Adrian becomes Liverpool's UEFA Super Cup hero nine days after joining the club
Adrian was the hero for Liverpool in their UEFA Super Cup win over Chelsea on Wednesday evening.
The Spanish goalkeeper saved Tammy Abraham’s decisive spot-kick in the shootout after the two Premier League clubs had drawn 2-2 after extra-time.
His heroics came just nine days after he signed for the club.
Adrian, 32, was released by West Ham at the end of last season and was without a club until August 5.
That’s when Jurgen Klopp made the decision to sign him following Simon Mignolet’s departure.
- Liverpool are now the most successful club in England
- N'Golo Kante tried to mark Virgil van Dijk from a corner
- Adrian's feet were off the line for Abraham's penalty
So Adrian has gone from being without a club to being the star in a UEFA Super Cup win in the space of nine days. Fair play.
Understandably, the shot-stopper was ecstatic after calming the first honour of his career.
“This is great. To get a title is magnificent - and to win in this way, obviously is more than double happy,” he said at full-time, per the Liverpool Echo.
“I am really proud for all the team-mates, for the fans that came to support us tonight.
“And also for myself because I (had an) easy debut at Anfield like I did on Friday (against Norwich City) because Ali got an injury.
“I don't know, goalkeeper life is like this. We need to be ready for everything, so I came to show that Adrian is at a great level and tonight was a great moment, saving that penalty.”
Adrian’s story is pretty remarkable. Yet centre-back Virgil van Dijk always had faith in him that he could do something special.
“I said before the game that anything can happen in a final and in the end the penalties decided the game," Van Dijk told BT Sport, per BBC Sport.
"I told Adrian before the penalties he could be the hero - he did it so I'm happy for him and for the club."
He’s certainly made the most of Alisson Becker’s injury.
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