Caoimhin Kelleher Player Thread (GK)

My MoTM against ManCheaty, nothing just because that save and I liked him too much  hahaha

"That was....a supreme save by Kelleher"

Ok, it was originally said 50+ years ago about a save by Clemence down the other end, but the crowd reaction on Wednesday to his save was much the same.

It may be his last European Cup game at this club, but it took him just 1 game to face Real Madrid, and win. How many goes has "the best keeper in the world" had?

The Club isn't going to put up it's best keeper (and one of the best in the World) for sale, just because he had the misfortune to get injured.
Kelleher isn't far behind him and has proven his quality over and over, but you don't shift a keeper like Alisson just because K. has been on top form...when you put a Liverpool shirt on you are expected to be very very good. Having said all that I still can't see what was the thinking behind buying the Georgian.

Getting injured once is misfortune. Getting injured twice in 3 weeks is odd. Getting the same injury 4 times in a year means reasonable questions have to be asked, whether he's still up to the job? It certainly doesn't give him the entitlement to wander straight in again as if nothing has happened.

As I said at the time, it has been a seamless transition since he got injured again, there has been no drop off in performance and no impact in results. Caoimhin has done everything asked of him and never let us down. So there's no reason from a football point of view to justify dropping him.

"That was....a supreme save by Kelleher"

Ok, it was originally said 50+ years ago about a save by Clemence down the other end, but the crowd reaction on Wednesday to his save was much the same.

It may be his last European Cup game at this club, but it took him just 1 game to face Real Madrid, and win. How many goes has "the best keeper in the world" had?

Getting injured once is misfortune. Getting injured twice in 3 weeks is odd. Getting the same injury 4 times in a year means reasonable questions have to be asked, whether he's still up to the job? It certainly doesn't give him the entitlement to wander straight in again as if nothing has happened.

As I said at the time, it has been a seamless transition since he got injured again, there has been no drop off in performance and no impact in results. Caoimhin has done everything asked of him and never let us down. So there's no reason from a football point of view to justify dropping him.

Stop being silly now

And the football reason why is that Allison is viewed as the better GK and the Number 1 at the club

Some people are odd. You’d think Alisson wasn’t a Liverpool player with some of the things posted in here.

Some people are odd. You’d think Alisson wasn’t a Liverpool player with some of the things posted in here.

Who?

I love Ali and I was always more confident with him in as opposed to Kells for the most part, but as Kelleher has gotten comfortable, I don't even worry about the keeping anymore. I just assume Kelleher is going to keep a clean sheet and make a couple of great saves. Honestly there isn't much between the two for me at this point.

Not saying Kelleher automatically keeps his spot, but I don't know that Ali should automatically just come back in either. Glad I'm not making the decision.

"That was....a supreme save by Kelleher"

Ok, it was originally said 50+ years ago about a save by Clemence down the other end, but the crowd reaction on Wednesday to his save was much the same.

It may be his last European Cup game at this club, but it took him just 1 game to face Real Madrid, and win. How many goes has "the best keeper in the world" had?

Getting injured once is misfortune. Getting injured twice in 3 weeks is odd. Getting the same injury 4 times in a year means reasonable questions have to be asked, whether he's still up to the job? It certainly doesn't give him the entitlement to wander straight in again as if nothing has happened.

As I said at the time, it has been a seamless transition since he got injured again, there has been no drop off in performance and no impact in results. Caoimhin has done everything asked of him and never let us down. So there's no reason from a football point of view to justify dropping him.

Slot is on record saying a fit Ali starts ahead of K....So that's what will happen. You might prefer Kelleher...but your opinion(like mine) is worthless because you can't influence the decision. I couldn't' care less who of the two keeps goal.

Slot is on record saying a fit Ali starts ahead of K....So that's what will happen. You might prefer Kelleher...but your opinion(like mine) is worthless because you can't influence the decision. I couldn't' care less who of the two keeps goal.

Agree with said comments, there’s never been a doubt ( apart from the odd (ball) 1 that Alisson is the No 1. However, based on Kelleher’s performances there should be a but if he comes straight back into the side given how well Kelleher is playing.

Personally I couldn’t drop the lad, think it would be very detrimental to him since he’s flying at the moment. I guessing he may want a transfer if/when he picks up the Premier league next year. 🤮🤮🤮

What I like most about Kelleher is he doesn’t appear to moan about it, he just gets on with it and takes it on the chin. He deserves to be called a No 1 with another side in the top 10 of our league.

