One year ago today, when the Brazilian goalkeeper arrived from AS Roma, a familiar voice called out: ‘Sorry!’
Suddenly Jürgen Klopp materialised out of the darkness in the gloom of the Melwood press room, to interrupt Alisson’s first interview as a Liverpool player and initiate that most well-established of contemporary LFC traditions - the Klopp hug.
It certainly was not the last the two would share, and in a way their embraces tell the tale of what a remarkable 12 months it has been for Alisson personally and for the club whose colours he now defends.
There was the hug at Anfield last December, when they leapt into each other’s arms to celebrate Divock Origi’s 96th-minute winner against Everton.