Alisson has paid Liverpool a huge transfer fee with the Champions League trophy, said goalkeepers coach Achterberg

Liverpool goalkeeper coach John Achterberg said the club had benefited from his mbadive investment in Alisson after the Brazilian guided them to success in the Champions League.

The Reds bought the spoils in Rome last summer for £ 67m after losing to Real Madrid in the last year's Champions League final, in which Loris Karius made two mistakes decisive.

Jurgen Klopp's men redeemed themselves on Saturday by defeating Tottenham 2-0 to win the European title for the first time in 14 years and sixth in their history.

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Alisson played every minutes of Premier League and Champions League football in his first campaign in Liverpool, and his 21 draws in the English Premier League broke a club record for most in one season.

And the 26-year-old has impressed Achterberg with his role in the continent's success, as the coach believes he has proven to be one of the best in the world at his post.

"It's amazing to see his way of staying calm in difficult situations and the stops he makes, he takes the team through the pressure moments," said Achterberg Sports Press Association.

"He did it in a few games: Napoli to qualify for the round of 16, Barcelona to get to the final." What can you say?

"To make decisions, you can not train, you train and try to get ready, but what he's doing is so amazing in his first year in the UK.

"Also staying calm under high pressure is not teachable, it's natural.When training, you can prepare what will happen in a game and situations that you can train, but you must decide when, where, when to stay, when to be calm and when to play, he has shown that it is all.

"We bought an expensive goalkeeper, but he repaid it with the trophy, but he still had a big hand."

"There are always things that he can improve, but the level he has produced this season is probably one of the best in the world." He showed it.

"He has set a standard for himself and to try to overtake him again because it's the motivation you have to create as a player, to always be better."

While Alisson became famous at Anfield, Karius is currently in Besiktas, having been sent to Turkey for a two year loan after his catastrophic performance in the final last year.

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"It's football, it's true for one and it's great for the other, it's true," he said.

"The staff and the players are working their ball and we have to go again.

"You can not say anything about the owners' investment, because it has also helped, and we hope to continue and try to win the next one."