​Kelleher speechless after second Liverpool performance

Football
1 Nov 2019 • 4:39 AM MYT
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Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher could not hide his delight at becoming his side's penalty hero in the Carabao Cup.

It is not often a keeper concedes five goals in normal time, but ends up being the one everyone talks about in a positive way.

But Kelleher had that moment in the cup yesterday, as the Reds battled to a 5-5 draw in normal time with Arsenal.

The Irishman saved a penalty from Dani Ceballos and won his side a place in the quarter finals.

"As soon as the final whistle went, all the focus was on trying to save in the shootout," Kelleher told Liverpool's official website.

"Some of the lads and the coaches said to me, 'You've nothing to lose, just try to be the hero.' And luckily I did it in the end.

"It was a bit of a whirlwind. I'm obviously happy but it's just hard to sum it up at the moment. It has all gone by quite quickly. It's just unreal, to be honest.

"[The fighting spirit] goes right through the whole squad. We have a never-say-die attitude and we showed that once again, coming from behind on a few occasions.

"[Divock Origi] scored an unreal goal to keep us in it. It just goes right through the whole squad that we'll never give up."

Kelleher also spoke positively about the atmosphere at the stadium, saying:

"It was unbelievable tonight. Once you hear [the fans] singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone' and you're actually playing, it's quite surreal. It's just an unreal feeling. It's class."