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title: "Alisson not guaranteed as Brazil’s No.1 goalkeeper claims Taffarel"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2019-05-30T21:25:12Z"
modified: "2019-05-30T21:25:12Z"
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# Alisson not guaranteed as Brazil’s No.1 goalkeeper claims Taffarel

Alisson does not have a guaranteed starting spot for Brazil, according to Claudio Taffarel.

The Liverpool shot-stopper is currently Brazil’s first-choice between the sticks, but the national team’s goalkeeping coach Taffarel, who always works as Galatasaray’s goalkeeping coach, claims Manchester City’s Ederson is pushing him hard.

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Much like the two club’s hard fought Premier League title chase this season, Ederson and Alisson are not far apart, with both goalkeepers deserving of a starting spot in their national side.

And according to Taffarel, Ederson is doing his best to pile pressure on Alisson’s spot as Number One. As [reported by Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12027/11731899/liverpool8217s-alisson-not-guaranteed-as-brazil8217s-first-choice-says-claudio-taffarel), Taffarel said:

> They both play in the same league. Both teams (Liverpool and Manchester City) are at the same level.
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> Alisson has had a sequence as a starting goalkeeper for a long time with the national squad.
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> Maybe this could carry some weight but this is not a defined thing. I have seen a big growth of Ederson with the national squad.

Taffarel also admitted he would be keeping a keen eye on Alisson this Saturday, when Liverpool take on Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid. He said:

> We will all be here watching and hoping that he has a good game, good saves, that he can help his team.
>
> It will be a very interesting final, both teams deserved to be there.
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> Tottenham was a team that never gave up. I think the Champions League (final) will be a great event and we will be tuning in, and I will be very nervous for Alisson.