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Liverpool might have a goalkeeper dilemma on their hands following the conclusion of the international break.The Reds have not always had the most elite goalkeepers, but ever since Alisson Becker arrived, they have never had too much of an issue.The Brazilian is one of, if not the best, in the world, and even when he is injured, which is more often than Liverpool fans would like, they have a good replacement in Giorgi Mamardashvili.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. But now, with Alisson expected to be fit and ready to go against Nottingham Forest, Mamardashvili will drop to the bench, with rotation potentially even occurring in the Champions League.However, this might not be the best thing, with ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet already once warning the Reds about the danger of not having a clear first-choice.Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty ImagesSimon Mignolet believed that rotating goalkeepers is not healthy Back in 2016, Liverpool were not as lucky as they are now in the goalkeeping department, with Jurgen Klopp not too sure who his number one was.Despite Mignolet being there a lot longer, he opted for Loris Karius that season, with the German manager chopping and changing more than he would have liked.This is something Mignolet did not like at all, with the Belgian admitting that it was not healthy for either of their development.“Ten days ago, after the game against Burnley, I had a conversation with Klopp,” he said in 2018 as per The Guardian.
“In the Christmas period we had rotated again and I felt that that was not a healthy situation for a keeper.READ MORE: Fabio Borini once explained why he felt like he wasted his time at Liverpool Do you want Ibrahima Konate to sign a new contract and stay at Liverpool? Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images “Klopp then told me what on Sunday was confirmed before and after the match but of course I’m not happy with that – but no heavy words have come afterwards.“Of course I am not satisfied with that, but I always have to respect the trainer’s decision.”Simon Mignolet has gone on to have a very successful careerOne reason why Mignolet may have been proven right is ever since he left, he has been first-choice at Club Brugge, at least up until this season that is.He signed for them in 2019 and has played just under 300 games for them, keeping 112 clean sheets in that time.He has also helped them win four league titles, three Belgian super cups and one Belgian cup, showing that he has been very successful.Although he was a decent goalkeeper at Liverpool, Klopp will likely have no regrets, though, as it all led to Alisson arriving at the club, with it safe to say the rest is very much history.
