When the Champions League final had concluded, Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp discussed the dramatic drop-off from his team when Mohamed Salah left the pitch injured, saying, “The shock of the boys was obvious, we dropped a little bit deep and Real tried to use that for positive momentum, until we settled a little bit.” Some dismissed it, pointing to the fact that Salah could do little do prevent what Karius gaffed — but the psychological and tactical blow was huge. “Congratulations to Real Madrid, [it’s] not to forget they won the Champions League,” Klopp said. “Of course it was a big moment in the game.”