Giorgi Mamardashvili ready to challenge for number one at Liverpool

Former LIVERPOOL goalkeeper David James accepts new signing Giorgi Mamardashvili has the self-belief to think he can displace Alisson as first choice but patience may be the quality which serves him best.

The Georgia international joined the squad this summer after agreeing a move to Anfield from Valencia 12 months ago, and he will look to challenge Allison for that number one spot at Anfield over the next 12 months.

Alisson is one of the best goalkeepers in world football, he is a man that can walk into pretty much any side around the world, But Mamardashvili does not care and will look to become the clubs new number one, according to James.

“You have to understand Liverpool haven’t looked at Mamardashvili and thought ‘We need to fill a gap here’,” James told the PA news agency at an event for Carlsberg.

“Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world and it’s not often you get asked twice. Mamardashvili has come in as a direct challenger.

“He will have to believe he is good enough to play for Liverpool, one of the toughest goalkeeping positions in world football.

“But he has played at major tournaments and international finals and excelled so I don’t think the occasion is going to faze him.

“It will just be interesting if he doesn’t start the season how motivated he will be to wait for his opportunities, because he will get opportunities.”

IcFootballnews Says…

Mamardashvili is a top stopper, Alisson is world class and displacing him as that LIVERPOOL number one will be very hard. But tis is probably the right time as Arne Slot wants this Liverpool squad to be his squad, and not Jurgen Klopps.

Mamardashvili will get his chances to impress the Dutch boss, so it will be interesting to see if he can displace Alisson, these two are top stoppers.

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