D-SSELDORF, Germany (AP) – The return to relegation of the Bundesliga has never been part of Loris Karius’ plan.
More than two years after making serious mistakes with Liverpool in the Champions League final, the German goalkeeper has returned to his home country for the newest in a reconstruction of his promising career.
The Berlin Union would possibly be far from the top of European football, but it may also be offering the best position for Karius right now. The first level can also come on Friday when the Union plays mainly, the former Karius club.
“I look to my new opportunity in Berlin and am pleased to play in the Bundesliga again,” Karius said Monday after confirming his one-season loan from Liverpool. “The Union is a special club, one that has won a lot. “respect, not only through his promotion to the Bundesliga. I would like to play my part in this positive progression and in achieving the wonderful purpose of staying in the Bundesliga “
When Karius left the Bundesliga in 2016, he was a promising goalkeeper with a trustworthy reputation. He had just helped Mainz identify in the Bundesliga and move away from the risk of relegation. Bundesliga club that once played in the East German league in the Cold War era, to do the same.
Karius spent two years at Liverpool looking to see himself as Simon Mignolet’s first-choice striker. It was worth it when the Champions League final began in Kiev, but the game replaced everything.
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos hit Karius with an elbow and, although at first he seemed healthy enough to continue, fundamental errors were introduced in his game. Attempting to roll the ball towards a defender, Karius sent it directly to Karim Benzema for a purpose. Later, Gareth Bale scored Madrid’s third goal in a 3–1 win with a shot that bounced into Karius’ hands and entered, who was diagnosed with a concussion in the days after the match.
Ridiculousness and death threats on social media.
“As players, we face excessive hostility on the Internet,” Karius told German sports weekly Sport Bild in April. “If you had to read each and every message, you wouldn’t sleep for two days. It’s amazing what others allow”. to do themselves under the guise of anonymity. »
Karius has played only a handful of liverpool friendlies since that night in Kiev, and no competitive physicies, as Alisson Becker establishes himself as the No. 1 goalkeeper at Anfield. His first attempt to restart his career on a two-year loan in Besiktas. He ended up in a groping match when Karius ended his contract with the Turkish club in May amid a pay dispute. His last competitive match against Galatasaray on 15 March.
At Union, it is unclear whether Karius will start ahead of Andreas Luthe, who was hired in Augsburg in the off-season and seemed trustworthy in his two league games so far. Union coach Urs Fischer keeps his duties open.
“You’ll have to wait and see,” the Swiss coach said Wednesday. “He played in check matches. He’s in training. It provides all the obligatory qualities to play if required. That’s the way it is in the end. “
Striker Taiwo Awoniyi is on loan from Liverpool in the Nigeria national team, and Finnish striker Joel Pohjanpalo can make his EU debut on Friday, two days after getting a transfer contract with Bayer Leverkusen.
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