Tag: Simon Mignolet

Liverpool linked with German goalkeeper and PSG playmaker

Vincent Van Genechten

Liverpool will target Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn with a view to making the German their number one between the sticks next season, despite extending Simon Mignolet’s contract. According to a report in The Sun, the Reds sent scout Dave Fallows to make a final check on the 22-year-old during Cologne’s encounter with Augsburg on Friday, a game that ended in a 0-0 draw. Horn is seen by coach Jurgen Klopp as the long-term solution to his problems regarding goalkeepers. Simon Mignolet signed a new five-year contract earlier this season, but the German feels he needs a…

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Twitter trolls Simon Mignolet over his new endorsement [Tweets]

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet already has his share of detractors, and his new endorsement has certainly not helped his case. The Belgian goalkeeper has picked up a very weird product to put his face over: Pears. Actually he is helping to promote a charity called Fruit Innovation Farmers, but some Twitter users decided to completely ignore the gesture and instead trolled the poor chap! Simon Mignolet endorses Pears. Should that not have been butter? Butter fingers! Or prized plums?! #LFC pic.twitter.com/GJcAtQZiO2 — #LFC to my core! (@Lisa_Marie74) March 30, 2016 @Lisa_Marie74…

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Belgian looks to be most crazy goalkeeper on the planet [Video]

Vincent Van Genechten

The Premier League has been able to watch two talented Belgian goalkeepers as of late: Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois and Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet. However, both Belgium internationals are fellow countryman of possibly the most crazy goalkeeper on the planet. Glenn Verbauwhede used to play in the Belgium top flight with Club Brugge, Kortrijk and Westerlo. The 30-year-old moved to South-Africa in the summer of 2013 and has played for Sundowns, FS Stars, and currently Maritzburg United, who are ranked last in the ABSA Premiership. Now, the Belgian, who has been capped 62 times…

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Criticised goalkeeper leads Premier League clubs in clean sheets

Vincent Van Genechten

Goalkeepers who are able to keep numerous clean sheets… They are invaluable to every football club on the planet. But which ones have kept the most this season in all competitions? The top four is compiled by goalkeepers from four different European league. Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak leads the way with 24 clean sheets in 37 appaerances, two more than PSG’s Kevin Trapp. Oblak also heads all goalkeepers with just 15 goals conceded. Bayern’s Manuel Neuer and Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon are ranked third with 21 clean sheets in 37 matches.…

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Liverpool vs Man City – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Just three days after beating them on penalties in the Capital One Cup final, Manchester City take on Liverpool at Anfield as they look to reignite their bid to win the Premier League title. Over the piece, Liverpool did extremely well to force extra time and indeed a shootout on Sunday as they were second best for the majority of the encounter and survived several near misses from City, but for boss Jurgen Klopp and his team defeat represented a huge disappointment, while it extended the club’s four-year trophy drought.…

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Liverpool offer five-year deal to Mignolet, fans not happy [Memes+Tweets]

Vyom Chaudhary

The Daily Mail have claimed that Liverpool are set to offer a new five-year contract to goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. The Belgian is expected to earn a substantial pay rise in the new deal (he’s expected too earn around £50,000 per week), that will tie him up with the club until 2020. The 27-year-old came over from Sunderland in 2013 but has received a lot of crticism from Liverpool fans over the years and for his performances of late, like his far from impressive match in last night’s 3-3 draw with Arsenal.…

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Liverpool fans are not happy about new contract talks with Simon Mignolet

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool have opened talks over a new deal with Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, according to The Guardian. Last week, reports surfaced that manager Jurgen Klopp is actively looking for a replacement of Mignolet, but the German manager has already dismissed those rumours in his press conference. And now the latest news of contract extension has pushed the Reds fans a little bit over the edge. There were a lot of reactions on Twitter: New Mignolet contract to come with release clause. Requirement to release the ball while there’s still a…

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