Caoimhin Kelleher opens up on facing Mo Salah and Liverpool’s world-class attack in training

Caoimhin Kelleher has thanked Liverpool’s world-class assault for taking his recreation ‘to a different degree’.

However he joked that his confidence is commonly shot attempting to maintain Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino at bay in coaching.

With 4 targets between them of their final two Premier League video games, the trio are again within the groove having drawn a clean within the earlier 4.

And Kelleher – who’s Ireland No 2 behind Darren Randolph – believes they will fireplace defending champions Liverpool again into the title combine.

Goalkeeper Kelleher singled out Salah because the hardest to maintain beneath wraps in coaching, however laughed: “I hate dealing with all of the strikers, my confidence is getting killed each time!

“Nevertheless it’s the very best coaching I may presumably get, dealing with the very best three attackers on this planet each day.

“It takes your recreation to a different degree and it is class. They’re precisely the identical in coaching as they’re in video games – so in sync and in tune with one another. It is unbelievable to observe.

“Sadio Mane is so humble and asks you day by day the way you’re doing. He is so right down to earth and regular. He’s among the finest gamers on this planet.”

Kelleher, 22, made his Premier League and Champions League debuts for Liverpool this season however hasn’t featured since final month’s FA Cup win at Aston Villa.

But he has now established himself because the champions’ most popular second-choice goalkeeper behind Alisson.

“It was a dream come true once I heard I used to be taking part in within the Champions League, I could not imagine it,” recalled the Cork man of December’s clashes with Ajax and Midtjylland.

“Stepping out on the pitch and listening to the Champions League music, I could not describe the sensation.

“However I’m a calming man on and off the pitch. The best way I’m off the pitch transcends onto it and helps me make the proper selections in video games when all the things’s a bit hectic.”

And Kelleher – who idolised Bayern Munich ace Manuel Neuer rising up – says he simply desires to maintain Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp comfortable.

Klopp bear-hugged Kelleher after his glowing Champions League efficiency and the keeper laughed: “They’re the nicest hugs you may get!

“He’s so passionate, loves the sport and loves all of us. We simply wish to do in addition to we are able to for him.”

Whereas Kellher hopes to drive his approach into Stephen Kenny’s plans for the World Cup marketing campaign, his lack of recreation time may depend in opposition to him

Darren Randolph can also be warming the bench at West Ham, however his worldwide expertise places him in pole place to start out the Serbia recreation subsequent month.

However Kelleher – who performed for Kenny at Underneath-21 degree – is comfortable to be on the senior map and hopes to be an inspiration for a brand new technology of Irish footballers.

“Soccer is so large in Eire and if children can see a participant like me taking part in for an enormous staff like Liverpool it could hopefully give them inspiration to imagine,” he mentioned.

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