In the middle of this broken season, Liverpool must support goalkeeper Alisson Becker after the death of his father.
Being away from your family is tough, even if you’re wealthy. Being away from them in terms of crisis is unimaginatively difficult, and Alisson must be going through a whole whirlwind of emotions right now.
His father has passed away due to a horrible accident at the age of 57, and in the middle of this husk of a season, Liverpool and the fans must do everything they can do support Alisson.
Liverpool must support Alisson
If that means he travels back to his homeland for the funeral and is forced to miss games due to government-mandated quarantine, then fine. If he needs time off to be with his thoughts, then fine. If he wants to play on, then fine.
This club is built on the principles of solidarity. With a motto of you’ll never walk alone, Liverpool are held to a higher standard than any other club in the land.
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It’ll mean nothing if we abandon one of our own in his greatest time of need. This is been a terrible year for so many reasons, and this season, not even football can bring us any joy.
Jurgen Klopp’s team have struggled and slogged their way through two-thirds of a season from hell. The players have been reduced to shadows of their former selves, their bodies reduced to a whisper of their dominant best.
But at this moment we can show that This Means More. This is Liverpool, a place where you look after your own. While Alisson hurts, and there can be no timeline for recovery, we must be with him every step of the way.
The Brazilian has given us great joy and helped create the team that won the Champions League and the Premier League. It’s our turn to repay him.