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I knew he was training with the mancs but I didn't think he had signed. I was away last week maybe I missed it.
Agreed. Reina's shot stopping wasn't great in the end, but he never really looked like a clown in goal.
A certain Aguero goal comes to mind.
yes.
and the FA cup final goal
and his performance against Everton when Andy Johnson scored
There's been a few but I've never really been this nervous about a keeper since maybe Dudek?
In the end Reina is arguably the best keeper I've seen play for us.....granted I've only seen Groebbelaar, James, Friedel, Westerveld and a bunch of reserves, you know Luzi, Arphexad, Warner, Carson, Kirkland (man, my memory is quite impressive) oh that fat one Jones maybe? You know we loaned him once when Westerveld was injured. Oh and the black guy who laughed during the Hillsborough memorial. Oh and the brazilan guy, Carnevale or whatever , oh and that other one with a heart condition, got sent off because of Flanagan.
Yeah thats about it I guess.
Worse than Mike Hooper. In fact, I think we'd actually improve the team with Hooper and Nicky Tanner back. Now. In their 50s.
Lol
And padelli
I agree. The dude was better than what Ming is.
[article]It’s not been the most enjoyable 24 hours for Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
After being labelled “worse than Dracula” by Anfield favourite Bruce Grobbelaar, the stopper dropped another clanger against Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
The Belgian spilled a shot from distance into the path of Dani Abolo, who gleefully swept into the net from close range.
"He doesn't command his area," Grobbelaar told the BBC on Wednesday. "Yes, he is a great shot stopper. I was slaughtered last year by Liverpool fans who said I was too harsh on him. I'm not being too harsh on him. Not at all.
"I've likened Mignolet to worse than Dracula because at least Dracula comes out of his coffin now and then. He seems to stay on his line and that's it. That whole area, not just the six-yard area, is the goalkeeper's."
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After being labelled “worse than Dracula” by Anfield favourite Bruce Grobbelaar, the stopper dropped another clanger against Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
The Belgian spilled a shot from distance into the path of Dani Abolo, who gleefully swept into the net from close range.
"He doesn't command his area," Grobbelaar told the BBC on Wednesday. "Yes, he is a great shot stopper. I was slaughtered last year by Liverpool fans who said I was too harsh on him. I'm not being too harsh on him. Not at all.
"I've likened Mignolet to worse than Dracula because at least Dracula comes out of his coffin now and then. He seems to stay on his line and that's it. That whole area, not just the six-yard area, is the goalkeeper's."
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Too fucking right, and it that's not even his worst point IMO.
I'm convinced our weak link at the back is him, supporting a player is fine it really is but GK is a specialist position and you need a special player there to do well... ours is not even average.
If Brucie could give us a good explanation of why he playing with wads of cash in 'that video' then I'd love to see him take over from Achterberg who has done no more than oversee the fattening of Reina and the worsening of Mignolet, Grobbelaar would frighten some courage into him.
I'm not sure about Cech, his form has dipped considerably since he first came to the Prem but he is still quality.
The few times Ive seen him play I always thought Lloris would suit us perfectly given his style of play but we have ruined so many keepers you have to ask questions about the coaching set up. I havent seen a keeper come to anfield and improve as a player in about 30 years, what the hell is going on? Kirkland Dudek James Friedel Sander all started well and went to shite, Reina lasted better than most but he gave up as soon as Rafa left and never looked interested again after that
I thought the whole vampire/dracula joke about keepers is that they're scared of crosses. Grobelaar has blown my mind by adding the "comes out of his box" angle to it, too. I don't know what's real any more.
Trust Brucie to be the only person not to get the joke, why would you want a keeper who comes out of his box?
Tony Barrett
Last updated at 12:01AM, November 28 2014
After only one win from his team’s past eight games, Brendan Rodgers must begin the process of rebuilding not just Liverpool’s defence, but also their confidence if their season is not to unravel further. Here we look at the problems that the Liverpool manager must solve in the coming weeks.
Ditch the weakest link
Not all Jamie Carragher’s criticism has been well received by Brendan Rodgers of late, but the Sky pundit and former Liverpool defender provided his old manager with food for thought by suggesting that Simon Mignolet needs to be dropped “for his own good”. The Belgium goalkeeper’s latest mistake against Ludogorets not only cost a goal, it also underlined his crisis of confidence amid a seemingly forlorn struggle to prove himself worthy as Liverpool’s first choice.
