Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is one of the main reasons behind Liverpool's terrible form this season, says former Reds legendary keeper Bruce Grobbelaar. The 57-year-old former goalie has won six league titles with the Reds and says that the Belgian's "weaknesses have been exposed".
"He doesn't command his area," Grobbelaar said in a BBC Sport interview (link: http://www.bbc.com/sport). "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." On the other hand, Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel defended 26-year-old Mignolet, following criticism from former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville last month. But Bruce Grobelaar thinks Mignolet has been performing below the required standards, with Liverpool leaking 18 goals in 12 league games this season.
"Any team that lets in 52 goals should never be in second position in the first place," said former Zimbabwe international Grobelaar after Liverpool finished as runners-up last season. "That was masked and brushed over because of the brilliance of Suarez and Sturridge, scoring you so many goals. You have got to shore up the back. Get yourself someone in goal who can actually only let in 30 goals a season, or fewer than 30 goals."
Liverpool are currently 7/2 at Bet365 to nail a top-four Premier League finish this season.
Johnajax 9 years ago
After that match against Stoke I think that things will be different for Liverpool. This maatch was different from all other matches which I was watching. ok Liverpool wasn't good but they show how players can fight for every ball and even if they don't play well they can win. I think that is good for team chemistry and...
After that match against Stoke I think that things will be different for Liverpool. This maatch was different from all other matches which I was watching. ok Liverpool wasn't good but they show how players can fight for every ball and even if they don't play well they can win. I think that is good for team chemistry and fact that they didn't concede goal is good for Mignolet.
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Tomas.White 9 years ago
Simons mistakes is just product of chemistry in the team. They are not compact and you can see that in every gesture. From team that was chasing long awaited title to the team over tenth place in Premiere League. Minole us amazing goalkeeper but he can not do everything by himself. He is responsible for first goal against...
Simons mistakes is just product of chemistry in the team. They are not compact and you can see that in every gesture. From team that was chasing long awaited title to the team over tenth place in Premiere League. Minole us amazing goalkeeper but he can not do everything by himself. He is responsible for first goal against Ludogoretc, but many times this season he was hero that saved his team. So go easy on him.
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galata86 9 years ago
I am not big Liverpool legend but I watched almost every liverpools match this season and I don't think that is problem in Simon. I think that their defense play well and problem is in their attack. They miss Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturidge, and it is clear that Mario can't replace Luis. Maybe when Sturidge get back in...
I am not big Liverpool legend but I watched almost every liverpools match this season and I don't think that is problem in Simon. I think that their defense play well and problem is in their attack. They miss Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturidge, and it is clear that Mario can't replace Luis. Maybe when Sturidge get back in squad Liverpool start to play better.
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