QuoteThat's no surprise as last season Kelleher was benched when they met the first PL team in the cup only playing against Shrewsbury and Cardiff. Unless Allison gets injured his season was over once they were knocked out of the EFL cup.
Seems Allison is starting tonight.
That's no surprise as last season Kelleher was benched when they met the first PL team in the cup only playing against Shrewsbury and Cardiff. Unless Allison gets injured his season was over once they were knocked out of the EFL cup.
Wild mistake from Alisson. Klopp probably should have played Kelleher
Could argue Alisson was poor for the second Wolves goal too.
Don't think there's much argument about it.
Not a great situation for Liverpool I would suggest, having a keeper who knows he is undroppable, gets to hand pick his own goalkeeping coach etc. Somewhere else you might see a keeper rotated out for a few games as a wake up call for him, but no prospect of that here.
Maybe Klopp will be brave and pick Kelleher for the replay?Originally Posted by Eirambler
Klopp must be reading here! He does start; they're 1-0 up with 20 to go, though Wolves haven't had a shot on target as yet.
Great Goal-keeping (wink)
He was certainly a lot more solid than Alisson in the drawn game anyway. Might that be enough to get him another run out against Brighton in the next round?
That's his 20th senior appearance for Liverpool tonight. Ben Doak, who is a full seven years younger than him already has five.
Had so little to do but looked very composed doing it!
quite a few PL clubs will be looking for a GK in the summer, great time for CK to look for a move. If spurs get rid of conte it wouldnt surprise me all that much if a younger manager came in along with kelleher. wolves + leicester more realistic atm though provided neither go down. its all about timing as they say...
If Liverpool believed Kelleher was elite would it not be in their interest to sell Alisson, who's 30 and often touted as the world's best goalkeeper for a huge fee, and let our lad step up? I think Kloop, like many of us, has his doubts about Kelleher.
Alisson seems to be the one holding Liverpool's season together going off various goalkeeper stats. And it's a pretty crap season. I don't see how it can be in their interests to sell their best performing player when they're in a desperate struggle to even make Europe.
Sell one of if not the best keeper in the world to play a kid with 20 senior appearances for Liverpool? Don't think Klopp has doubts it's just he knows it would be an idiotic thing to do.
At what age will 24-year-old Kelleher not be a kid?
24 is probably the last age that players are considered young in football. The first batch of decent under 21s we produced for a long time, the group Kenny managed, start turning 25 this year. So not kids for much longer.
Last edited by Eirambler; 20/01/2023 at 11:20 AM.
I think you can take it though that even if Kelleher's not a kid any more, that doesn't mean you turf out Alisson and start Kelleher. And not doing that doesn't mean Klopp doesn't trust Kelleher.
Not kids any longer ~ ~ Has society become that infantalised that People are calling Men aged 24 ~ Kids ?
Shirley ~ Kelleher has to go out on loan next season if Allison stays fit / performing and at Liverpool ?
I read (@indykaila on twitter so probably based on nothing whatsoever) that Liverpool say he can leave if his £25-30m valuation is met.
The frustrating thing is we still can't take a proper view on just how good he is. Well I can't anyway. His best bits have been really good (Hungary friendly, League Cup Final...), some less impressive bits - normal in a goalkeeper -, but what's he like week in / week out?
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