Both keepers, Karius/Mignolet are error prone but (IMHO) ability wise Karius is better.
He is definitely much better at coming for crosses & high balls in the penalty area and excellent (much much better than Mignolet) at distribution. I think he can become LFC number one if given a run of games. Quite simply, Simon Mignolet must leave LFC for Karius to become numero uno and Ward to be numero dos.
I have to disagree a little here because Karius still doesn't provide the confidence of a solid man between the sticks. I am cognisant of the fact that it's still way too early and Karius deserves a run of games before we decide on his ability.
But, what makes me suspicious of his abilities are two moments of action that I believe has not been discussed here (apart from the obvious goal that he let in that would have definitely been stopped in some kiddy league)
1. Against Spartak there was a moment when the opposition could have scored the winner. It was purely a moment of indecision from Karius where he stepped out of his line thinking he could get hold of the ball (although it was far away) only to try and step back to his line. It was a moment of madness that smacked of indecisiveness. Not a good trait, is it?
Thankfully that was not converted. He reminds me of some indecisive goalies that Arsenal had in the recent past.
2.Speaking of Arsenal, in the game when we annihilated them, he still managed to give us the jitters with his antics.
Now, Klopp did say that it will take time for us to get used to his style of play. He does look like a player who isn't afraid of stepping out of his line. But, really, it's his job to see if he can push Mignolet out. He has been given chances and he hasn't taken them so far. Until now there isn't really anything in his play that suggests that he can replace Mignolet.
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