Is that just for Liverpool or are his Ireland caps included?
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Is that just for Liverpool or are his Ireland caps included?
Just for Liverpool, A-A has 23 caps for England, Kelleher has 11 caps for Ireland
Liverpool rejected a bid of £15m for Kelleher from Nottingham Forest. No interest in selling him ATM …..
When ya think about it ~ A goalkeeper could really do with a pre-season at a club if he was moving, and especially if he was not an experienced goalkeeper.
Kelleher could just use any type of season at this stage of his careerQuote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
If I hadn’t seen the game yesterday, I’d still be aware that Kelleher had a decent game by the absence of comment on this platform. (As I reach for my tin hat).
Nothing on the Bazunu thread and he conceded 3...Quote:
Originally Posted by third policeman
Not necessarily an inconsistency.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Two good saves advancing well on strikers. Didn't have a chance with O'Shea's header but in slow-motion from the goal camera, it looked like the timing of his dive was off.Quote:
Originally Posted by third policeman
On the other hand, I am really starting to see the benefit of his ability with the ball at his feet. He always seems to release it to his first or second option, whereas Allisson often changes his mind two or three times and gets himself in trouble much more than Kelleher
Those 2 saves were excellent and vital. Also closed down the angle for another one on one that fofana put wide. Trafford for Burnley seems to have had a really difficult season with Burnley fans forums strongly wanting him out of the team for the last few months despite been a big money signing. Distribution for him certainly a big issue as well as presence in the area and on crosses.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
2 of the goals conceded by Southampton yesterday didn't look great but were deflections so unlucky for a keeper rather than any real blame I'd say
Probably because he's been playing well all season? Or as they put in on the Southampton forum - "I think Baz has enough credit in the bank via his previous saves to be cut some slack about yesterday's non saves."Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Hopefully Kelleher keeps playing well and we have two keepers playing regularly and don't need to analyze everything to death. Alisson will be back soon though?
Kelleher makes BBC team of the week
Chosen by Garth crooks. Here's his rationale:Quote:
Originally Posted by jbyrne
Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool): Alisson was out of action due to illness and so Kelleher made a rare appearance for Liverpool and played particularly well. The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper made two excellent saves against Burnley and in Alisson fashion stayed on his feet both times and forced the striker to make a poor decision.
First he denied Zeki Amdouni, who was clean through on goal, and later David Datro Fofana. Both Burnley's strikers should have scored and would have done had it not been for Kelleher's reading of the situations. Burnley had enough chances to get something out of this game but blew it.
Probably. I saw the goals and none of them stood out as being as a result of errors. Two were deflected and another was a good shot. One of the deflected ones took a crazy loop up into the air and dropped into the net but was impossible read.Quote:
Originally Posted by ontheotherhand
Some people spend time in his thread making out every goal he concedes is an error and a travesty to goalkeeping as a profession. Nice that he conceded 3 and the world didn't end.
There's no deflection on the first one in fairness? Looks like he was fairly weak for that one; went in under his arm. Others were a rocket and a horrible deflection alright.
Yep. I think we are at the stage where GK just isn't a huge worry anymore so people don't need to get too bothered by a bad game or over excited by a good one. Bazunu has had a few rocky patches and bounced back. He's still so young that I'm sure he will have a few more tough runs. Kelleher still needs to play regularly so we can see how he deals with the ups and downs a but more, but I doubt anyone would have an issue with him starting for Ireland in a game at this point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
It's not "an embarrassment of riches" situation but it's not "an embarrassment" either. We have good options. One or two of them may still turn out to be world class options. But they are solid already.
