Loris Karius has admitted that there is no bad blood between him and Jurgen Klopp.
Karius left Liverpool for Besiktas after Liverpool signed Alisson from AS Roma and he has come out to defend his relationship with the manager. The Brazilian signing was seen as lack of faith on the German keeper especially after two costly errors that made them lose Champions League final to Real Madrid.
“Jurgen Klopp called me several times during my holidays to build me up. Nothing stands between us. He never blamed me for the defeat. But the pressure in the media and the public increased and Liverpool had to react. It wasn’t a good situation for me, but things like that happen in football.” Karius said.
“We have a good relationship. He signed me from Mainz. I could have also stayed at Liverpool and played a few matches, but I wanted to be No. 1 and get regular game time. Nobody told me that I must leave. It was no escape from Liverpool. I still have a good relationship with the people there.” Karius continued.
With many questioning his goalkeeping quality, he is ready to answer the critics by having a successful time in Turkey.
“I can’t undo it. It’s in the past. It’s over. Oliver Kahn also made a big mistake in the 2002 World Cup final and came back stronger. I’d rather focus on that than think about how long the Champions League final will still be with me. I want to put it behind me instead of bottling up everything.” the keeper concluded.