Topic: Loris Karius

[exiledintheUSA]

He looks like a 'keeper to me.

So did Mignolet, alas, he kept flapping with our emotions and making our hearts drop.

[TepidT2O]

We need to be patient

[thelinnen]

Is he slow?

[Mike_LFC]

"Sorry lads it's just...nah I was just thinking like...this is the actual keepers kit? No, not a problem...just was thinking that's all."

"I love this bird already"

[Solomon Grundy]

One stored up in the old memory bank for you eh?

[Samie]

[Kop 81]

What's with all the tattoos though?  As my nanna would say "You ruin a beautiful face with those silly drawings on your arms" and I have to agree with her.

Anyone have any idea if the boss wants Loris as our no.1 (yes yes I know he is squad no.1 but you know what I mean!)

[BeautifulGame91]

Posted this in transfer section.Will post here as well anyway . For what it's worth I asked a German fan in another forum who's usually pretty knowledgeable about Goalkeepers about what he makes of Karius

Loris Karius is just 22, and he's been Mainz' Nr.1 since 2013. This season he was considered one of the top keepers in the Bundesliga, performance-wise.

He will probably have no big problems to adjust to English football as he belonged to ManCity's youth teams from 2009 to 2012 from where he went to Mainz. (A bit similar to Ron-Robert Zieler who was educated at ManUtd's academy, but went to Hannover from there due to lack of chances to impress.)

From what I understand he doesn't qualify as homegrown in English terms, though.

When asked about coming for crosses and in set pieces :

Well, I can't remember that he has real weaknesses there. His main weakness is probably his passing, but when it comes to reflexes and 1vs1 situations, he is really good.

And the last two seasons, he held 6 of 12 penalties that were shot against him. I think I remember that in the Mainz forum there was a saying "Chuck Loris saves penalties even in the dark"

[Samie]

What's with all the tattoos though?  As my nanna would say "You ruin a beautiful face with those silly drawings on your arms" and I have to agree with her.

Anyone have any idea if the boss wants Loris as our no.1 (yes yes I know he is squad no.1 but you know what I mean!)

Yes he will be out #1 keeper eventually. He's nearly played 100 games for his club at his young age and qualified for Europe this season. No way is he comnig here to sit on the bench.

[zip]

Shit tats but better hair and squad number than Migs.

Hope he's a decent keeper as well, I guess.

[TheTeflonJohn]

Is this fella going to form part of the "Handsome Hair Do Extravaganza Eleven"?

[Kop 81]

Yes he will be out #1 keeper eventually. He's nearly played 100 games for his club at his young age and qualified for Europe this season. No way is he comnig here to sit on the bench.

Thanks Samie.

Is he any good, I don't know anything about him?

[Robert_B]

Welcome!

I haven't seen him play before, but based on the fact that we moved for him the second the season was over (if not sooner), it's fair to say he's our first choice signing for this position - which is enough for me.

Very highly rated, great fee and potential to improve even more. Nothing not to like there.

And with Matip already signed, that's 2 positions in the XI we have addressed. Good work so far, but quite a bit more to do yet.

[Phil_88]

Posted this in transfer section.Will post here as well anyway . For what it's worth I asked a German fan in another forum who's usually pretty knowledgeable about Goalkeepers about what he makes of Karius

When asked about coming for crosses and in set pieces :

cheers for that, 6 in 12 penalties saved is some stat to be honest

[Samie]

Thanks Samie.

Is he any good, I don't know anything about him?

He's good and will get better. Depending on how you view it, this season just gone he's probably the second or third best keeper in the Bundesliga. And Germany have a conveyor belt of talent at that position.

[mersey_paradiso]

No leaning shots AT ALL ? No confidence in someone who doesn't lean. Get rid.

[Gerry Attrick]

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/735140056243929093

[rscanderlech]

How does he maintain such perfect hair? Or is there a makeup artist getting him ready for these pictures?

[clinical]

Emre Can won't be happy with this signing.

[mersey_paradiso]

Looks like a good keeper , hopefully he will be our rock for the foreseeable future. Maybe he can even inspire Migs to improve his weaknesses.

Welcome to Liverpool Loris ! Lots of saves like this please !!

[OsirisMVZ]

Mignolet in a preKarius situation right now

[exiledintheUSA]

Is this fella going to form part of the "Handsome Hair Do Extravaganza Eleven"?

