Alisson Becker outlines the importance of Club World Cup

Liverpool reached the FIFA Club World Cup final, after celebrating a 2-1 win over Monterrey in the semi-final on December 18. The final game is scheduled on December 21 and the Reds will face Brazilian side Flamengo, who reached the final after defeating Al-Hilal with a 3-1 score. Ahead of the game, the Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker has spoken out on the importance of the Club World Cup. “It’s a very important match for me and my team, to play against such a famous team, and big team, like Flamengo,” said Alisson. “We played against Monterrey; football is the same, however, clubs differ in terms of style. The Mexican team played a very tough match and we didn’t play the best match. “But tomorrow I’m sure we’ll spare no efforts to win against Flamengo. Flamengo are a very famous team and has players who have participated in many international competitions, so they are used to playing in big competitions and reaching the final. “I hope tomorrow’s match will be a very interesting and enjoyable one. And for us to win the title. However, the most important thing is for the fans to see the excitement and enjoy themselves watching the match.” “It’s big for Brazilians. But I think it’s bigger for whoever is playing this. Those outside don’t give value for this competition because it’s limited just for the winners," he added. “Flamengo won the Libertadores, we won the Champions League, Monterrey won the CONCACAF, and many other clubs won big competitions. And we are here. “We are making this big for us because this is important. Also, to put our name in the history of the club with the first time ever Liverpool can win it. We will try our best. “You can feel from Flamengo’s side that the supporters are here already, supporting their team. In the last game I think there were more than 10,000 supporters. “But this is not just big for them, it’s big for us also. We want to win it and we’ll try to do our best on the pitch.”  source - Liverpoolfc.com

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