I'm not convinced he's injured either. Enrique got dropped, and last couple of games has looked a lot better for it. Maybe he's doing the same to Reina? God only knows.
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I'm not convinced he's injured either. Enrique got dropped, and last couple of games has looked a lot better for it. Maybe he's doing the same to Reina? God only knows.
I'd like to have the Pepe who used to actually dive.
Definitely Pepe. But I think Jones is improving with every game. He just needs to keep his confidence up by not making silly mistakes. He made a couple of great saves against Chelsea.
Reina on the other hand, as we all know has hit a bit of a slump. But I'm sure he'll bounce past that.
Reina on the other hand, as we all know has hit a bit of a slump. But I'm sure he'll bounce past that.
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sounds very much like he's been made aware that his position is under threat .
Good that he stayed , he could have fecked off with spain in a sulk .
We're in a hairy predicament now, drop Jones and it undermines the idea of rewarding form, keep Reina benched and we have a potential transfer request on our hands. Not because I think he's that fickle, but because it's inevitable he'll want to go sooner or later and him being dropped could be the start of the end.
Still better than Jones.
Having said that, come summer sell Pepe for 15mil and get Stekelenburg / Rene Adler / Muslera
I thought Jones was solid enough during his stint. Reina has shown himself to be a great keeper for years but I'm sure he's not happy with his recent form. It's a toss up between the two and I wouldn't be concerned whomever got the nod.
If I were picking a side from the current Liverpool squad just to win one match tomorrow, I'd pick Jones. Over the longer term it would have be Pepe IF he can get his mojo working again, but he needs to do that PDQ or we'd be better off selling.
Pepe Reina: Stick or twist?
Written by Sean McGivern on September 10, 2012 in Opinion - 3 Comments
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Pepe Reina, arguably Liverpool’s finest goalkeeper since Bruce Grobbelaar, has come under increasing pressure from pundits and fans alike after a series of high profile errors.An article in one of the leading tabloids has this week stated Brendan Rodgers has given Reina until January to improve his form or risk losing his first team place, linking the club with a move for Rodgers’ former ‘keeper at Swansea Michel Vorm.
Liverpool’s number 25 is no longer indispensable. At 30 years of age, the Spaniard should be in his prime as a goalkeeper. Instead, an ever increasing number of mistakes have crept into Reina’s game. Questions have been asked as to why this has happened and indeed what can be done to provide an upturn in form for a keeper once regarded as one of the best in world football.
Questions have been asked about Reina’s motivation at Liverpool. Has he been here too long?
It was seven years ago that he arrived in England for a fee of £6m from Villareal. A long time for any modern day footballer, let alone a Spanish World Cup winner in an underachieving team. Reina admitted in his autobiography he rejected the chance to move to Arsenal for £20m in the summer of 2010, a time when the club was being asset stripped by former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet. If there was ever a time for Reina to leave, a time to lose all motivation and hunger for LFC, this was it.
That was a time when the club was in turmoil, Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherno had been replaced by a hugely over-priced Alberto Aquilani, and a truly awful Christian Poulsen. On the pitch the squad was becoming weaker, while off it the club was in a boardroom war and the atmosphere in The Kop was increasingly agitated and pessimistic.
Reina, if he has in fact lost motivation for the club and the city, is still one of the most coveted goalkeepers in Europe and could pick from a host of top clubs should he wish to leave. When Reina has been unhappy in previous years he has spoke publicly about his unrest, however there is no indications coming from the player that this is the case.
It has been suggested on social networking sites that a move for a young up-and-coming ‘keeper is needed to put some serious pressure on Reina, with a view to replacing him in the next couple of years and providing a long term successor. A valid point, considering the lack of quality behind Reina, exposed during the Spaniards suspension for 3 games last season following his moment of madness against Newcastle in which the three time golden glove winner was deemed to have head butted Toon defender James Perch.
Rafa Benitez appointed Xavi Valero head goalkeeping coach in 2007, he kept that position until Benitez was sacked by the club in 2010. It was during this period Reina had the most successful spell of his career.His distribution was second to none, his positioning and ability to play as a ‘sweeper-keeper’ was integral to the Liverpool way of playing. His positioning and movement even when the ball was high up the pitch was impeccable. When Liverpool moved, Reina moved. His ability to play football and use his feet made him stand out amongst the rest. His decision making improved as did the commanding of his area.
Since Valero left, Reina’s form has deteriorated and the gap left by his former mentor has never been replaced. Indeed, Valero also had an impact higher up the pitch, with Fernando Torres crediting his advice on the way goalkeepers reacted to attacking situations as one of the reasons he scored so many goals, advice Liverpool could certainly use right now.
It is an exciting time to be a Liverpool supporter, in spite of the disappointment of the summer transfer window. Brendan Rodgers is integrating attacking, possession football that is tailor-made for Reina. He will once again be encouraged to use his feet and play football, look for the quick distribution and start a counter attack which he did so well under Benitez (Reina had 5 assists in 2011/12, and was consistently high in the assists tables every year under Benitez).
There is no question Reina is still one of the worlds best ‘keepers, it is purely a question of how do Liverpool get him back to his best? Confidence is a major issue, as is the lack of pressure from back-up goalkeepers and the distinct lack of a quality goalkeeping coach. The most alarming thing of all, however, is that Xavi Valero sits in a Spanish villa without a job.
Very interesting - thanks for posting it.
Now that Xavi Valero has joined up again with Rafa at Chavski, will Torres also benefit from his input as he did with us?
Now that Xavi Valero has joined up again with Rafa at Chavski, will Torres also benefit from his input as he did with us?
New long term contract for Jones today - anyone know how long?
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Bullshit.
Don't let the facts of Jones entire career get in the way of your analysis.
You post donkey analysis. It makes me sad.
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