LORIS KARIUS HAS thanked Liverpool fans for the warm reception he received on his first appearance at Anfield since his Champions League final nightmare.
The German goalkeeper dropped two clangers in Kiev when Real Madrid beat Jurgen Klopp’s men 3-1 and has endured a rough time since, though tests later revealed he suffered a concussion during the match.
He made further gaffes in pre-season matches against Tranmere Rovers and Borussia Dortmund and is expected to lose his place as first-choice stopper following the signing of Alisson from Roma.
Karius came on for Alisson in last night’s game versus Torino and was applauded and cheered onto the pitch in an act that was appreciated by the 25-year-old.
Alongside of a clip of his entrance to the match, he tweeted: “Thank you Anfield for this reception!”
Thank you Anfield for this reception! ❤️👏🏻 #YNWA #LK1 @LFC pic.twitter.com/Ex5jIiQNZs
— Loris Karius (@LorisKarius) August 8, 2018
Manager Jurgen Klopp added: “It helps everybody.
I was not surprised, to be honest, but as a human being I was hoping for it, that it would be like this.
“I loved it, to be honest. Is it possible being different in a really hard world? Yes, I think it is possible. We showed tonight a really nice face and I liked it.
“It helps not only Loris, it helps Alisson as well, that you can see this is a very special place. It was a really big gesture.”
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Classy act, classy manager, classy club
@Ronny Phelan: yes classy how they hung him out to dry after the CL final
@Tondelaya della Ventimiglia: Classy how they treated Rodgers by stripping his team after he brought them the closest ever to a title and then sacked him.
@Clay Davis: spot on
@Tondelaya della Ventimiglia: That’s a LIE…no they didn’t
@Clay Davis: Rogers didn’t follow it through…he dug his own grave.
@Ronny Phelan: heard he dropped the mic when he went to address the fans
@Sean O’Reilly: absolutely hilarious…go back to Sesame Street for more of those…
@Tondelaya della Ventimiglia: were you there bud?
An Observer, Jim Demps, Thommo and the Spanish bald fella here ya go
@Ollie Watson: Forgot Nucky
@Colo J: Nevermind, He’s Thommo but a different account.
Surely the 42 could have not published this article?? Karius said thanks to his fans. Cool story bro….
@Liam Flague: probs for the likes of Jim Demps and that bald Spanish lad
Great reception from the fans,,as for Rodgers getting sacked he deserved it he blew our biggest chance in years of winning the title but tried to out score citys goal difference a better manager would have guided them over the line,,,he is at his level now,
Great reception from the fans,,as for Rodgers getting sacked he deserved it he blew our biggest chance in years of winning the title but tried to out score man city’s goal difference a better manager would have guided them over the line,,,he is at his level now,
Poor guy… he’s not the best goalkeeper at all but he’s being slowly and publicly humiliated by the club. ‘Oh, you let in 2 howlers in the Champions League final but that’s ok. Now, we’re just going to pay £67 million for a new goalkeeper ok and you can replace him for the last 10 minutes in a friendly ok?’
Just sell him Klopp. It’s pretty clear a £67 million goalie isn’t going to be picking splinters out of his arse by May…