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Irish media delivers Caoimhin Kelleher verdict as Liverpool keeper helps his nation defeat Finland
Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher was in international action on Thursday night.
The Reds stopper kept goal for the Republic of Ireland in their 2-1 win over Finland in the Nations League.
Kelleher had to pick the ball out of the back of his net on 17 minutes after a mistake from one of his defenders.
Irish captain Nathan Collins underhit a back pass, which allowed Joel Pohjanpalo to race through and slot home past the Liverpool ace.
However, the visitors fought back and found the equaliser in the 57th minute, heading home from Liam Brady’s free kick.
Brady then went from provider to goalscorer as he found the winner two minutes from time, firing Festy Ebosele’s cross into the roof of the Finnish net.
With Kelleher set for an extended run in the Liverpool first team, Reds fans’ eyes will be on the Irish keeper in the international break.
Here is what the Irish media said about the Reds stopper’s display in Heimir Hallgrimsson’s first victory as manager of the Republic.
Irish media overall pleased with Caoimhin Kelleher display
gave Kelleher a 6 out of 10 and wrote: ‘Little he could do about the opening goal, Kelleher was only really called into action on a handful of times but was alert and switched on when he had to be, snuffing out several Finland chances before they had a chance to fully develop.
‘Questions remain about the communication between goalkeeper and defence however and Kelleher may need to be more vocal in the future, to avoid mix-ups such as his late one with Nathan Collins, which could have let in Finland for a goal.
Likewise, the went with a 6 and wrote: ‘There should at least be some clean sheets to come with Liverpool in the next few weeks.
‘Powerless to stop Joel Pohjanpalo from opening the scoring but made a couple of decent, if straightforward stops, either side of it.’
Finally, the went with a 6 out of 10 for Kelleher.
They wrote: ‘Made a good early save to deny Leo Walta but was well beaten by Joel Pohjanpalo on 17 minutes after Collins’ awful pass. Untroubled otherwise on his fifth start in a row.’
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What next for Kelleher, the Republic of Ireland and Liverpool?
Kelleher could start for his nation on Sunday night when they take on Greece at the Karaiskakis Stadium.
Liverpool then return to action the following Sunday, when they host Chelsea in a Premier League fixture at Anfield.