'So many times': Georgia manager shares what usually happens when Kvaratskhelia faces Mamardashvili in training

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As Alisson Becker is out with an injury, it is now time for Giorgi Mamardashvili to cement himself as Liverpool’s future goalkeeper.The Georgian signed for the Reds last year from Valencia, but remained at the Spanish club for last season until joining up with Arne Slot and company this summer.Alisson suffered a hamstring injury in the Galatasaray game before the international break, which meant that Mamardashvili had to step in to take his place for the rest of the game, which he did very well.Since then, he has stepped in for the Chelsea game, where he showed his quality despite conceding two, and will now be looking forward to joining back up with his teammates after his break with Georgia.He is one of two known talents in his national side, alongside compatriot Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is seen as one of the best talents in the world.Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty ImagesGeorgia manager says Giorgi Mamardashvili has great competition with Khvicha KvaratskheliaKvaratskhelia plays for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 and rose to prominence when signing for Napoli, where he lit up their left wing spot.He and Liverpool’s second-choice goalkeeper have been away with their national team for the past week now, and in their most recent game lost to Spain.READ MORE: Giorgi Mamardashvili’s impressive record may give Arne Slot a big Champions League problemAs they prepare for their next game against Turkiye, it will be interesting to see how the pair perform for their country given their special talent.The national team manager, Zurab Khizanishvili, has spoken about how the pair have been in training and how competitive they both are.In quotes from an article by David Lynch, Khizanishvili explained that the pair have great competition in training, testing each other’s skills constantly.He said: “I know it’s so difficult to score against Mamardashvili because I saw it so many times on the training pitch when (Khvicha) Kvaratskhelia goes in competition with him.”The Georgia manager is never concerned when Giorgi Mamardashvili is in goalIt is interesting to hear how the player has been performing with his national team and how his mentality is, especially in training.These kinds of anecdotes show that Liverpool clearly have a brilliant player on their hands, and even more so given what else the manager had said about Mamardashvili.The national team boss continued to talk up his ability and explained that he never has a fear when his man is between the sticks.He explained: “What we really loved was his personality, he’s very calm on and off the pitch.“We said he had German blood inside because he was a cold guy, and we are not like that as Georgians, we are very warm people!“I’ve been working with him for five years and I swear, when I’m on the bench and teams attack us and we are defending, I’m so quiet and relaxed! I was more worried when attack!”The United game is always a great test for any new player, and it will be intriguing to keep an eye on how he performs against a side who have not been in their best form.