Adrian must be considered responsible for Liverpool’s Champions League exit, says Steve Nicol, with the Spaniard’s performance against Atletico Madrid showing why the Reds invested £65 million ($82m) in Alisson.
Jurgen Klopp saw his side crash out of Europe on home soil as a 3-2 extra-time defeat at the hands of La Liga heavyweights brought a reign as kings of the continent for those on Merseyside to a close.
Everything had been going to plan for Liverpool when Roberto Firmino put them 2-0 up on the night, but a poor clearance from Adrian saw the tie turned on its head as Marcos Llorente was teed up to snatch a priceless away goal.