How Liverpool Managed Without Alisson Last Season As Arne Slot Expresses Worries About An Injury.

How Liverpool Managed Without Alisson Last Season As Arne Slot Expresses Worries About An Injury.
Liverpool appears set to rely on Caoimhin Kelleher once more tomorrow, as Alisson Becker is expected to miss another match due to injury. Arne Slot confirmed that the goalkeeper is doubtful for the Bournemouth game on Saturday after he missed training following Tuesday’s victory over AC Milan in the Champions League. The Reds’ head coach mentioned in his pre-match press conference that the injury had initially arisen before the trip to Italy, worsening after the match at the San Siro.
Since Slot’s comments, it has been reported that Alisson missed training again on Friday, all but confirming his absence for the weekend. This means Kelleher will likely step in for the Brazilian again-a situation he is familiar with, having done so several times last season.
The positive news for Liverpool is that the Irishman’s record in those league games was nearly perfect. The Reds remained unbeaten in those ten matches, winning eight and drawing two-though those two draws against Manchester City and Manchester United proved crucial to their title aspirations.
Liverpool’s Premier League Games Without Alisson In 2023/24:
December 3, 2023 - Won 4-3 vs Fulham (H)
December 6, 2023 - Won 2-0 vs Sheffield United (A)
February 10, 2024 - Won 3-1 vs Burnley (H)
February 17, 2024 - Won 4-1 vs Brentford (A)
February 21, 2024 - Won 4-1 vs Luton (H)
March 2, 2024 - Won 1-0 vs Nottingham Forest (A)
March 10, 2024 - Drew 1-1 vs Manchester City (H)
March 31, 2024 - Won 2-1 vs Brighton (H)
April 4, 2024 - Won 3-1 vs Sheffield United (H)
April 7, 2024 - Drew 2-2 vs Manchester United (A)
Kelleher also played every match during Liverpool’s Carabao Cup run, making several outstanding saves in the final at Wembley, which were praised as ‘world-class’ by Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville. The 25-year-old also featured twice in the FA Cup, helping Liverpool beat Southampton before their elimination by Manchester United, and made eight appearances in the Europa League, with his last match of the season being a 3-0 home loss to Atalanta.
Liverpool and Slot are unlikely to hesitate in fielding Kelleher against Bournemouth. He is arguably the best No. 2 goalkeeper in the Premier League and could easily start for several teams-a fact he is well aware of.
Let’s hope Alisson’s injury doesn’t keep him sidelined for long this time. As impressive as Kelleher is, fans will undoubtedly feel more at ease with the Brazilian in goal.

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They managed fine with Kelleher is a fine goalkeeper