Mignolet

[Jairzinho]

Rafa brought him in to coach the reserves and youth.

 

 

 

I thought as much.

 

Mad that we've never targeted a really good goalkeeping coach since Valero left.

 

We even had Roy's Grandad at one point.

[sir roger]

I was always disappointed that Mike Jones never had Pepe wearing one of those turtle-neck knitted goalies jumpers from the 50's

[magicrat]

I was always disappointed that Mike Jones never had Pepe wearing one of those turtle-neck knitted goalies jumpers from the 50's

Good call. They must have been great when it rained. 10 kilos of soggy wool wrapped around the torso would have been a massive help in getting around the ankle deep mud in the 6 yard box wearing knee length shorts and a pair of hobnail boots. 

[Mr T]

I've had enough of him now.

[Paco]

made another big save today.

 

no chance with penalty.

[The Golden Eel]

He was much better today

[Mathewbet1]

Did nothing wrong today and made a couple of decent saves and his handling was good.

[Mojo]

Well played Simon

[ratcatcher]

A better performance. A couple of ropey punches in the first half, especially one he could have caught as he was under no pressure. Lovren played a shit ball back to his left foot in the second half that he booted straight to touch.

 

Looked like he'd been told to be decisive in the air and either catch or punch.

[sir roger]

I thought he was good today.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Mixed bag yesterday. 3 very good saves coupled with one or two moments of 'ball in the air' indecisiveness

[A_S]

Mixed bag yesterday. 3 very good saves coupled with one or two moments of 'ball in the air' indecisiveness

 

Yep, that game summed up both his strengths and weaknesses in one tidy 90-something minute package. . 

[Spy Bee]

That really excellent low save that he made... would he have made that if he had been standing tall as Neville was saying he should the other week?

[Mathewbet1]

Peter Schmeical and Neville spat over Mignolet

 

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29766416

[Ginny]

I don't like his surname. Reminds me too much of the word 'ming'.

[Tony Moanero]

Simon Mingelot

[Anubis]

 

"Dear Mum, Today was a great day. I finally kept a clean sheet...."

[Original202]

Hard to take any positives out of todays game but Mignolet played pretty well.

 

He came for more crosses than normal and took one in the second half that he wouldn't normally have come for, shouted clearly it was his ball and took responsibility for it. Still needs to do a lot more but having a keeper coming to get crosses might mean the centre backs have one less thing to worry about.

[Turkish Delight]

Hard to take any positives out of todays game but Mignolet played pretty well.

 

He came for more crosses than normal and took one in the second half that he wouldn't normally have come for, shouted clearly it was his ball and took responsibility for it. Still needs to do a lot more but having a keeper coming to get crosses might mean the centre backs have one less thing to worry about.

 

He did a few things you'd expect any keeper to do but I can't get too excited about it.  He got away with one horror show on a corner and left at least one cross he should have gone for.  He also got a fair amount of credit for the one on one save with his feet but I thought he made himself small and got away with it due to a dreadful finish.

 

I put it this way I would take almost every first choice keeper in the premier league over him.  Off the top of my head I can only think of Green and Mannone who I wouldn't.

[ngogswilly]

He did a few things you'd expect any keeper to do but I can't get too excited about it.  He got away with one horror show on a corner and left at least one cross he should have gone for.  He also got a fair amount of credit for the one on one save with his feet but I thought he made himself small and got away with it due to a dreadful finish.

 

I put it this way I would take almost every first choice keeper in the premier league over him.  Off the top of my head I can only think of Green and Mannone who I wouldn't.

 

He's an odd one. 

 

He make's some fantastic saves and looks like top class shot stopper.

 

When it comes to commanding his area though he looks like a keeper who wouldnt look out of place in the conference. 

[Turkish Delight]

He's an odd one. 

 

He make's some fantastic saves and looks like top class shot stopper.

 

When it comes to commanding his area though he looks like a keeper who wouldnt look out of place in the conference. 

 

I only have him down as a good shot stopper.  He occasionally makes excellent saves but also lets in a good few that he should save too.

 

I might sound over the top in saying this but I think he'd even struggle in the conference. He'd be having to deal with high balls constantly and be expected to kick the ball long every time.  Not exactly things he's strong at.

[Josef Svejk]

Flapped embarrassingly at two first half corners. Made a couple of good saves in the second half.

 

That's what he does.

[Trumo]

Flapped embarrassingly at two first half corners. Made a couple of good saves in the second half.

 

That's what he does.

 

Not quite true.

 

Sometimes he makes a couple of good saves in the first half, then flaps embarrassingly at two second half corners.

[VladimirIlyich]

It seems Mignolet is weakest in the most important area of all for GKs,self confidence.

All GKs have flaws in their game and with the modern footballs being less predictable in flight than a Wembley Trophy or Winfield Special,very few are actually that good in the air.

The good ones all make mistakes and blame everybody else but themselves yet Mignolet doesnt seem very vocal nor does he seem to shrug off mistakes easily,he looks a bit of a sulker actually. He seems to be stuck in the mindset of being over safe and not taking risks which leads to problems of its own and a poor relationship with your defenders and team mates.

The number one question has to be though is,why did we sign a GK with such poor distribution in a team where keeping the ball and playing out from the keeper is crucial?

[Paco]

It seems Mignolet is weakest in the most important area of all for GKs,self confidence.

All GKs have flaws in their game and with the modern footballs being less predictable in flight than a Wembley Trophy or Winfield Special,very few are actually that good in the air.

The good ones all make mistakes and blame everybody else but themselves yet Mignolet doesnt seem very vocal nor does he seem to shrug off mistakes easily,he looks a bit of a sulker actually. He seems to be stuck in the mindset of being over safe and not taking risks which leads to problems of its own and a poor relationship with your defenders and team mates.

The number one question has to be though is,why did we sign a GK with such poor distribution in a team where keeping the ball and playing out from the keeper is crucial?

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