I didn't say or argue that he was, nor was anyone even making that claim - nor would anyone even logically argue as much.
But to sit there and act as if he wasn't manning the posts in that period (when we were unbeaten) and he wasn't a significant part of that run when we had the best defensive record in the league with the fewest goals conceded, is equally disingenuous and smacks of trying to magnify his faults to be bigger than they really are, while at the same time diminishing the faults and responsibilities of others.
Who was in goal when we lost 3-0 to Watford (and subsequently our unbeaten run)? Adrian?
Who was in goal when we got bummed 4-0 to City after the restart? Adrian?
Why isn't that guy getting the same amount of stick?
Probably because you have enough perspective and honesty to acknowledge what that guy (who was in goal for those games) normally brings in every other game when the rest of the team isn't having a bad day at the office themselves.
Why and how is it any different with Adrian?
You're seriously going to tell me that his 1 blunder and error leading to that goal was so impactful and traumatizing and largely to blame for our 7 goal defeat (by claiming it set the tone) ......as if we haven't fought back from 1-0 down deficits before?
THIS SEASON?
THE GAME just BEFORE this one a week prior?
Seriously?
If an early goalkeeping blunder leading to a terrible goal is such a massive blow to our team's psyche that we're incapable of coming back from that, then,......even putting aside Klopp's "Mentality monsters" moniker,.....let's just pack it in.
We're done.
As a team and as so-called 'champions'.
OR.....
We could appreciate the fact that after he made that blunder (and save for a shaky moment or two including the one you mentioned) he was largely solid for the rest of the game - including a couple of point-blank stops on one-on-one's after the defense feel asleep over and over - which is far more than you can say for other players in the outfield who started out badly and finished badly.
Also, if Mignolet or Karius were better than him, they'd STILL be here.
We went and bought Allisson because they were both provably shite.
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