Former Liverpool goalkeeper David James says Alisson Becker is NOT the best in the world.

However, James insists Alisson can be regarded in the same class as Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo.

He told the Blood Red Podcast: “The season before last, Alisson Becker was the best goalkeeper that I was seeing anywhere - I have to say Europe, because I don't know what's happening in all the leagues around the world.

“I can loosely say the best in the world and Alisson was the best. But last season there was a lot of injury issues.

“When Alisson came in, it was clean sheet after clean sheet and he proved his value. After COVID-19, he wasn't at his best but all Liverpool needed to do was win the league and they did that.

“Manuel Neuer on the other hand, has been faultless - in the Champions League final, there was two saves that he made that kept a clean sheet."