At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on February 28, Liverpool led by Klopp will decide the winner of this season's League Cup with Chelsea led by Tuchel at Wembley Stadium.
It is no exaggeration to say that whether it is from the comparison of the strength of the two teams at this stage or the past grudges between the two teams, this will be a pin-point game against Mai Mang, and even a slight change in the field will determine the final champion.
However, it is such a turf detail that can determine the final victory of the game, but Liverpool manager Klopp chose the starting goalkeeper two weeks ago: Kelleher.
As we all know, since the Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson joined Liverpool from Rome, he has been the main goalkeeper of the Red Army, especially in many large-scale competitions, Alisson's stability has always been able to make Klopp and Reds fans inexplicably reassured, even in the past games, even if Alisson has a slight injury, Klopp still dare not rush to use Adrian or Karius as the starting goalkeeper.
That being the case, why did Klopp rush to use the obscure Kelleher in such a crucial final?
In this regard, let's first take a look at Liverpool's substitute goalkeeper Kelleher.
Cao Min, who is only 23 years old. Kelleher is not from Liverpool's academy, the Irish-born lad first played for The Rangers at Irish homegrown club Lin Mahon, and Cao Min was discovered by the Liverpool scouting system at the age of about 15 and has since started his Red Army career.
In fact, Cao Min's early days in Liverpool were not as dazzling as many legendary superstars, but somewhat bland.
No way, Cao Min played as a goalkeeper on the field, and with his height and arm length at the time, trying to gain a foothold in the first team was almost comparable to ascending to the sky.
Let's put it this way, after Liverpool's crushing defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev, the Reds sports director Ai Zong went around helping Klopp find a new goalkeeper, and it is reasonable to say that Cao Min should have "shown his sharp corners" at that time, but the height and physical disadvantages were not to let the Irish goalkeeper into the eyes of the scumbag.
It wasn't until the 20/21 season that Cao Min's outstanding judgment in front of goal and his experience in the old city made Klopp take it seriously.
To be precise, Cao Min, who is already the main goalkeeper of Ireland, is now capable of playing for any team in the Premier League, but he has a Red Army dream since he was a child, and he resolutely chose to stay in the Red Army as a substitute.
Therefore, this is cao min's sudden rise this season.
Of course, Cao Min can start in the League Cup final in the early morning of tomorrow, mainly because of Klopp's commitment and trust in him.
Friends who are familiar with the liverpool League Cup schedule this season should know that Cao Min has always been the main goalkeeper of the Reds in this League Cup.
That is to say, the Red Army can finally come here, and Cao Min is indispensable.
Therefore, no matter what the final result of this final, Klopp's letting Cao Min continue to play as the starting goalkeeper can be seen as a compliment for the former to the latter.
What's more, from the perspective of the player's mentality, Uncle Scum doing so will only be more beneficial to the future growth of the player.
In short, Cao Min. Kelleher deserves to be on this start tonight.