Not condoning Pippens comments, but Klopp has been very neglectful over one of the most important positions in any team, the goalkeeper. Whilst all the pundits were saying drop Migs he sat there defending him and handing out overpaid long term contracts, Klopps made a hash of it. He is now just starting to realize what a major **** up has actually gone on, but what is really annoying is there are no plans to replace Mignolet other than with Karius. Nothing against Karius but I don't think he has got it in him either, saw it against City. Karius couldn't handle the pressure and we need a goalie that can perform regardless of circumstance. Good goalies have gone to much worse teams than Liverpool this winter and Liverpool have the money, if we have to wait until summer for a new keeper it will be one of the biggest amateur farces of managing this position I've seen at the club.
Klopp had a lot of pressure to drop Migs and it wouldn't surprise me if players even started commenting and becoming frustrated, imagine if Coutinho came out and said, I left Liverpool because I could not stand playing in a team that had Mignolet in goal? Coutinho would instantly be forgiven by all and Klopp would take a lot of heat, it is only a matter of time until this happens with another player with whatever keeper is in goal, Migs, Karius etc,... we will losing talent if the 1 shot 1 goal stat continues and it is not addressed.
This needs solving now, not summer. It needs solving in this winter window, it is the biggest priority! more than a replacement for Coutinho, more than Van Dijk was, this should have been addressed a very long time ago.
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