Carabao Cup fallout: Liverpool boss Klopp tags Kelleher as ‘best No2 in the world’
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, spoke glowingly of goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher after their League Cup win over Chelsea.
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The Reds claimed the Carabao Cup trophy on penalties, with Kelleher scoring his spot kick before Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga skied his.
Kelleher, who is only 23, played in the cup final ahead of first choice shot stopper Alisson Becker.
“I don’t know when I saw him the first time but it’s quite a journey from the boy I saw the first time to the man he is today,” said Klopp.
“Alisson Becker is the best goalkeeper in the world for me. There are a lot of good goalies but this goalie is absolutely insane. And Kelleher is the best No2 in the world for me as well, especially for the way we play.
“He had an incredible game.
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“People asked me two weeks ago if he was going to get another game to get some rhythm and that’s actually the first time I thought, ‘Oh he doesn’t have rhythm’.
“That’s the life of a young No2 to be ready when called. The game he played tonight was absolutely incredible. I can remember two incredible saves.
“He proved that the decision to line him up was absolutely right and then in a spectacular penalty shootout he showed the whole range of his skills.
“He finished one off with his feet which was top class.”