Cometh the hour, cometh the man! In his fleeting appearances in goal for Liverpool, Caoimhin Kelleher has proven himself to be something of a master at saving penalty kicks, and the young Irishman was at it again as the Reds launched their defence of the Carabao Cup with victory over Derby County.
There was an element of good fortune about it, but Liverpool finally claimed their first away win in the Premier League this season with victory over Tottenham on Sunday. Spurs twice hit the woodwork and missed a couple of other glorious chances, but Jurgen Klopp won’t mind as his side head into the World Cup break in better heart.
This very column had written off Liverpool’s chances against Napoli in the Champions League on Tuesday, and so it was only natural that the Reds would turn up and deliver one of their finest performances in some time to cap a much-needed victory.