Liverpool must sign a world-class goalkeeper this summer, even if Loris Karius continues his fine form.If thereâs one thing that encapsulates modern football, itâs short-termism. That doesnât just go for fans; it applies to media outlets, pundits, managers and even players.How many times has Paul Pogba been branded world class this season, only to be a âfraudâ a week later? It is startling how quickly players are tarnished, revived, finished and revived again in todayâs football world. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Liverpoolâs goalkeeping situation.The reds have been strongly linked with a move for Romaâs Alisson, and there have even been murmurs of interest in Atletico Madridâs Jan Oblak, but a return to form for Loris Karius has left some fans wondering if the German still has a future as Liverpoolâs number one.https://video.footballfancast.com/video-2015/klopp-excuses.mp4After a few good performances, Karius is being prophesied as the saviour to Liverpoolâs goalkeeping nightmare, just as quickly as he was written off after his poor start at the club.In the case of Karius, he seemed to be the victim of high fan expectations, as after years of Simon Mignolet fans were expecting the German to be perfect, only to lose patience with him almost immediately after a shaky start.This is not just a goalkeeping issue either; plenty of Redsâ fans have voiced their support for Dejan Lovren in recent weeks after some stellar performances, including a brilliant block against Porto when the score was 0-0.This is the same Dejan Lovren that was substituted at Wembley in October after the worst 31 minutes from a top-flight defender in quite some time.
Are we so biased towards the short term now that we base our opinions of players on their last three matches? Karius may well have a fantastic end to the season and could even earn himself a place in Germanyâs World Cup squad.
If Liverpool are serious about competing for titles though, they must spend big on a replacement for the outgoing Mignolet this summer, regardless of how well Karius performs. Most big clubs have two top quality goalkeepers and itâs time the Reds followed suit.
Liverpool fans, what do you think?