Caoimhin Kelleher enjoys his opportunity to show what he's got in the store after Alisson picked up an injury against Man City.
The Irishman's first Premier League start this season didn't go to plan though, as he conceded three goals in a 4-3 win. And if we're being honest, Caoimh could have done better for all three goals — better reaction for the first two and smarter positioning for the third would have seen him save these strikes.
However, Jurgen Klopp is happy with the Irishman.
"I really think he played a really good game," the Liverpool head coach told the press about Kelleher's performance against Fulham.
"In possession he was good, especially with his feet, but then we conceded two goals [in the first half].
"One, the Harry Wilson goal, is an unlucky one as a goalie. If the ball goes through the legs, it goes through the legs and that happens. The second one, our goalie coaches and Ali [Alisson] especially explained to me: we are front-footed goalkeepers, they told me.
"I know that and in this moment Caoimhin steps into the situation. If Tete tries to control the ball, Caoimhin is there, but he doesn't. He takes the first touch and then the ball passes him a little bit.
"These kind of things happen, it has nothing to do with quality – it's a philosophy thing. He could have saved that ball as well with exactly the same movement, just a little bit more luck. [So] just keep going, do the same things.
"We can expect good set-pieces against Sheffield United; we can expect that maybe the better we press the more long balls they will have to play. If they are really long, or set-pieces and wide free-kicks, we need to him to be there offensively and get off his line.
"Besides that, absolutely fine with everything."
