@Herb mentioned it yesterday, we touched on it.
Itās been repeated on here a good number of times.
With the state of our passing at the moment I doubt it would make any difference.
Anyway imo he seems to be getting better each match he plays so Iām in for giving him time.
2 Likes
I think GM will do better once he gets regular games.
Goal keepers take time to get into their groove and thatās not possible when you have the worldās best keeper as the other option.
If Allisson is leaving , get Giorgio a full season in front of goal.
1 Like
He might have been here a little while, but to me he still comes across as āThe Newbieā, which being understudy to Alisson is probably about right. I hope once he becomes more established, and peeks out from the Alisson shadow, he will demonstrate a more commanding presence in not only all goalkeeping things, but also more vociferous in commanding the defence in front of himā¦ I have a good feeling about this guy doing a good job for us
1 Like
I was just going to reply they are passing it to his left foot but with their normal accuracy it ends up on his right!
1 Like
I thought that this was his most confident showing and his save from Betoās header was top-class.
Then he got injured. Naturally.
3 Likes
Slot says that Mama has a wound on his leg which he was taken to hospital with, but it is not expected to be a long term problem. He may be available for next weekend.
3 Likes
It sounds similar to something I had when I was about 12, I assume they can fix it now instead of waiting for it to heal over which I had to do.
1 Like
Tis but a scratch
4 Likes
Yup itās like the one I had, though mine was slightly further up.
2 Likes
Thereās mutterings about Ali maybe leaving. If and when that does happen, what are your thoughts on Mama as No.1? Thereās rumours the club is looking at signing a direct replacement for Ali. Could be media bollocks. But that would keep Mama as number 2.
We signed him as a long term replacement for Ali. So who thinks heās ready?
Obviously he isnāt Aliās level- not many are. In the games heās played I think heās looked decent and not done much wrong. Shot stopping is good, but his short passing needs work. I think his long kicking from his hands is actually pretty good in terms of launching quick attacks. There was 1 or 2 I remember where he was unlucky not to get an assist.
Signing a new goalkeeper wouldnāt necessarily mean Mamardashvili would immediately become backup. We might want competition and then decide in pre-season, at the start of the season, or worse, but possible, during the season.
Iād rather have Alisson for one more year, but I think if he leaves, we are going to bring in another option. I also have no doubt that Mamardashvili will still get chances to prove he can be first choice here. Heās aware (or should be) that this is Liverpool though, a different level to Georgia or Valencia (in trouble).
2 Likes
But it would make him number 2 if (as I said) we sign a direct Ali replacement.
Do you think Mama would be able to be our number 1 next season and do well enough to hold the position as his own? (hypothetically). Based on what weāve seen from him?
Ps. I (and probably everyone) hope Ali stays. Although heās no longer at his top top level, heās still one of the best around.
1 Like
I donāt think we will buy a ādirect replacementā for Ali as Mama was bought as his eventual replacement. We will look for a nĀŗ2.
1 Like
Based on what heās shown so far, he is nowhere near ready. Good shot stopper, poor with his feet, average on 1v1s. He doesnāt command his defence and he generally seems to lack confidence.
Maybe he hasnāt acclimatized yet to the club and the PL and heās bound to play a lot better once he does, but so far, he doesnāt look like a worthy successor of Alisson.
Crazy to let Ali go unless we are offered crazy money, which with Juve we know we wonāt be. Iām sick of the club bending to anyone who wants to leave; we need to be recompensed and not make it so easy for them. Other clubs donāt do this and you can bet that players arenāt saying Iāll go to Liverpool instead of Real, Bayern, Arsenal eetc because if/when I want to leave theyāll let me pull their pants down and choose what I want.
I think āgood shot stopperā should be a given for any prem keeper. In the modern age there is much more to goalkeeping. He is poor with the ball at his feet and that is something he needs to work on.
Right now Iād take Kelleher back in a heartbeat. He is the 2nd best keeper weāve had since I started watching in the 90ās. People will argue Reina, I think he is vastly overrated (although still very good at his peak).
Although Iāve not followed Kelleher this season. Howās he been doing?
1 Like
For me, I dont have a major concern about his ability or skills to be our No.1. My issue is with him being left footed, meaning our defence need to get on the training pitch with him and work on where he wants the ball played to him which is going to be totally different to what the defence are currently used to with right footers like Ali and Kelleher before he left
2 Likes
What are you saying?
That our players should avoid the training pitch?
Having to adapt is beyond our current players?
Who should we be questioning?
1 Like