Jurgen Klopp has been criticised for his decision to drop Simon Mignolet in favour of Loris Karius during their time serving as goalkeeping options for Liverpool.
Mignolet joined the Reds in the summer of 2013 from Sunderland and was part of the team that came agonisingly close to ending Liverpool's title wait during his first season at the club. The Belgian shot-stopper continued to serve as the club's undisputed No.1, until the arrival of Loris Karius in 2016 provided him with serious competition for the first time.
Karius earned a run in the side after registering a clean sheet on his competitive debut Carabao Cup win over Derby County, being trusted to then start a first Premier League match versus Hull City just days later. The German would start the following nine top flight games, though this experiment ended on a sour note after a performance to forget during a 4-3 defeat by Bournemouth in December, which led to Liverpool's new goalkeeper coming under intense scrutiny.