Dahoud is coming to blow Emre Can out of the water.

[mersey_paradiso]

Is this fella going to form part of the "Handsome Hair Do Extravaganza Eleven"?

 

[Red_Irishman]

Does anyone actually know if he's any good?

[Chakan]

Does anyone actually know if he's any good?

We're all guessing.

[Zoomers]

Looks like a good keeper , hopefully he will be our rock for the foreseeable future. Maybe he can even inspire Migs to improve his weaknesses.

Welcome to Liverpool Loris ! Lots of saves like this please !!

He looks majestic even when he's after a ball.

[Djimi Smicer34]

Welcome to Liverpool, Loris 

Delighted with this signing, we needed a new goalkeeper and I think Klopp has picked an excellent one in Karius.  Looking forward to seeing him play and I've no doubt he's going to be our first choice in goal, he'll be a bargain for the price we've paid.

[Robert_B]

Mignolet in a preKarius situation right now

If I was wearing a hat, it would be doffed.

[Gerry Attrick]

I wonder what questions we have lined up for his first interview. Probably the same mundane shit our new signings normally get asked.

[BeautifulGame91]

Does anyone actually know if he's any good?

Will German/Bundensliga footballers count?

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-bound-loris-karius-voted-11376318

[Zoomers]

Does anyone actually know if he's any good?

I'll be giving the Mainz coach a call tomorrow. I'll keep you lot updated.

[Red_Irishman]

We're all guessing.

Nice to see business being done early. I'll reserve my judgement until I see him play.

[Rush 82]

Woot woot!

/happy dance

[mersey_paradiso]

I wonder what questions we have lined up for his first interview. Probably the same mundane shit our new signings normally get asked.

Jesus , I made the mistake of tuning into the Wembley press conference today for the Barca friendly , thinking it might be Karius being unveiled too.

It wasn't , it was that American acquaintance of Fergie who wanted to create a Euro League announcing the friendly.

Gary Mac was there representing us and they got asked two questions and that was it apart from a lot of embarrassing , awkward silence.

Pointless press conference. 

[bclfc]

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Welcome, Loris! 

[mersey_paradiso]

Her nose is a bit wide for my liking.

Wouldn't say no , I could live with that . 

[IgoDirk]

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Oh Loris doo-be-do
Rawk's in love with you, Loris doo-be-do
Rawk's in love with you, Loris doo-be-do
We're in love with you

Loris Loris, oh with your eyes so blue
Loris Loris, Rawk's got a crush on you
Loris Loris, We're so in love with you

Oh when you lean, it always feels so nice
And here on Rawk, it seems like paradise
Loris Loris, We're so in love with you

You're our king, and we're in heaven every time we look at you,
When you sign it's like a dream
And we're so lucky to replace Bogdan with you

[Chavasse1917]

Am I the only one who is a bit unhappy at all the digs at Migs in this thread?  Sure he has not had the best of seasons but to be honest he has not had any challenge for his position and when that happens standards tend to drop.

I watch the German Football highlights every Monday and since Klopp took over there was a good chance we'd get a new keeper from the Bundesliga.   Timo Horn and Karius were both pretty useful and I am delighted that we have signed one of them. They were voted fourth and third respectively in the best keeper category in that league.

Whether he is ahead of Mignolet in Jurgen's thinking remains to be seen but I expect them both to be challenging for the position regularly which can only improve the standard of each of them.

[Gerry Attrick]

Jesus , I made the mistake of tuning into the Wembley press conference today for the Barca friendly , thinking it might be Karius being unveiled too.

It wasn't , it was that American acquaintance of Fergie who wanted to create a Euro League announcing the friendly.

Gary Mac was there representing us and they got asked two questions and that was it apart from a lot of embarrassing , awkward silence.

Pointless press conference. 

Haha!  I can't wait to hear Loris be asked "How does it feel to sign for Liverpool?" and "Are you excited to play at Anfield?"

[Skeeve]

That goalkeeping shirt really is wretched. Karius is about the only goalie on Earth who'll look decent in it. Got big hopes for Karius after reading about him, I think he'll be a good 'un.

Doesn't seem that bad, just a plain colour rather than some idiotic pattern, in any case s long as it finds it's way between our goals and opposing shots who cares.