'I prefer to play' - Mignolet has no regrets over quitting Liverpool for Brugge

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet insists he has no regrets about leaving Anfield last summer even though it's meant losing out on a certain Premier League title winners medal.

Mignolet, 31, was part of Liverpool's 2014 side that came so close to being champions under Brendan Rodgers.

He decided in August to join Bruges rather than remain an understudy to Allisson, a decision that backfired soon afterwards when Jurgen Klopp's No1 hurt his calf and allowed the new deputy Adrian to play 10 league games.

'The moment Alisson got injured I received a lot of messages along the lines of "You've just gone and he's got injured". But I knew that could happen when I made my transfer. I just wanted to play week-in, week-out and that is what I am doing now.

'It was well thought through by me. I preferred to play regularly than 10 or 15 games a season. We are top of the league in Belgium and are in the cup final so I could win the Double.'

Mignolet will be rooting for his former team-mates to finish the job and claim their first championship since 1990.

'I keep a close eye on them and hope from the bottom of my heart they win the title as quickly as possible. They will deserve it. I'm not surprised they are doing well. It has been growing over time. Even when I was there, we didn't lose any home games and the team was already solid.'

Mignolet was part of a Bruges team battered 5-0 by Manchester Untied at Old Trafford on Thursday night after going down to 10 men early.

'I can only judge United by what I saw and they played a really good game. Bruno Fernandes will be one helluva player.'