Can I ask a question. Does anyone here think Simon Mignolet is one of the best goalkeepers in the premier league? I think he's decent but I can think of 7-8 goalkeepers in the PL that I would rather have, certainly not the best in PL or close to it IMO. Teams like Chelsea have two keepers that are significantly stronger than Migs.
I'm not blaming him for our defeat, he should have done better for that third goal but he wasn't the worst player, just a thought I've had for a while.
He can pull off amazing saves at times, I give him that, some phenomenon saves however he makes some silly mistakes, especially against big teams, his dominance in the box is questionable and his distribution, while improved, still isn't a patch on top goalkeepers around.
Not saying we need to sell him, but I still think the jury's out on him.
When I look at our strongest first team, I think he's the weakest player on that team (bar Johnson). Perhaps it just shows how good our outfield players are or maybe I'm just underrating Mignolet. I don't keeping Reina was the viable alternative either.
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