Regarding goalkeeper situation, he wanted a keeper who is an integral part of how we play. I remember Baxter in interview saying the goalie is the decision maker in deciding when we play long or short. I think Allsopp has shown that he is exceptionally good at that. His long balls have created chaos at times, and gives teams something to think about when they are pressing and defenders then move up to fill the gaps behind the press. They use to talk about goalies dominating the box, he seems to dominate the final third. He has shown us what Liam wants from his goalie. Unfortunately, his handling has let him down recently, and that is not sustainable long term. Hopefully that could be temporary. Goalies can be out of form too. Last season every time I watched Liverpool’s highlights (which wasn’t often), Allison seemed to make a howler. Klopp stuck with him because he offers so much otherwise, and I believe he has come good again.
I do think Ingram’s performance told us more. It confirmed that he isn’t suited to this and being a brilliant shot stopper isn’t enough. Allsopp’s injury may have confused matters, but letting Ingrams go and bringing someone in who has more all round ability to push or replace Allsopp should be a priority in this window. Harsh on Ingram, who overall has been great for us, but he needs to be playing regularly in the championship for a team not reliant on passing from the back. Whether the replacement is an upgrade on Allsopp or someone to push him, he needs to decide whether his recent handling is temporary.
