Liverpool will compete for the season’s first main trophy on Sunday once they tackle Newcastle United at Wembley within the Carabao Cup last, with boss Arne Slot going through a tough choice poser.
The Reds need to defend the trophy they gained final 12 months once they noticed off Chelsea 1-0 because the Dutchman appears to be like to land his first main honour since arriving at Anfield final summer time.
When the teamsheets are swapped on Sunday afternoon all eyes shall be on who Slot selects between the sticks, with goalkeepers Alisson and Caoimhin Kelleher each determined to begin.
John Achterberg hails Kelleher
John Achterberg alongside Adrian, Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher in Liverpool coaching in 2021 (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
Whereas Alisson – who FourFourTwo ranked at No.2 in our record of the planet’s finest goalkeepers final 12 months
The ultimate comes at what might be a key time for Kelleher, given Liverpool’s £30million deal for Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili , who is because of arrive on Merseyside in the summertime, after remaining at Valencia on mortgage for the present marketing campaign.
Alisson has remained Liverpool’s first-choice No.1 regardless of a robust problem from Kelleher (Picture credit score: Getty Photographs)
This might sign the tip of Kelleher’s Anfield profession, because the 26-year-old Republic of Eire worldwide is on the stage of his profession the place he’ll wish to play common first-team soccer.
And in accordance with former Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg, Kelleher is sweet sufficient to be a No.1, as he believes the Reds have important energy in depth.
“He’s been unbelievable too – he’s athletic, his pace response is loopy, he can play with left and proper foot, every thing a Liverpool goalie wants,” Achterberg informed FourFourTwo .
“The membership principally have two first-choice goalies – in my view they in all probability have one of the best goalie squad in Liverpool historical past. Nobody ever moans if Alisson is lacking a sport, as a result of the opposite one produces the identical stage.”
Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher holds up the Carabao Cup after the 2022 last
Achterberg believes that Kelleher will be capable of command a large price, if he decides his future does lie away from Anfield .
“The membership have made some huge cash on different goalkeepers, like Danny Ward, and if Kelleher goes they’ll make some good cash on him,” he provides, earlier than a cheeky reminder of his function of their improvement. “I feel it paid for my wage over time – I ought to have made a ten per cent sell-on for me!”
In FourFourTwo’s view, Kelleher – who’s valued at €22million by Transfermarkt – has all the skill and attributes to be a first-choice Premier League goalkeeper and a parting of the way in the summertime feels inevitable – he gained’t be wanting suitors.
