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What Northern Ireland pundits said about Giorgi Mamardashvili as Liverpool keeper stars for Georgia
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Giorgi Mamardashvili stars for Georgia by saving penalty against Northern Ireland
Moments before that penalty kick, the Liverpool man had saved a one-v-one effort after a mistake from his teammate, as he produced an outstanding display away from club duty.
Josh Magennis was the man under fire for missing that point-blank range chance, as BBC’s lead Northern Ireland commentator stated it made Mamardashvili the ‘hero.’
The man who watched his penalty saved was West Brom’s Isaac Price, but the NI pundits actually didn’t want to blame their player.
Instead, they focused on Mamardashvili’s ‘size’ and how he did pretty well to dive to his right and deny Northern Ireland a crucial three points.
Stephen Craigan: “I had a bad feeling about the penalty. Isaac Price hasn’t had one of his best games, and sometimes when you’re not playing well then you don’t want to force something.
“It’s a comfortable save down the right for Mamardashvili. He’s had a very good game for Georgia.”
BBC’s lead NI Commentator: “Mamardashvili, he will be the Georgian hero having saved that penalty and also kept out Magennis.”
Stuart Dallas: “Anybody can miss a penalty. It’s a very good save. No blame on Isaac.”
David Healy: “The goalkeeper, he is a good size anyway, you can see that. You can’t be critical (of the penalty taker) – you have to credit the goalkeeper.”
What next for Mamardashvili?
Alisson Becker is still Liverpool’s number one, so Mamardashvili will have to continue watching from the bench when domestic action returns following the end of this long-winded three-week international break.
Mamardashvili did start and helped the Reds beat Tottenham in the League Cup last month, and you expect that’s where his next set of minutes will come from.
Liverpool host Manchester City at the weekend in one of the most anticipated Premier League matches in recent times because of City’s guilty charges.
Before Champions League football returns, with LASK first up for Andoni Iraola’s side, and later on in the month, it’s a home tie against Chelsea in the League Cup.
That’s where Mamardashvili can earn just his second start because it will come just before the next international break, which is in the middle of November.
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