LIVERPOOL MIDFIELDER Georginio Wijnaldum has no concerns over back-up goalkeeper Adrian despite his error against Southampton, with it pointed out that even Alisson has made mistakes.
Jurgen Klopp has been handed more headaches than he would have liked between the sticks at Anfield.
Just a matter of weeks into the 2019-20 campaign, the Reds have already seen their first-choice keeper pick up an untimely knock and his understudy make both positive and negative headlines.
Adrian was the penalty shootout hero for Liverpool in a UEFA Super Cup win over Chelsea, before suffering a bizarre knock of his own after being clattered by a celebrating supporter.
He shook off that ailment to figure in a Premier League clash with Southampton, but nearly cost Liverpool precious points as he gifted Danny Ings a reply for the Saints in a game which ended 2-1.
Questions have been asked of the former West Ham custodian on the back of that display, and of Alisson’s recovery schedule, but Wijnaldum sees no cause for alarm.
The Dutch midfielder said of the keeper situation on Merseyside: “Those kind of things can happen with a goalkeeper.
“Last season it happened to Alisson against Leicester City and in a pre-season friendly.
“How is he [Adrian] going to react to the mistake? I think that is more important than the mistake itself.
Everyone can make a mistake, also a goalkeeper. But the only thing is, he is a goalkeeper, and if he makes a mistake, a lot of times, it will result in a goal.”
Adrian is still settling into new surroundings after being snapped up as a free agent over the summer.
Liverpool needed a number two after agreeing to offload Simon Mignolet to Club Brugge.
Wijnaldum added, with veteran shot-stopper Andy Lonergan having also been acquired: “Everyone needs time to adjust.
“He is just in for, not even two weeks, so we have to get used to each other.
“It would have been easier if he had come in from the start with Simon leaving and him coming in.
Now we just have to take the time that we have and train with each other and get to know each other better because everyone needs time to settle in – I had it also when I came here – I think all of the signings had it when they signed for Liverpool. So he will be ok.”
Liverpool will be back in action on Saturday, with Adrian likely to provide their last line of defence once more in a home date with Arsenal.
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Juventus ain’t no PSG. World class centre backs and plus they will have learnt from PSG’s mistakes
@Liverpool HQ: sure didn’t they say it was impossible last time
@Liverpool HQ: Boufon deserves that champions league
Hope juve see it through. Still though would be interesting to see Barcelona in the final without a second leg at the nou camp to save them
Barcelona will go through tomorrow. What is it about the Camp Nou and mid week Champions league games. Has a magic sense to it. Love it. Come on Barca.
We all know Chiellini is only talking about one shark in the barca team.
Can’t wait for the Oscar awards at full time
Only team scoring 5 here is juve,
The more desperate Barca will become as the match progresses the more space they will leave open in what is terrible defence.
Expect to see juve sit back for 60 mins , substitute on a bit of pace and finish them off
No way barca will do it again juve have are in the top 3 for defences in europe IMO
And with the referee you will probably score 6