What Northern Ireland pundits said about Giorgi Mamardashvili as Liverpool keeper stars for Georgia

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That includes Mamardashvili saving a penalty as Georgia hung on to secure a closely contested goalless draw against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park on Monday.Several Northern Ireland pundits were full of praise for Liverpool’s back-up goalkeeper, saying he had a ‘very good’ game and was the ‘hero’ on the night. The man who watched his penalty saved was Isaac Price, but the NI pundits actually didn’t want to blame their player.Instead, they focused on Mamardashvili’s ‘size’ and how he did pretty well to dive to his right and deny Northern Ireland a crucial three points.

He’s had a very good game for Georgia.” BBC’s lead NI Commentator: “Mamardashvili, he will be the Georgian hero having saved that penalty and also kept out Magennis.”Stuart Dallas: “Anybody can miss a penalty. You can’t be critical (of the penalty taker) – you have to credit the goalkeeper.”What next for Mamardashvili?Alisson Becker is still Liverpool’s number one, so Mamardashvili will have to continue watching from the bench when domestic action returns following this long-winded three-week international break.

Mamardashvili did start and helped the Reds beat Tottenham in the League Cup last month, and you expect that’s where his next set of minutes will come from. That’s where Mamardashvili can earn his start because it will come just before the next international break, which is in the middle of November.