Guess we won't be seeing across the water for a few days.

For all of Ali's mistakes/could do better moments, he'd never put in a performance quite as bad as that which Kelleher has done a few times now.

That's the difference between world class and very good.

Guess we won't be seeing across the water for a few days.

For all of Ali's mistakes/could do better moments, he'd never put in a performance quite as bad as that which Kelleher has done a few times now.

That's the difference between world class and very good.

Alisson has had his clunkers as well. Kelleher screwed up today, but won us many points this season. He has been phenomenal in the big picture.

Alisson has had his clunkers as well. Kelleher screwed up today, but won us many points this season. He has been phenomenal in the big picture.

He's had his clunkers sure - you're bound to when you've played 270 games for the club, but 2+ bad errors in 1 game? Kelleher has had numerous. Southampton 4-4, Fulham 4-3, Atalanta 0-3, Toulouse 3-2, Utd FA Cup 4-3, today.

Just a brain fart trying to be clever and got caught out.

I find it a curious phenomenon that such a mistake should have happened in such a crazy game. It's as if he were affected by the same contagion afflicting the rest of the team. Mistakes giving rise to mistakes, one blooper outdoing another.

Well, Kelleher had me at ease till tonight....back to biting my fingernails again this weekend I guess

I still can't believe he left it.

See the ball floating to him and just landing in his gloves. Inexplicable.


I'm F***ing gonna have nightmares about that one for a while.

Just a brain fart trying to be clever and got caught out.

I find it a curious phenomenon that such a mistake should have happened in such a crazy game. It's as if he were affected by the same contagion afflicting the rest of the team. Mistakes giving rise to mistakes, one blooper outdoing another.

We were far to open in midfield which allowed them to run at us too freely, and that in turns creates unease in the back line (especially a makeshift one) and goalkeeper. He had to face 17 shots tonight, one more than we had.

Yes he had a poor game (two goals don't happen in a good performance), but I think it's never a good sign if you are conceding that many chances and hoping your keeper bails you out.

Grav in the 6 (it was him who let the runner go in the build up to their second), to me it's a patchwork job. Results wise you cannot argue with it, but he's an 8 all day long. An elite 6 who screens the back line, that's who we are missing.

It's a shame for Kelleher as he had been flawless up until tonight. Alisson will go straight back in as he's a world class keeper. When he does come back in he will be hoping there aren't too many games where he is facing 17 shots though.

So from what I’m reading he’s made his first mistake? Difficult to watch football whilst I’m away, has anyone got a link so I can watch it please?

So from what I’m reading he’s made his first mistake? Difficult to watch football whilst I’m away, has anyone got a link so I can watch it please?

no F**k off

no F**k off

Put your dummy back in. 😂 Was it that bad you can’t watch it again. 

I get what Kelleher was trying to do just on the stroke of injury time last night.
Feign catching the ball only to let it out and buying Liverpool a minute of injury time to ease the pressure on his teammates a little....
But the wind took the ball a little over to Schär and in his total professional anticipation (bravo on his behalf) he connects with that ball at an angle he could only hope to achieve once in a hundred attempts, and it snuck into our goal...
A big mistake by our young keeper, but nothing to bash him with going forward. He's been an able keeper this season in Ali's absence...
We move on, and hopefully take all 3 points at Castle Grayskull on Saturday afternoon...

Put your dummy back in. 😂 Was it that bad you can’t watch it again. 

I don't need to.

It's replaying on repeat in my mind.

From the BBC...

Liverpool boss Arne Slot spoke about goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, on the Football Daily podcast: "He's done remarkably well for us, so so good in all these games, even today until the last minute, he was good for us. Unfortunately for him, he misjudged the situation where a right-footed centre back gets the ball 40 centimetres before the touchline, from a crazy angle and finds a way to score it. It was real unlucky for him and for us. We conceded three goals, the last one he could have done better probably but the first two, other players could have done a bit better."

I don't need to.

It's replaying on repeat in my mind.

I’ll find a link and send it you my mate. 

I still can't believe he left it.

See the ball floating to him and just landing in his gloves. Inexplicable.


I'm F***ing gonna have nightmares about that one for a while.

Just seen it Ian, not as bad as I thought from comments on here, more a lack of judgment than a howler for me.