Reds head coach Andoni Iraola explained on Friday that he was hopeful of retaining the experienced Alisson beyond the expiry of his current deal, with the former Roma stopper acknowledging he is seeking an outcome that would see him remain at the club past the end of this season.

"Yes, in my mind (I want to say)," Alisson said in a four-word declaration after Sunday's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace. "I'm focused on playing every game but in my mind I'm happy to stay.

"You know, that depends on a lot of aspects and different situations. But my will is to stay. I'm happy here, my family is happy here.

"I'm still hungry for titles and for delivering good performances. I still want to play at the top level for as long as I can. So that's my thinking on that. My agent is talking with the club.

"Yes I feel (as good as ever), of course. In some games, we don't have the result we want but that's football, that's part of football and you just have to keep working hard, having the right motivation to do stuff.

"You're going to have to deal with different situations and you just need to stay calm, work hard and the result will come in the future."

Alisson proved the difference in the triumph at Selhurst Park, producing three remarkable stops to deny Daichi Kamada, Adam Wharton and Yeremy Pino.

When asked to assess his own performance, the Brazil international added: "Really good. I'm pleased to help the team with the points.

"The first half, they started really well. When we conceded the first chance and they hit the post, they started to get confident. We started to give away a few chances and a few spaces that we shouldn't.

"They used the spaces and created chances. That's part of my job. I'm there to do that. I'm happy that today I could contribute to the three points."

Alisson was among only a small number of players who remained at Selhurst Park while others departed for international duty, with the goalkeeper overlooked by Carlo Ancelotti for the Selecao's forthcoming matches against Japan and Singapore.

At 34 years of age, Alisson acknowledges that while he would much prefer to be representing Brazil, the international break presents a valuable opportunity to prepare wisely ahead of a crucial spell at Anfield before the year draws to a close.

"It is beneficial (to have a break), for sure," added the two-time Premier League winner. "You have to use it right because you have a lot of time so if you don't train, if you don't prepare, time goes really quick and you need to stay sharp.

"It's not that I will sit on the couch for a week and then come back training. I still have to work hard but in my mind I can use the time to relax and be more with my family. It's a little bit against my will.

"What I always want is to be with the national team but I understand this is what I have at the moment and I will use this time and take the benefit from the rest."

Liverpool recovered from back-to-back losses against Arsenal and Fenerbahce in the Champions League with their victory over Palace, and the shot-stopper insists some perspective is required after 10 league games under new manager Iraola.

"I think you have to manage all of the situations," he added. "When you are doing well, you need to control a little bit the excitement so you don't get overexcited.

"Our reality is that we're not doing as well as we can. It doesn't mean that we are not doing well - we are doing well in so many games - but the consistency is not there yet.

"The moment for us is to control the frustration that the defeats bring and stay with a clear mind and looking for the quality in our team. We have a top manager, top players.

"We are capable of great things but as a team we need to get to a point where we feel: 'We are okay now. We have the confidence. We have everything that's needed to win'. We are building that.

"It was a really good way to bounce back (against Palace). It was a really good game to play in, it became really physical. Long balls, second balls, sometimes marking them man-to-man all over the pitch so it demanded a lot from us.

"We did really well in some situations and that allowed us to create chances, score goals and have a really good win away from home."