Jurgen Klopp laughed off Adrian's error against Southampton as following in regular number-one Alisson's footsteps.
Adrian's clearance, which struck Danny Ings before going in, ended up only costing Liverpool a clean sheet in their 2-1 win, but Klopp may have been in less jovial mood had Ings made a good connection on a late Yan Valery cross, only to miss the glorious chance to level.
The Spanish goalkeeper had been a doubt to play at St Mary's because of an injury suffered when a fan knocked him over while celebrating Liverpool's Super Cup win on Wednesday night, but passed a late fitness test to start ahead of 35-year-old stand-in Andy Lonergan.
"Minute 83, Adrian thought, 'I've played really well so I have to make a mistake like Alli did and keep the game a little bit open," Klopp joked.
"I said to him, 'Finally, it arrived, welcome'. Alli did the same, obviously it is a goalie thing at Liverpool. I have no problem with that as long as we win the game.
"Adrian had a swollen ankle, we played too many balls back to him in that period. I was happy with everything he did today, all the saves he made, all the other stuff.
"The other players need to feel the responsibility for the buildup for the balls back for him.
"He is good with his feet and if you would have seen his ankle on Thursday when we left the plane then you would say that pass for the goal was better than you would have expected. It is all fine."
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Adrian just thought Ings is still a Liverpool player.