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Alisson Becker's message to Armin Pecsi and his first season at Liverpool

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Then I told him I'll always remember he gave me his best wishes."After the game, it was a little bit like I wasn't sure what happened as I was so close to playing. Maybe when I make my debut it'll be easier.Liverpool goalkeeper Armin Pecsi in a Reds shirt when growing up"But it's definitely a story I can tell my mates or when I have kids!



"I feel like it helped me when I was younger, I could see what the striker was trying to do, but the level here is so high that doesn't really matter anymore."But when we're doing one-on-ones with the goalkeepers in sessions and I'm playing outfield, it means I can finish my chances!"The Austrian-born shot-stopper joined Liverpool, having clocked up nearly 50 appearances in Hungary's top division and represented the nation through youth levels up to Under-21 level. If you're not ready and in position then you can easily give away a goal."Being here, you learn how the best club in the world does it, how the players do it, how the fans and staff do it, and if I end up going somewhere else I can take these things with me."In certain ways, Pesci seemed always destined to arrive at Anfield, considering the impact of his upbringing and particularly his father's influence."I was a Liverpool fan when I was younger because of my dad," he reveals.

But this is where I want to belong."When I was younger I was watching the older guys here, such as Ali and Virgil, but I never pretended to be someone when I was nine or 10 years of age. I always liked the players, but I have never pretended to be Pepe Reina or Alisson because I want to be myself and go on my journey."For Pecsi, that is only just beginning.