Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
Caomen Keeler, the young Irish goalkeeper, grabbed the spotlight from everyone, during the Liverpool and Chelsea match in the English League Cup final, which ended after its original time and two extra games with a draw without goals, and the “Reds” resolved it by penalty kicks 11-10, in one of the most football meetings Foot exciting and fun.
Keeler was the hero of this match, during which he saved many goals, kept a clean net, and more than that, he managed to score from his kick, while Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa failed to score from his kick, and threw it high in the air.
After this wonderful performance, Keeler became the talk of the written, visual and audio media, not only in England, but in all of Europe and the world, and there was a lot of talk about the future of this little Irish goalkeeper, and the possibility of him moving to more than one club instead of sitting as a reserve for the Brazilian Alison Becker, the first goalkeeper. For the “Reds”, and Adriano, the second goalkeeper.
Some talked about the possibility of Liverpool offering him for sale, or loaning him to a club that gives him the opportunity to play more matches, but the German coach Jurgen Klopp responded decisively and in a categorical tone to those who spread these rumors, and said: The Irish are not for sale, we are not ready to We do that, the team needs a goalkeeper as talented as him, to replace Alisson when necessary.
He added: “Young goalkeepers always need continuous development, and Keeler managed to achieve that quickly here at “Anfield” and there is absolutely no intention to sell him or anything like that, or even loan him, this is not in our calculations at all, because we always need a second goalkeeper. strong.
And when Klopp was asked: Does winning a championship help you keep him: He replied: “That question should be directed to Kelleher.”
It is known that Kaumen Keeler, born on November 28, 1998 (23 years old), joined the Liverpool academy, coming from Rangers Glasgow, in the “summer of 2015”, and participated with the first team in the preparatory periods for the new seasons starting from 2018, and in the summer of the same year he signed a long-term contract with Liverpool.
Although he was the third goalkeeper after Adriano, Klopp preferred to include him sometimes in the matches in which Alisson Becker was absent due to injury or joining his country’s team, or for any other reason, and he was also keen to give him the opportunity always in the cup matches, as happened in the Cup The English League recently, where he participated in all its matches.