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Jurgen Klopp hails a Loris Karius wonder save in effort to bury Liverpool's goalkeeping doubts: 'I'm not an idiot to play him'

Jurgen Klopp admitted he was glad to see goalkeeper Loris Karius make a crucial world-class save against Newcastle at Anfield yesterday to prove he's finally accustomed to English football.

Klopp has come under fire for signing Karius from Mainz and then dropping him midway through his first season after a series of blunders

The German 'keeper is No1 again ahead of Simon Mignolet and his brilliant right-handed save to keep out Mo Diame on the stroke of half-time allowed Liverpool, 1-0 ahead at the time, to go on and win the game 2-0.

Loris Karius earned another clean sheet after a wonder save from Mo Diame before half time
Loris Karius earned another clean sheet after a wonder save from Mo Diame before half time

Klopp acknowledged: 'That was very important.