"I’m wearing the Liverpool shirt, I’m going to play against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. The least I have to do is give my best," Alisson told TNT Sports Brasil after the 1-0 defeat in the Champions League.
"So that’s my thought, I believe I did my best, I leave here with a clear head. And now speaking as a team, we have much more to do. And this season of ups and downs, every moment had its reason.
"We had injuries, I think we don’t like to talk about it in football. We’re not going to use it as an excuse, but the injuries certainly hurt us. Now we only have one player left out, so that’s no longer an excuse. It’s been like this for over a month now.
"We had a fantastic, incredible game against United. Soon after, an inexplicable game against Bournemouth. And against Real Madrid, it’s not that we played badly, but we didn’t play enough to tie the game. There was a lack of attitude, a lot was lacking on our part."
Alisson is arguably one player who can't be blamed for the defeat in Madrid - although he made one grave error in the first leg at Anfield.
Whatever the reason for Liverpool's slump is, the club will likely deal with it in the summer when the squad overhaul is expected to take place. Until then, though, the Reds have a top-four race in the Premier League to contest.
