Liverpool’s Adrian “Can’t Be Happy” with Strong Performance in Napoli Loss

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Nobody could blame him for Tuesday’s loss, but he isn’t taking any solace from a strong personal performance. Liverpool may have suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Napoli on Tuesday evening, but nobody could blame goalkeeper Adrian for the result, with the club’s new backup ‘keeper impressing in what was his Champions League debut.
The veteran Spaniard made a number of key stops to keep the game level and even got a hand to Napoli’s dubiously-awarded penalty opener—but he says he can’t be happy with a good night personally given that disappointing final scoreline.
“It’s my job as a goalkeeper, to try to save all the balls as much as I can and to try to help the team,” he told the club’s official website after the match. “I gave my...