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Alisson has admitted there was concern at Liverpool when Arne Slot replaced Jurgen Klopp as head coach last year.
The German ended his nearly nine-year stint at Anfield with an underwhelming conclusion, after hopes of silverware in the Premier League and cup competitions were crushed in the final weeks of his premiership.
With such a significant change last summer, there was a general sense that the Reds would regress after Slot’s appointment, but instead, Liverpool improved and managed to comfortably secure a record-equalling 20th top-flight title. Alisson, a veteran of Klopp’s successful squads, said Slot built on the standards instilled by his predecessor.
“Jurgen was great at that and I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to work together with him,” Alisson told the club’s website.
"But then after he left came Arne Slot and when a top manager leaves, you think, 'Oh, [with] the new manager we're going to struggle.' But that was the opposite with Arne.
"I think he's a really smart manager, so had similar ideas as Jurgen but a different style of managing.
“A really smart guy, intelligent, knows the game and I think he's able to take out the best qualities of the players as well.”
Alisson also claimed Slot picking up silverware in his first was vital, and removes any undue pressure further down the line.
"It was really important for me that we started in a successful way in the first season under the control of a new manager and also seeing that he has the standards for Liverpool, because this is what we want here,” he opined.
“We want to keep fighting for titles, we want to keep playing at a really good level, really high level – and this is what Arne can make us do during this time. It's really important for me.”
Alisson played 35 times last season in Slot’s first year in charge, including 28 Premier League appearances.
He also played in both of the new campaign's opening two matches, and despite conceding two in each, he has made several important saves in the early weeks of the season.
His appearance against Bournemouth was the 300th of Allison’s Liverpool career, with the Brazilian still seen as the undisputed no.1 despite the summer arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili.
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