The Brazilian helped preserve Liverpool's early lead in the Champions League final on Saturday, repeatedly denying Spurs to help secure the Reds' sixth European Cup.
Having also recorded a Premier League-high 21 clean sheets this term, Robertson is thankful his goalkeeper well and truly hit the ground running after joining from AS Roma last July.
"He's the man, isn't he?" the Scot told Liverpoolfc.com. "He's the man.
"A lot was said about Ali when he first came, a lot of pressure on him.