Rarely-used Liverpool star is being unfairly criticised by fans and it needs to stop - opinion

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Giorgi Mamardashvili had a part to play in Brighton’s opening goal, and his distribution in general was below par, but Liverpool fans need to give him the benefit of the doubt. Mamardashvili has come into the starting lineup with Alisson Becker out ‘for a while’, and made his sixth Premier League appearance of the campaign as Liverpool suffered another sickening loss against Brighton.

Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images His 2/16 accurate long balls paint a picture of rash decision making and poor technique, but there are factors at play that should be noted when assessing his performances. He completed just 46% of his passes, and 13% of his long balls at the Amex.

Photo by Nikki Dyer – LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesThe more pertinent factor is that Mamardashvili is left-footed, unlike his Brazilian teammate. He will be Liverpool’s starting keeper sooner or later, and it would be best to avoid overcriticising certain aspects of his game that will naturally get better with more minutes on the pitch.