Loris Karius' move from Mainz 05 to Liverpool has not provided the smooth transition the young German goalkeeper would have liked so far, with injury and questionable form hampering his adjustment to life in the Premier League—but it is far from the lost cause premature criticism would suggest.
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville, speaking after the Reds' 0-0 draw with his former side Manchester United on Monday night (h/t the Star's James Benson), was one such critic, saying his "vulnerability" in dealing with crosses would have been targeted:
He didn't look comfortable dealing with set pieces and seemed easily intimidated by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.