty of top-level players capable of competing for trophies, but the goalkeeper believes that quality must be matched by the correct attitude every time they step onto the pitch.
“Deep inside we have it, we just need to put it out. The quality we have – we have so many top players – but we need to take and put more energy on the pitch for the next games.”
That final message could become an important theme for Liverpool as their campaign gathers pace.
Winning across multiple competitions demands more than talent. It requires consistency, concentration and the ability to produce the required intensity even when fatigue begins to take its toll.
Liverpool have already shown they can respond when games become difficult.
Now Alisson wants them to show they can maintain their standards when the schedule becomes relentless.
The draw with Fulham may not have ended Liverpool’s unbeaten league run, but it has delivered a timely warning.
If the Reds genuinely want to achieve something special this season, Alisson believes the mentality must improve.
And with another game coming quickly, Liverpool have little time to prove him wrong.
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