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title: "Alisson needs to be dropped ‘for a few games’, claims Ally McCoist"
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# Alisson needs to be dropped ‘for a few games’, claims Ally McCoist

Jurgen Klopp should drop Alisson for the next few matches, according to former Scotland striker Ally McCoist.

The Brazilian has been a wonderful player for Liverpool, but he has experienced an awful couple of games recently.

He gifted Manchester City two goals in their 4-1 win at Anfield, before a mix-up with Ozan Kabak at Leicester City on Saturday proved crucial in the Reds’ eventual 3-1 defeat.

Speaking on [https://talksport.com/football/834574/](https://talksport.com/football/834574/)*[talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/834574/)*, McCoist made a huge claim, saying Alisson should be dropped for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig, and beyond:

> It’s a crazy thing to say but they, particularly the goalkeeper, just look absolutely shot to pieces of confidence.

> I never thought I would be saying it, but it might be the best thing for Klopp to just take him out for a few games and put the young lad Kelleher back in.

> The two mistakes he made against Man City were poor enough, and you can accept your keeper is going to make a mistake, but his one at Leicester… I’ve watched it three or four times and I’m saying to myself, ‘where is he going?’.

> I don’t understand what he’s thinking about! When your confidence is low like that, you don’t make good decisions.

> It might be time to leave him out for a few games and bring the young lad in.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

It is easy to see where McCoist is coming from – Alisson could be mentally fragile at the moment – but Klopp has to back his goalkeeper to get out of his current funk.

The 28-year-old is arguably the [best in the world](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/alisson-big-moment-keeper-best-in-the-world-liverpool/usp8zpy2cil1ffke263t45uw) in his position on top form and he must be backed to come good. Throwing Caoimhin Kelleher or Adrian into a Champions League knockout tie would be a huge risk, given the pressure of the situation.

Alisson will find his best form again eventually – this is merely a blip in an otherwise stellar Liverpool career.