Gurpreet Singh Sandhu says he can't stop watching Alisson's header against West Brom

Gurpreet has, at times, gone up leaving his post unmanned and while not desperate, he said he would like to grab it if an opportunity came his way.

Becker's inch perfect angular header in the stoppage time led his team to a stunning 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

Pulling off a 'Allison Becker' like header is firmly on Gurpreet Singh's to-do list but till it happens, the lanky India goalkeeper would leave the job to his more skilled skipper Sunil Chhetri.

Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Becker's inch perfect angular header off a flag kick in the stoppage time led his team a stunning 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion.

"I just can't stop watching his (Becker) header again, and again. Maybe it just happened – the ball fell in place and out of pure commitment he glided the ball – and what a header. But if he is doing that regularly in practice, then we have to admit that he is extra special," Gurpreet told aiff.com.

"Not that I am desperate to do it, and I hope that I don't have to do it ever. Obviously, there have been quite a few times that I have gone up for my club Bengaluru FC, and also during my stint with previous clubs," Gurpreet said.

"But if the team requires it as per the situation, who knows? But I would rather leave it to Sunil Chhetri. He is much better at it than me.  I have to work on me attacking the ball, and on my heading. But I don't mind it," he added.

Gurpreet has at times gone up leaving his post unmanned to help his team in attack. While he is not desperate but would like to grab it if an opportunity come his way.

Behind all the 'firsts' (no 'keeper ever scored for @LFC before this + no 'keeper has headed home in the @premierleague) and the push for a @ChampionsLeague spot is a man and athlete who is dealing with grief and still found it in him to turn up like that. @Alissonbeckerpic.twitter.com/RbBV4MtrsI

— Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (@GurpreetGK) May 17, 2021

 

It's not just good hands, the modern day goalkeeper needs to be good on feet which is Gurpreet's endeavour.

"Gone are the days when a goalkeeper was just a shot-stopper," Gurpreet, an Arjuna Awardee, adds.

"Personally, it was an exciting challenge to undergo the transition phase. When I started professionally, the trend was more to save shots.

"The first instructions which I received were to kick the ball back to where it came from. But it's changed now," the first Indian player to feature in a Europa League (for Norwegian side Stabaek FK) match said.

"The goalkeeper needs to initiate the attack, help the team build up on the possession. His distribution has to be impeccable. However, I am still a student of the game and working on the same. There is a long way to go," he expressed.