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28.02.2023 - 18:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Deputising Newcastle goalkeeper Loris Karius has praised the defensive stability of Manchester United in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final triumph.
The ex-Liverpool goalkeeper conceded two first-half goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford on what was his club debut and first competitive outing since February 2021 amid Nick Pope’s suspension.
Karius made eight saves throughout the match, six more than opposite number David de Gea had to make. Newcastle finished the game having taken more shots though, 15 to United’s 14, with many of them coming towards the end of the game as the Magpies searched for a goal.
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Karius admitted that United’s defensive efforts were sound and how his side found it hard to create many clear-cut chances. “Five minutes in the first half cost us the game,” he said.
“In the second half, United defended really well, didn’t really give us many opportunities. They just brought the game home very well.”
Karius was given the nod after Nick Pope’s red card against Liverpool ruled him out of the clash with back-up goalkeeper Martin Dubravka cup-tied after featuring for United in the earlier rounds of the competition while on loan during the first half of the season.
The German conceded that he didn’t initially realise the situation upon Pope’s dismissal but soon found out and had to shift his mindset having had yet to make his Newcastle bow since joining in the summer.
“I was watching the game [versus Liverpool], obviously, and I didn’t realise, maybe, in the first moment that he [Dubravka] was cup-tied. For example in Germany, I think it’s different.
“But then obviously my phone went off quite a bit, so I knew I would probably be playing the
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