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#2: Loris Karius
Loris Karius was voted the second best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga in 2014/15 behind a certain Manuel Neuer. For most Liverpool fans, he was not a name they were familiar with but one they hoped would alleviate their goalkeeping woes.
However, an injury in pre-season forced Mignolet back into action but Karius was handed the gloves back after his return from injury - only for him to make costly mistakes in succession and lose his place to the Belgian. Karius has proved to be a huge disappointment in goal but nonetheless shown glimpses of promise in cup fixtures last term.
He started the current season as Liverpool’s second choice goalkeeper but was the undisputed starter in their Champions League group stage games.
Thankfully for him, Mignolet continued to be error-prone and Klopp has now reinstated Karius as the first-choice. With that being said, he is yet to do anything in particular to convince the fans of his ability.
Karius averaged 2.07 saves per goal conceded during his campaign with Mainz in 2015/16, making an average of 2.50 saves per 90 minutes. Playing all 34 Bundesliga fixtures that term, he only made three defensive mistakes - none of them lead to a goal.
When you compare that to his Premier League stats for Liverpool, you can see just how poorly he has performed. The German has appeared in 14 league fixtures for the Reds, conceding 18 goals and making just 17 saves. This means he averages just less than one save per goal conceded.
He makes just 1.21 saves per 90 for Liverpool, which is nowhere near average. He's already made three defensive errors in the league this term - all of which have lead to goals conceded.
To put things in perspective, Manchester United's David de Gea is seen as the goalkeeping benchmark. He makes 2.92 saves per game and averages 4.38 saves per goal conceded too.
During their nervy 4-3 win over Manchester City, Karius was beaten at his near post by Leroy Sané and such lax goalkeeping at the highest level is not going to get him nor Liverpool themselves anywhere. It will not come as a surprise if the Reds prioritise signing a world-class goalkeeper in the summer.
