Chad Ochocinco wants to be an MLS goalie ... and Alexi Lalas says he already has one major keeper skill mastered ... he's crazy!!
We spoke with Lalas about Ochocinco's 2-year plan to try out for David Beckham's new expansion team in Miami ... and surprisingly, he's not completely shutting down the idea -- he actually thinks 85 could be ready SOONER than 2020.
"The only thing I know about goalkeepers is that they're crazy," Lalas says. "So he'll fit right in!"
"He doesn't need 2 years, he's crazy now!