the thing is, getting Begovic in that summer would have been a perfect move literally for all parties concerned. We needed a top class keeper as Pepe was indeed in decline; Begovic would have had a chance to be the starting keeper at one of the biggest clubs in the world; and Stoke had just signed that Butland lad who was supposed to be the heir apparent to Joe Hart. So they gladly would've let Begovic go in order for Butland to take his place.
but.
We decided to go for one Mr. Simon Mignolet.
Must admit I hadn't seen much of Mignolet at that time but saw a fair bit of Bergovic and on that alone I would have gone for him as he looked a top quality keeper IMO.
In saying that, in the last 3 games or so I think Mignolet's form has actually picked up. He saved us with his infamous shot stopping abilities down at QPR and he looks to have made the decision to punch the ball clear. His problems have been compounded by a defense who can't even do the basics right - like getting bullied by players like Zamora, not being able to defend lobbed balls into the box etc. But on an individual note, I think his game in goal is improving somewhat.
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