Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has claimed he "learned a lot" about dealing with criticism after his nightmare showing in the Champions League final two years ago, while insisting his errors were "not assessed fairly".

Liverpool flop Karius says he should have dealt with 'below the belt' criticism 'more aggressively' after Champions League final | Goal.com

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has claimed he "learned a lot" about dealing with criticism after his nightmare showing in the Champions League final two years ago, while insisting his errors were "not assessed fairly". Karius and Simon Mignolet both fought for the No.1 spot in Jurgen Klopp's team throughout the 2018-19 campaign, as the Reds pushed for success on both domestic and continental fronts. Liverpool were only able to finish fourth in the Premier League after falling out of the title picture, and saved their best performances for Europe's elite competition. The Merseyside outfit reached their first European Cup final since 2007 after beating Porto, Manchester City and Roma in the knockout stages, only to come up against a Real Madrid side looking to win a third successive continental crown. Klopp opted for Karius over Mignolet in Kiev, which ultimately proved to be a costly decision, as the German gifted Madrid the lead early in the second half when his goal kick was diverted into the net by Karim Benzema. Sadio Mane levelled the scores moments later, but substitute Gareth Bale put Zinedine Zidane's men back in front with a sublime overhead kick just after the hour mark, before Karius once again fell under the spotlight. Klopp moved swiftly to bring in Brazilian shot-stopper Alisson from Roma in a world-record deal that summer, and sent Karius out loan to Besiktas to rebuild his damaged reputation. Karius received death threats after the final, and was widely blamed for Liverpool's defeat, but he believes that he failed to stand up for himself properly after being concussed by Sergio Ramos early in the contest. Only Manuel Neuer and Marc-Andre ter Stegen were among the active German goalkeepers who had played in the final. The German goalkeeper maintains that a concussion was the main reason behind his poor performance in the 2018 European showpiece

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