Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet believes he did not do much wrong to be demoted to the bench in favour of Loris Karius this season.
Mignolet started the season as Liverpool’s number one goalkeeper, but Jurgen Klopp gave the impression of always wanting to put Karius in, as evident from the German playing every Champions League game.
But midway through the campaign, Mignolet also lost his place in the starting eleven for league games and Karius has emerged as Klopp’s first choice between the sticks.
The Belgian has not even been given an opportunity in recent league games when some players were rested with the Champions League in mind as the German has continued to guard the goal for Liverpool.
Mignolet has insisted that despite not getting an opportunity to play, he has remained a thorough professional behind the scenes, but feels he did not do much wrong to deserve such treatment.
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“It has been too long”, the goalkeeper told Belgian daily Het Laatste Nieuws.
“But you will never find me messing up the dressing room environment or lowering my levels in training as creating a negative vibe is completely useless.
“I had several conversations with the coach but I would rather not divulge the content.
“I was having a reasonably good season, and apart from the mistake against Arsenal, I don't think there was much to blame myself for.”
The goalkeeper also appeared to question Klopp’s decision to chop and change goalkeepers at the start of the season, which didn’t allow him to settle down.
“Rotation or resting, whatever you call it, being in and out of the team, is definitely not the best way for a goalkeeper to perform at a high level for a whole season.”
