Liverpool’s goalkeeping department looks very different as the Reds prepare to get their pre-season preparations underway.
Third-choice Adrian is no longer contracted to the club after his contract expired at the end of June. While offered an extension, he is reportedly set to return to Spain and re-join Real Betis.
long-serving coaches John Achterberg and Jack Robinson have both left the club, with the former joining Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq.
Liverpool have recruited Fabian Otte as their new head of first team goalkeeper coachingto replace the Achterberg
Otte is now free to link-up with Arne Slot following the United States’ group-stage exit from Copa America.
Caoimhin Kelleher’s future is uncertain with the Republic of Ireland international already admitting he is ready to move on and be a number one
In lieu of all the changes, Alisson could well be the one constant in Liverpool’s playing ranks when the new season gets underway
though he won’t report back for pre-season until late-July at the earliest due to his Copa America exploits.
Claudio Taffarel, who is also away with Brazil at Copa America, is the only one of departing manager Jurgen Klopp’s senior goalkeeping coaches staying on Anfield
Clearly, the Brazilian will be called upon to help maintain some stability heading into a new regime.
Alisson has praised his compatriot, who won the World Cup as a player with Brazil in 1994, revealing Taffarel’s influence on his efforts to be the best goalkeeper in the world.
Alisson
A great advantage that we, the goalkeepers of the national team, have is having Taffarel as our goalkeeping coach,”
“He passes on all his experience on a daily basis, in our relationship, he helps us a lot.
“Not only because of the quality of his work on the field, but because of the experience of having been a great goalkeeper, of having gone through the things that we are experiencing. It is a great honour and pride to work alongside him.
“Longevity is linked to consistency. I always want to be the best goalkeeper in Brazil, England and the world. Training is essential for that.
“From the moment your career reaches a certain point, you see that other choices make a difference. I have to work really hard to arrive at games well prepared.
“Always play well to convince Dorival to call me up and choose me as number one. The competition is very strong, other goalkeepers are always here too, like Ederson.
“I have focused a lot on consistency, I believe that is the reason why I have been wearing the Brazilian national team jersey for so many years.”
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