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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20871468" data-attributes="member: 158020">Thompson sees Liverpool following De Gea blueprint with Karius <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/GOAL_INTERNATIONAL/72/ce/hd-loris-karius-liverpool_eaq5508yi6jd15g85virpte7g.jpg?t=-153390092&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Phil Thompson has acknowledged that Liverpool remain a work in progress when it comes to defending set-pieces, but hopes Loris Karius can adapt his game to handle the rigours of the Premier League. Goalkeepers will be expected to take the lead when defending corners or free-kicks, with it up to them to organise those in front of them and ensure that all potential threats are being monitored. Jurgen Klopp’s high-flying Reds have not found the right formula just yet, with their free-scoring efforts at the opposite end of the field helping to mask any issues at the back. They will, however, have to get things right if they are to maintain a Premier League title challenge, and Thompson is looking for German shot-stopper Karius to follow the blueprint of Manchester United number one, David de Gea. The Spaniard endured initial struggles upon his arrival at Old Trafford, with the physicality of English football coming as something of a surprise, but the Spaniard has matured into one of world football’s finest shot-stoppers. Thompson said in his Sky Sports column: “They have to concentrate much, much more, and eradicate these problems. If they do, I think they'll be better off. “If you remember when David De Gea first arrived at Manchester United, they did a similar thing to what Liverpool are doing with Karius. If he turns out half the player that De Gea turned out to be, things are good.”Karius is only six games into his Anfield career, having been snapped up from Mainz over the summer. He has already done enough to convince countryman Klopp that he is worth preserving with, though, with the 23-year-old having nudged Simon Mignolet down the pecking order on Merseyside.</blockquote>

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