It has long been clear that Mignolet’s team-mates do not believe in him and it is increasingly apparent that he is now losing belief in himself. “As a goalkeeper, you have to be able to let these things go,” Rodgers said. “We have to look to the weekend and keep a clean sheet.” Brad Jones is hardly the ideal replacement, but persevering with Mignolet in this form seems unthinkable.
Do yourself a favour, stick with Lucas Leiva
After an under-strength team were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid this month, Rodgers criticised those who described the squad players who featured at the Bernabéu as “reserves”. That most of them disappeared from view subsequently proved the point, although the omission of Lucas before the 2-2 draw with Ludogorets was particularly difficult to comprehend.
The Brazilian is not flash. He is on one of the longest runs without scoring of any outfield player in Liverpool’s history and the combination of injuries and a lack of regular football have prevented him from reaching the standards he set before rupturing a knee ligament three years ago. But he gives Liverpool the midfield balance that they have lacked, allows Steven Gerrard to play in a role that suits him and shields a defence in urgent need of protection. “When he has been asked to play, he has done very well,” Rodgers acknowledged. He now needs to play more often.
Pick a back four and stick with it
Remarkably, Rodgers has not fielded the same back four in consecutive games since mid-September. The permutations continually change, but one thing remains the same — whatever quartet the Liverpool manager opts for, his team is porous. The chopping and changing have bred chronic uncertainty, with individuals struggling to develop relationships with one another. Having conceded 18 goals in 12 Barclays Premier League games and 29 goals in all competitions, the need for consistency in selection is becoming urgent.
Since July 2013, Liverpool have spent more than £60 million on defenders and regularly field a back four that is among the most expensive in the Premier League, but all too often they look like a rabble who only met shortly before kick-off. The lack of understanding is one of the causes, albeit by no means the only one, for the shocking number of individual mistakes that Liverpool continue to make. This is unlikely to change unless the defence and its configuration is given some constancy.
Consider adding a new voice into the coaching mix
At the end of last season, when Liverpool had mounted their most serious title challenge for almost a quarter of a century and played some of the most wonderful attacking football that the Premier League has seen, any suggestions that Rodgers needed to shake up his coaching staff would have been rejected out of hand, and rightly so. But that was then and this is now, and as the same structural weaknesses continue to undermine Liverpool, particularly defensively, so the feeling grows that Rodgers would benefit from bolstering his coaching team.
That is not to say his coaches, the same ones who played their part last season, should be dispensed with. They have earned the right to work alongside Rodgers and he trusts them implicitly. But with the same mistakes being repeated, a fresh input, perhaps even a contrary one, could prove beneficial.
Leave Mario Balotelli out in the cold for now
It is not a coincidence that Rickie Lambert has scored in his past two games when Balotelli has been unavailable through injury. Lambert carries a greater goal threat and while the Italy striker boasts superior technique, he lacks Lambert’s penalty-box instinct and understanding of what is expected of him as a lone front man.
This is not to say that Balotelli should be written off altogether. His most promising display came in a 3-0 win away to Tottenham Hotspur on his debut in August playing alongside Daniel Sturridge. Injuries to Sturridge halted that partnership, but it could be resumed when the 25-year-old returns to fitness. Until then, though, Lambert should be given an extended opportunity to prove he can spearhead the attack, particularly as he seems to have come to terms with what it means to play for his boyhood club.
Last updated at 12:01AM, November 28 2014
After only one win from his team’s past eight games, Brendan Rodgers must begin the process of rebuilding not just Liverpool’s defence, but also their confidence if their season is not to unravel further. Here we look at the problems that the Liverpool manager must solve in the coming weeks.
Ditch the weakest link
Not all Jamie Carragher’s criticism has been well received by Brendan Rodgers of late, but the Sky pundit and former Liverpool defender provided his old manager with food for thought by suggesting that Simon Mignolet needs to be dropped “for his own good”. The Belgium goalkeeper’s latest mistake against Ludogorets not only cost a goal, it also underlined his crisis of confidence amid a seemingly forlorn struggle to prove himself worthy as Liverpool’s first choice.
It has long been clear that Mignolet’s team-mates do not believe in him and it is increasingly apparent that he is now losing belief in himself. “As a goalkeeper, you have to be able to let these things go,” Rodgers said. “We have to look to the weekend and keep a clean sheet.” Brad Jones is hardly the ideal replacement, but persevering with Mignolet in this form seems unthinkable.
