devilish
Juventus fan who used to support United
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I don't get this logic. If anything he has managed to attract even more pressure and attention to Karius.
All eyes will be on Karius tomorrow. Karius will probably be the main talking point at the Boro team meeting today.
The pundits had aimed for their kill long before Klopp had said anything. What happened now is that Klopp basically said that the Nevilles are criticizing Karius not because he's shit but simply because they are biased towards Liverpool. That shifted some of the pressure/hatred away from Karius and back to the Nevs. Also it indirectly effect pundits like Carra because he'll now be careful what he says for fear of breaking ties with the one of the most important men in Liverpool FC.
Sure, Nev may end up fighting for his right to say what the hell he thinks. But do notice one thing. The fight had shifted from being between Neville and Karius to being between Neville and Klopp ie it moved from an argument between a pro decorated player vs a player who is shit in his job into an argument between a failed manager and a successful one. Its a fight that Gaz can never win.
Kudos for Klopp. He certainly knows how to play his mind game.