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After the comfortable 3-1 victory against Preston North End last evening, this Liverpool debutant expressed gratitude on social media.

The Premier League champions set foot on the Deepdale pitch with the primary agenda of paying tribute to the recently deceased star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were the victims of a tragic car accident.

Throughout the match, it was a celebration of the always-smiling LFC No.



looked sharp from the maiden minute.

And when the whistle was blown, the Merseyside giants had won the match with a 3-1 scoreline, courtesy of goals from Conor Bradley, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo.

The latter two’s celebration tributes to Jota after scoring the goals were a class act that was acknowledged by the whole stadium.

Head coach Slot gave playtime to a bunch of youngsters and new signings, but this debutant’s post-match social media post caught the attention of many.

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Giorgi Mamardashvili, the backup goalkeeper Liverpool signed last summer, debuted on Sunday.

As the Reds dominated the Championship side, the former Valencia man featured in the first half, becoming the first Georgian player to don the Red outfit.

After the match, Mamardashvili took his chance to express gratitude after his maiden LFC appearance via Instagram.

Posting a few pictures from the match, the 24-year-old wrote, “Hello Reds.

making my debut for Liverpool FC.

“I’m proud to be the first Georgian player to represent this legendary club.

I know what this means for my family and for all the Georgian people.

This is just the beginning.” His message ended with a red heart and ‘#YNWA’.

His Instagram post has been liked by the official LFC account, skipper Virgil van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and new signing Jeremie Frimpong.

During his time on the pitch, the Georgian international completed 14 of his 18 passes while making four recoveries, two throws and one punch (FotMob).

With Alisson being the first-choice between the sticks, Giorgi Mamardashvili as the second-choice goalie and Freddie Woodman, recent joinee from Preston, as backup to those two, the goalkeeping future of Liverpool looks very secure at the moment.

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