Liverpool find themselves 1-0 down against Chelsea in their Premier League clash.
The game has been fairly end-to-end throughout, with Arne Slot likely hoping his men will come out with a bang in the second half.
Liverpool have been in a bad run of form over the last week or so, with the Anfield outfit losing both of their last two games.
This has meant that their winning streaks in the Premier League and Champions League have been squandered, which has left fans questioning whether they’re actually any better off after the £400million+ they spent in the summer.
Of course, there’s still another 45 minutes left in the game, but at the moment, it’s unclear whether Liverpool will manage to equalise or even steal the win.
Giorgi Mamardashvili was handed his first Premier League start in the game, with Gary Neville saying that he’d already failed his first test between the sticks.
Gary Neville says Giorgi Mamardashvili had ‘no chance’ of saving Moises Caicedo’s strike
Seeing as though Alisson is now ruled out until at least after the international break, Saturday’s game against Chelsea was Mamardashvili’s first chance of proving his worth to Liverpool.
The ‘keeper finally joined the Reds’ ranks in the summer as the former Valencia man came in to be Liverpool’s back-up after Caoimhin Kelleher chose to exit.
Saturday’s game against Chelsea is only the third time that the ‘keeper has played for Liverpool, and unfortunately for him, his first actual test was a rather unstoppable strike from Moises Caicedo.
And, while speaking live on Sky Sports, Neville gave his thoughts on Mamardashvili’s chances of saving the shot.
“What a strike that is! I was just thinking Chelsea have got a lot better in the last few minutes and he shows the fans his badge,” Neville said.
“Mamardashvili, it’s his first test, but he has no chance. He maybe gets a little touch but it goes through him really.
“The touch and the accuracy. Brilliant from Caicedo.”
Liverpool must come back with a bang in the second half against Chelsea
If this last week of football has taught Liverpool fans anything, it’s that the Reds have a lot of areas they can still improve in.
Many expected Liverpool to be unstoppable this season after the amount of money they spent, but, in reality, that’s been far from the case.
Players such as Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak haven’t lived up to expectations yet, and, at the moment, it’s unclear whether they will or not.
However, with there still being 45 minutes left of the clash, there’s still plenty of time for the Reds to claw a goal or two back and actually get something from the game.
This, to be honest, is the least that fans should expect from their team, especially after the recent performances they’ve put in.
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