Do yourself a favour, stick with Lucas Leiva
After an under-strength team were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid this month, Rodgers criticised those who described the squad players who featured at the Bernabéu as “reserves”. That most of them disappeared from view subsequently proved the point, although the omission of Lucas before the 2-2 draw with Ludogorets was particularly difficult to comprehend.
The Brazilian is not flash. He is on one of the longest runs without scoring of any outfield player in Liverpool’s history and the combination of injuries and a lack of regular football have prevented him from reaching the standards he set before rupturing a knee ligament three years ago. But he gives Liverpool the midfield balance that they have lacked, allows Steven Gerrard to play in a role that suits him and shields a defence in urgent need of protection. “When he has been asked to play, he has done very well,” Rodgers acknowledged. He now needs to play more often.
Pick a back four and stick with it
Remarkably, Rodgers has not fielded the same back four in consecutive games since mid-September. The permutations continually change, but one thing remains the same — whatever quartet the Liverpool manager opts for, his team is porous. The chopping and changing have bred chronic uncertainty, with individuals struggling to develop relationships with one another. Having conceded 18 goals in 12 Barclays Premier League games and 29 goals in all competitions, the need for consistency in selection is becoming urgent.
Since July 2013, Liverpool have spent more than £60 million on defenders and regularly field a back four that is among the most expensive in the Premier League, but all too often they look like a rabble who only met shortly before kick-off. The lack of understanding is one of the causes, albeit by no means the only one, for the shocking number of individual mistakes that Liverpool continue to make. This is unlikely to change unless the defence and its configuration is given some constancy.
Consider adding a new voice into the coaching mix
At the end of last season, when Liverpool had mounted their most serious title challenge for almost a quarter of a century and played some of the most wonderful attacking football that the Premier League has seen, any suggestions that Rodgers needed to shake up his coaching staff would have been rejected out of hand, and rightly so. But that was then and this is now, and as the same structural weaknesses continue to undermine Liverpool, particularly defensively, so the feeling grows that Rodgers would benefit from bolstering his coaching team.
That is not to say his coaches, the same ones who played their part last season, should be dispensed with. They have earned the right to work alongside Rodgers and he trusts them implicitly. But with the same mistakes being repeated, a fresh input, perhaps even a contrary one, could prove beneficial.
Leave Mario Balotelli out in the cold for now
It is not a coincidence that Rickie Lambert has scored in his past two games when Balotelli has been unavailable through injury. Lambert carries a greater goal threat and while the Italy striker boasts superior technique, he lacks Lambert’s penalty-box instinct and understanding of what is expected of him as a lone front man.
This is not to say that Balotelli should be written off altogether. His most promising display came in a 3-0 win away to Tottenham Hotspur on his debut in August playing alongside Daniel Sturridge. Injuries to Sturridge halted that partnership, but it could be resumed when the 25-year-old returns to fitness. Until then, though, Lambert should be given an extended opportunity to prove he can spearhead the attack, particularly as he seems to have come to terms with what it means to play for his boyhood club.
Andy Hunter
Guardian
Brendan Rodgers has told Simon Mignolet he wants an immediate response to the goalkeeper’s glaring error against Ludogorets, with the Belgium international’s position as first choice coming under increased scrutiny.
The Liverpool manager had instructed his team to make a solid start to the Champions League tie against the Bulgarian champions on Wednesday only for Mignolet to present Dani Abalo with a third-minute opener when he fumbled a long-range shot from Marcelinho. Despite conceding that a bobbly pitch had made matters difficult for outfield players and goalkeepers during the 2-2 draw in Sofia, Rodgers did not excuse Mignolet for the mistake entirely and admitted the 26-year-old’s confidence had to be addressed.
He has demanded a reaction from the goalkeeper when Stoke City arrive at Anfield on Saturday with Liverpool still seeking their first win of November. “As a goalkeeper you have to be able to let these things go,” said Rodgers of the fumble. “The goal was a massive setback for the team but we need to keep his confidence as high as we can. We have to look to the weekend and keep a clean sheet.”
Liverpool have kept only two clean sheets in 19 games this season, the last coming against Hull City on 25 October, with Mignolet’s form contributing to the defensive vulnerability. His error against Ludogorets may have been the most conspicuous of the campaign and has increased pressure on a goalkeeper whose inability to command his penalty area has caused obvious tension with Liverpool’s defenders. The club’s former goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar added his voice to criticism of the £9m signing from Sunderland before the Champions League tie in Bulgaria.
