Giorgi Mamardashvili rode to Georgia’s rescue on Saturday with an unimaginable double save in stoppage time to make sure that they earned a share of the spoils in opposition to Ukraine of their UEFA Nations League conflict.
The 24-year-old will transfer to Liverpool subsequent summer season, having signed for the Reds in late August and continued to spend this season at Valencia, and he confirmed simply why the Premier League leaders wish to convey him in to reinforce an already formidable goalkeeping division.
Mamardashvili saves level for Georgia
Within the second minute of added time in Batumi, with the groups degree at 1-1, Mamardashvili first pulled off a powerful response save from penalty spot vary and was straight again as much as deny a first-time follow-up shot from Oleksandr Nazarenko.
When the hazard was ultimately cleared for a nook kick, a number of Georgia gamers ran in direction of the goalkeeper to congratulate him and present their appreciation for his late heroics.
Mamardashvili will make Liverpool battle much more intense
When Mamardashvili arrives at Liverpool subsequent 12 months, there could possibly be one hell of a battle for the beginning place between the sticks.
Alisson Becker has been unrivalled in that division for greater than six years now, however his damage troubles have supplied Caoimhin Kelleher (who produced his personal magnificent double save within the Nations League this week) a possibility to show his value, one on which he’s totally capitalised.
With the Irishman proving that he’s greater than adequate to begin often, one thing he hasn’t been gradual to air in public, it appears more and more probably that he may go away Anfield in 2025. Even when that occurs, although, there’ll nonetheless be some stiff competitors to be the primary title on Arne Slot’s teamsheet.
Mamardashvili has raised the stakes for the goalkeeping berth along with his wonderful performances for his nation, and it’d be an understatement to say that it’s a place which is in impolite well being at Liverpool proper now.
Some golf equipment don’t even have one netminder in whom they may totally belief. It’s not unattainable that the Reds may have as many as 4 subsequent summer season, with Vitezslav Jaros having additionally stepped up commendably when referred to as upon for first-team obligation.
You possibly can view Mamardashvili’s double save for Georgia beneath, taken from beIN SPORTS’ match protection and shared through @yassa_prvt on X:
MAMARDASHVILI YOURE ACTUALLY INSANE pic.twitter.com/jcXfR2pNJL
— ☦︎🇪🇬 (@yassa_prvt) November 16, 2024