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Liverpool flop Karius says he should have dealt with 'below the belt' criticism 'more aggressively' after Champions League final

The German goalkeeper maintains that a concussion was the main reason behind his poor performance in the 2018 European showpiece

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has claimed he "learned a lot" about dealing with criticism after his nightmare showing in the Champions League final two years ago, while insisting his errors were "not assessed fairly".

Karius and Simon Mignolet both fought for the No.1 spot in Jurgen Klopp's team throughout the 2018-19 campaign, as the Reds pushed for success on both domestic and continental fronts.

Liverpool were only able to finish fourth in the Premier League after falling out of the title picture, and saved their best performances for Europe's elite competition.