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Fans react predictably after Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet forgets how to catch

Published 17:52 4 Feb 2017 GMT

Tom Victor
Fans react predictably after Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet forgets how to catch

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What is it about Liverpool teams and unreliable goalkeepers?

Sander Westerveld committed a mistake so bad that the club signed two new goalkeepers almost immediately, David James picked up the 'calamity' nickname during his time at Anfield, and even Pepe Reina was prone to an error or two. This season is no better, with the Reds being able to take their pick from not one but two error-prone goalkeepers. Loris Karius lost his position as first choice after a string of unconvincing displays, but the man who replaced him between the posts - Simon Mignolet - has arguably been just as guilty. And the Belgian was certainly at fault for Hull City's opener at Anfield, failing to gather a tame Harry Maguire header under moderate pressure and presenting the ball to debutant Alfred N'Diaye, who couldn't miss. It was a nightmare for the former Sunderland goalkeeper, who fans have always considered capable of an error or two, but have recently been giving the benefit of the doubt. Only joking, they completely tore into him after a goal which handed Marco Silva's team a half-time lead at the KCOM Stadium. https://twitter.com/Philby1976/status/827906212003987458 https://twitter.com/caniggiascores/status/827905769467236352 https://twitter.com/Skuggz/status/827907168829632512 https://twitter.com/kevinmccauley/status/827906012900372480 https://twitter.com/JodyRobertsZA/status/827906970652925952 https://twitter.com/GlamorousKiwi/status/827906719661641728 https://twitter.com/stevenontour/status/827910199591698433 After this 2-0 defeat is it time to give 39-year-old Alex Manninger a chance?

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Fans react predictably after Liverpool's Simon Mignolet forgets how to catch