Topic: Caoimhín Kelleher

[Draex]

Although he made a mistake for their goal, he was immense.

However bad it was tonight, it could have been a lot worse had it not been for him.

I don’t think he was immense, instructions or not the continual hoofing it, including when we are 2-0 down and chasing the game, was the wrong choice every single time. We just gave them the ball back.

[Lisan Al Gaib]

Do you think the result would have been different with Ali in goal? OK, maybe he could have done better for the first goal, who knows. But he couldn't have done anything to prevent the second, and Kelleher actually saved the shot from the third, and if Szoboszlai wasn't just strolling back, he might have blocked the rebound shot. And Caoimh actually saved two goals (I think Ali would have saved those too).

We need the midfielders without tied left-to-right shoes, and we need front three that can hit a cow's ass with a banjo. And the defense to get to it's old.

Of course he could have done better for the first goal it went underneath his arm! The second goal he's not at fault for but the third goal he doesn't hold on to and pushes it directly into the path of the Atalanta player. We had an opportunity directly after it where their goalkeeper pushed it hard and wide away from Salah and that's what Kelleher should have done, its what Alisson would have done but then again he probably would have held onto the ball because he's world class.

If Ali is in goal last night we probably only lose that game 1-0. Yeah Kelleher made a few saves that probably stopped it from being worse but like you said Ali would have likely saved those opportunities too.

He's been fantastic and we wouldn't be where we are right now if it wasn't for his performance so far this season but Alisson Becker is the best goalkeeper in the world and if he's fit for Sunday and stays fit last night should be Kelleher's last game this season.

[Lisan Al Gaib]

I don’t think he was immense, instructions or not the continual hoofing it, including when we are 2-0 down and chasing the game, was the wrong choice every single time. We just gave them the ball back.

People were hugely frustrated about how slow he was on the ball and distributing it, then how wasteful he was with it when he went long. Pretty much every single one went nowhere near any of our players. Immense is very strong and he was just like the rest of the team in how poorly they all performed.

[kaesarsosei]

Of course he could have done better for the first goal it went underneath his arm! The second goal he's not at fault for but the third goal he doesn't hold on to and pushes it directly into the path of the Atalanta player. We had an opportunity directly after it where their goalkeeper pushed it hard and wide away from Salah and that's what Kelleher should have done, its what Alisson would have done but then again he probably would have held onto the ball because he's world class.

If Ali is in goal last night we probably only lose that game 1-0. Yeah Kelleher made a few saves that probably stopped it from being worse but like you said Ali would have likely saved those opportunities too.

He's been fantastic and we wouldn't be where we are right now if it wasn't for his performance so far this season but Alisson Becker is the best goalkeeper in the world and if he's fit for Sunday and stays fit last should be Kelleher's last game this season.

100% this. With Alisson in goal last night, this tie would be going to the second leg.

Kelleher is exactly what he is - a decent number two. But there's a bigger gap between Alisson and him than there is between any other two players in our team who play the same position.