Enough to be worrying about everywhere else though!
i found it interesting in the analysis that Damien Delaney said he should stay at Liverpool for another few seasons. Basically a why would you want to leave. Kenny Cunningham on the other hand said he was 'good enough to start for the majority of the top half teams in the league and it would soon reach the point where he'd need to leave'Quote:
Originally Posted by ontheotherhand
Getting on the Team of the week is good for his profile. Forest bidding 15 Million for him at the end of January sounds about the correct valuation for him at this stage but I can see why Liverpool wouldnt want to sell him. I think that is the 1st bid that we've really seen publicly for him so hopefully its a sign that come the summer there may be more.
He'll never really prove it until he does it though, will he?Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
I'll take Cunningham's side of that argument all day long
Delaneys argument for him to stay another few years would be fine if he was 20. At some point a footballer has to prove hes a footballerQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Yeah, exactly that
Delaney supports Liverpool...Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
I'm watching the Bristol Southampton game at moment and the fans singing Baz name regularly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Apparently Allison may be out for awhile ~ ~ Opportunity knocks for Kelleher.
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comm...eb2x&context=3
I wonder will Allison move on this summer with kloop.moving and salah going, it does feel like it might be a time for a big pay moveQuote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Wouldn’t be sure that Salah or Alisson are off. Despite the Saudi money on offer, I think it’s probably less than 50-50.
I think I’m staying around for one more season if I’m Kelleher. He probably ends up playing 20-30 games this season. Allison is into his 30s - the injuries unlikely to get less as he gets older.
Also I’d want to play for Xabi Alonso for a season if he’s the new manager
Two stunning saves from Kelleher today.
Good performance today,made a couple of good saves just unfortunate the first one landed to Toney who had a handy finish,looked solid though…
That’s 4 wins from 4 in the premier league games he’s played this season. If Liverpool do win the league this season, he’ll have more than earned his medal…
This is exciting. As much as I like Bazunu, it would be phenomenal if Kelleher delivers on his promise this season. We need every edge.
he was poor v west ham in the league but he has been much better in the next 2 league apps. that save today in added time was outstanding.
Good, confidence building performances. Fifteen games this season and it's starting to show, although I think he should have flung himself to the left for Toney's follow-up as that was the part of the goal that was wide open
Harsh! Super save just beforehand.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Sounds like Alisson is out for another month. Huge opportunity for Kelleher in a massive run of games for Liverpool.
What's the odds he gets injured himself now...
fantastic opportunity indeed. The only thing that is missing, in terms of the argument to dislodge Baz, is a body of evidence that he can produce the goods over a reasonably meaningful timeline. If he is doing well for Liverpool over the 6 weeks that Alison is out and Baz continues to perform as well as he has for Southampton, it is a pretty nice headache for Gus Poyet to have in his first few games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eirambler
Didnt think he was great for Luton's goal this evening, seemed to kinda dive the wrong way and it went off his leg and straight on Ogbene's head,think is distribution is fine but he'll have a run of games to fully show what he's made of....
When it doesn't cost points this sort of stuff is judged a lot differently to when it does cost points.Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
It would have been a good one to save, but it didn't cost Liverpool. We will learn more from every game he plays.
Was at the game tonight. The goal was a bit of a weird one, he goes at it with his feet and i guess if it misses everyone, it's considered a good if somewhat unorthodox save. but considering what happened, i think kelleher would be a little disappointed.
thought it was a weaker day for his long distance distribution but he's still excellent with his feet.
he had two very good moments, one where he pounced at the feet of the attacker and another where he came and cleared up way off his line.
he did also have one where he was rounded, he came out and realised he wouldn't get there and then stopped but liverpool defenders did enough to cover and stop a shot getting goalward. probably would have been considered an error if Luton had scored...
still, another 3 points with him starting (5 wins from 5 in the league this season) and another decent performance under his belt
(Repost - whenever I go to edit and fix a typo on my phone, when I go to click on the text box, it thinks I’ve hit the delete button)
That's a known issue, and there's a thread in the support forum for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
The workaround is to tap the "Go Advanced" link and you can continue to edit on that screen
At least 7 more games for Kelleher with Allison not expected back until after the international break in March ……