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Ex-Mainz manager Hjulmand shocked by Karius Liverpool success

Former Mainz manager Kasper Hjulmand is amazed by Loris Karius' success at Liverpool.

Karius joined Liverpool in the summer of 2016 for £4.7m, ending his five-year spell at the Bundesliga club.

Hjulmand said: "In Mainz, it was not written in the sun, moon and stars for me that he would end up in a big club like Liverpool.

“He has a wonderful mental strength, and he has not been influenced by the kinds he has received.

"At that time, I thought his game with his feet was a bit too bad and that he was a little too much on flat feet.

"But I can see that he has developed it really fine without ever increasing his strength."

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