Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp tries to reflect on his team's defeat to Real Madrid in the 2018 Champions League final and the tragic night for goalkeeper Loris Karius.
At that time, Liverpool had to give up with a score of 1-3 in the match which was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Karius's fatal blunder became the main highlight of the match.
At that time, Mane had scored a goal to make it 1-1. However, Karius' blunder saw Real Madrid score through Gareth Bale, and eventually won 3-1.
Jurgen Klopp's reflection
Apart from Karius' blunder, Liverpool's defeat at that time was also marked by the withdrawal of Mohamed Salah in the middle of the first half due to injury after a duel with Sergio Ramos.
"We all agreed that we played a good final and then this happened," Klopp told BT Sport.
"In that moment, there were so many things that came together. Our players had injuries, couldn't make the substitutions we wanted, players came back from injury just before the game and we had to replace them."
"I think Adam Lallana came in but in a different position so these things didn't help in the final."
Loris Karius' Tragic Night
Loris Karius (c) AFP
Furthermore, Klopp also discussed Karius who had a tragic night in Kyiv. In the following season, Klopp decided to bring Alisson Becker from AS Roma which practically displaced Karius.
"And now this one too [Karius's second blunder]. We all know we don't have to make this story bigger which of course is 100 per cent a tragic situation," Klopp said.
"Loris Karius is a very good boy and the night didn't help we have to say because everything we do happens in public. The whole world builds opinions about us constantly, usually it doesn't matter. If people think of me as 'stupid' or whatever, it doesn't matter because I feel fine."
"But if you feel about yourself, Oh God how could I do that, and the world is going for you, it's really hard and that's exactly what happened to Loris." /bola.net
