Reina vs Mignolet | How good is Mignolet? | Stats Comparison
Out with the old in with the new, it seems at Liverpool FC. Sunderland's Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet looks to be Liverpool's new number 1, with Jose Manuel Reina looking elsewhere - with FC Barcelona and Arsenal as possible suitors.
But, what exactly are Liverpool getting themselves in the 24-year old Belgian goalkeeper?
Well, to begin, Mignolet, for the past two seasons, has triumphed over Reina in some areas.
In terms of big chances faced and saved in the last …
The Decline Of Pepe Reina | Stats Analysis
I read in this piece on The Tomkins Times that Pepe Reina saved 69% of the shots he faced in the Premier League this season, which happened to be the average percentage figure for all the ‘keepers who made at least ten appearances in 2011/12.
Pepe Reina? An average goalkeeper? Whilst that initially seemed surprising to me, thinking back it’s clear that he didn’t seem at his best last season, and indeed he hasn’t since Rafa Benitez left Anfield in …