Liverpool keeper Alisson was quick to congratulate his understudy Caoimhin Kelleher after the Cork man's dream Champions League debut.
Ireland's Kelleher, 22, stepped in to replace the Brazilian No 1 and played a key role in a 1-0 win over Ajax, which included an eye-catching save from Klaas Jan-Huntelaar's late close-range effort.
Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on Kelleher after last Wednesday's game and picked him ahead of Spanish veteran Adrian for the 4-0 Premier League win over Wolves on Sunday.
“It was just a bit of an instinctive reaction save, to be honest,” Kelleher said of the Huntelaar save.
“He was that close in I just tried to get anything that I could on it and luckily I was able to get it away to safety. It was a nice moment to make that save.
“Then after the game, for the manager to come up to me - it was a nice moment for me. I wasn’t expecting it so it was a nice moment.
“My phone was buzzing for about three days after the game! Just [with messages] from friends, from former coaches, family, everyone really.
“Alisson texted me as well just to say ‘well done’ and that he was proud of me and stuff. All the messages were nice and supportive so it was really nice to get all of them.
“It’s been a decent week for me! What can I say, two debuts in one week was a bit of a mad one so it’s been a good week.”
Alisson will remain sidelined for Liverpool's trip to Denmark to take on Midtjylland tomorrow, which could provide Kelleher with another chance to shine.
He added: “Definitely on the weekend I felt more comfortable after playing midweek.
“I think the more games I play, the more comfortable I’m feeling.”
