The Ming Dynasty, Five Straight Away Clean Sheets

[Dirkus_Circus]

[article=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/raheem-sterling-im-happy-liverpool-8696970]Liverpool's hard-fought 2-0 win over Southampton at St Mary's

Liverpool moved above Tottenham and into the top six after extending their unbeaten Premier League run to 10 matches.

Brendan Rodgers' side are now only three points adrift of third placed Arsenal after digging deep to secure victory in treacherous conditions on the south coast.

It's the first time since May 1985 that Liverpool have kept five successive away league clean sheets.[/article]

Credit to Rodgers and the switch in formation as the back three have certainly helped solidify the defense but Ming has been excellent recently.

He still flaps at the ball from time to time and his command of the box is shaky at times but he has been at his best with his shot stopping during this latest stretch.

I can think of two to three outstanding saves almost ever match for him over the past month and a half.

Now I'm back to wondering again if we will buy a keeper in the summer or not.

 

[Mystic]

I hope we buy a young keeper with potential to keep him on his toes, someone like Matt Ryan, I'm not sure we need to spend big though.

 

[red_maradona]

I hope we buy a young keeper with potential to keep him on his toes, someone like Matt Ryan, I'm not sure we need to spend big though.

one of these?

http://outsideoftheboot.com/2014/11...in-201415-karius-cragno-impress-talent-radar/

Perin stands out on that list.

 

[rurikbird]

This is the Ming Dynasty flag BTW. This would make for a very obscure banner at the Kop.

 

[rurikbird]

And here comes my new avatar. Suarez's "question mark" heat map joins "Rafa in the lotus pose" in Hades.

 

[cloggypop]

No new thread to announce the avatar change?

 

[rurikbird]

No new thread to announce the avatar change?

No, why?

 

[cloggypop]

No, why?

Some people would.

I won't name them.

 

[ILD]

*backs out slowly before anyone sees me*

 

[ILD]

*Yep, totally got away it*

 

[Dreambeliever]

He's certainly turned it around extremely well from where he was 10 games ago when every single fan wanted the back of him.

Hopefully he can keep this level of consistency up however I still have my doubts.

 

[Insignificance]

We need a more solid back-up. I would go for Speroni or someone like him.

 

[Dreambeliever]

And his two big faults are still there, kicking and crosses.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Hmmm I'm shocked at this stat

Clean sheets this season in the league

MING 10
Fabianski 9
Courtois 8
Hart 8
De Gea 7
Lloris 6
Krul 6

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

Hmmm I'm shocked at this stat

Clean sheets this season in the league

MING 10
Fabianski 9
Courtois 8
Hart 8
De Gea 7
Lloris 6
Krul 6

Don't be.
Mignolet has been among our top two performers since he returned from his exile.
What more does he need to do to get the fucking love? Sure he was shite at the beginning of the season but the lad is top, top drawer right now.
That's all I need to throw it all in for a player.

 

[Brizzle]

Is that list missing the top? e.g. Fraser Forster?

 

[Brizzle]

This is from Wiki and dated 22nd Feb

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Fraser Forster Southampton 12
2 Ben Foster West Bromwich Albion 10
3 Łukasz Fabiański Swansea City 9
Simon Mignolet Liverpool 9
5 Joe Hart Manchester City 8
6 Thibaut Courtois Chelsea 7
David de Gea Manchester United 7
Brad Guzan Aston Villa 7
Costel Pantilimon Sunderland 7
10 Tim Krul Newcastle United 6

 

[mom]

Gotta say I didn't think Rogers or Ming would have turned things around. Credit to them both.

 

[Oncy]

There is a long line of players who have made me look a cunt over the years, but its normally because I think they are brilliant and they turn out to be utter shite.
Mignolet is the other way round along with Kuyt and Wonderman.

He looks absolutely outstanding. And credit to him for taking being dropped and doing something about it.

 

[Fabio]

I said it last season and the beginning of this (before he proper went full retard), EVERY goalkeeper needs stability in front of him. Confidence comes with communication and understanding. He now knows his back line and how they'll play

 

[iseered]

Would be hilarious and wonderful if Mignolet won the Golden Glove this year. I wanted him dead 3 months ago.

 

[TheRedCrusade]

I said it last season and the beginning of this (before he proper went full retard), EVERY goalkeeper needs stability in front of him. Confidence comes with communication and understanding. He now knows his back line and how they'll play

agreed, as someone posted somewhere, even Lovren looked good in the current system. Whatever the defensive deficiencies of Rodgers are, they are overcome by the current system. Now all the three current CBs (3) and Mignolet exactly know who is going to react to that situation and how. And the personal improvements have helped them all.

 

[SummerOnions]

He could not concede a goal for the rest of the season and I still won't forgive him for this:

 

[Fabio]

He could not concede a goal for the rest of the season and I still won't forgive him for this:

S'funny though

 

[SummerOnions]

S'funny though

It's genuinely mesmerising how he manages this

 

[ILD]

Would be hilarious and wonderful if Mignolet won the Golden Glove this year. I wanted him dead 3 months ago.

It was so bad at one point that Brad Jones even got a game. It's bizarre. Has a keeper ever been so rock bottom yet turn it around so quickly?

 

[doctor_mac]

Not only dod Brad Jones get a game, Brad Jones had been installed as our number 1! BRAD. JONES. If Brad Jones is inspiring more confidence than you then you really are in a dark place. You're in the seventh circle of goalkeeping hell.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

Another clean sheet.

 

[Hansern]

He was outstanding last night. Dealt with every cross and agressive coming off his line.
That header with Barnes sums up his comeback.

 

[mark1975]

He's still not quite there, in terms of being decisive. Against City he was slow off his line, yesterday it was like someone had given him a rollicking about it, because he was off his line almost unnecessarily at times.

Hey ho, he's been great of late and his shot stopping is fantastic. He's done really well.