Mignolet’s distribution also alarmed against Ludogorets and has been a recurring fault this season. Crystal Palace scored after the goalkeeper sent a routine free-kick out of play at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
Liverpool’s home defeat by Chelsea concluded with Mignolet slicing a pass intended for Martin Skrtel out for what would have been a corner but for the referee blowing for full-time.
Given Rodgers placed great store on José Reina’s passing ability when he first arrived at Liverpool as manager, before replacing the Spaniard in 2013 with Mignolet, who initially impressed during the team’s challenge for the title, the Belgian’s form represents a serious concern to the Liverpool manager. So, too, the lack of serious competition offered by Brad Jones, who has made only 23 appearances for the club since signing in August 2010.
Jones’ prospects are improving amid Mignolet’s troubles but, with interest in the former Barcelona keeper Víctor Valdés not developing into a transfer, Liverpool may have to pursue an established goalkeeper when the window reopens. January is a notoriously difficult transfer market, although Petr Cech’s future at Chelsea is in doubt after he lost his place to Thibaut Courtois and Marc-André ter Stegen, who was linked with Liverpool before joining Barcelona, has yet to secure a regular role for Luis Enrique’s team.
Guardian
Brendan Rodgers has told Simon Mignolet he wants an immediate response to the goalkeeper’s glaring error against Ludogorets, with the Belgium international’s position as first choice coming under increased scrutiny.
The Liverpool manager had instructed his team to make a solid start to the Champions League tie against the Bulgarian champions on Wednesday only for Mignolet to present Dani Abalo with a third-minute opener when he fumbled a long-range shot from Marcelinho. Despite conceding that a bobbly pitch had made matters difficult for outfield players and goalkeepers during the 2-2 draw in Sofia, Rodgers did not excuse Mignolet for the mistake entirely and admitted the 26-year-old’s confidence had to be addressed.
He has demanded a reaction from the goalkeeper when Stoke City arrive at Anfield on Saturday with Liverpool still seeking their first win of November. “As a goalkeeper you have to be able to let these things go,” said Rodgers of the fumble. “The goal was a massive setback for the team but we need to keep his confidence as high as we can. We have to look to the weekend and keep a clean sheet.”
Liverpool have kept only two clean sheets in 19 games this season, the last coming against Hull City on 25 October, with Mignolet’s form contributing to the defensive vulnerability. His error against Ludogorets may have been the most conspicuous of the campaign and has increased pressure on a goalkeeper whose inability to command his penalty area has caused obvious tension with Liverpool’s defenders. The club’s former goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar added his voice to criticism of the £9m signing from Sunderland before the Champions League tie in Bulgaria.
Mignolet’s distribution also alarmed against Ludogorets and has been a recurring fault this season. Crystal Palace scored after the goalkeeper sent a routine free-kick out of play at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
Liverpool’s home defeat by Chelsea concluded with Mignolet slicing a pass intended for Martin Skrtel out for what would have been a corner but for the referee blowing for full-time.
Given Rodgers placed great store on José Reina’s passing ability when he first arrived at Liverpool as manager, before replacing the Spaniard in 2013 with Mignolet, who initially impressed during the team’s challenge for the title, the Belgian’s form represents a serious concern to the Liverpool manager. So, too, the lack of serious competition offered by Brad Jones, who has made only 23 appearances for the club since signing in August 2010.
Jones’ prospects are improving amid Mignolet’s troubles but, with interest in the former Barcelona keeper Víctor Valdés not developing into a transfer, Liverpool may have to pursue an established goalkeeper when the window reopens. January is a notoriously difficult transfer market, although Petr Cech’s future at Chelsea is in doubt after he lost his place to Thibaut Courtois and Marc-André ter Stegen, who was linked with Liverpool before joining Barcelona, has yet to secure a regular role for Luis Enrique’s team.
Aside from the now regular as clockwork errors his distribution is as poor as anything Ive seen from a top flight keeper, the one against Chelsea where he kicked it out for a corner was largely ignored cos the ref put him out of his misery but it was illustrative of a guy who just doesnt have the mental focus at the moment to be relied upon. The one against Palace was more damaging and it was more alarming that he did it under no pressure at all. Hes starting to remind me of Dudek in the games following his debacle against Utd where his mind was just not there
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