Anybody want to apportion some blame to Almunia?

Luther Root · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 116

I know, I do -- for their first goal.

~LR

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aaa · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 128

On Feb 23, 11:24 pm, Luther Root wrote:
> I know, I do -- for their first goal.
>
> ~LR

Jens would have caught that ball. When did anyone score from a free
kick with Jens between the posts? a

Luther Root · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 116

On Feb 24, 8:48 pm, aaa wrote:
> On Feb 23, 11:24 pm, Luther Root wrote:
>
> > I know, I do -- for their first goal.
>
> > ~LR
>
> Jens would have caught that ball. When did anyone score from a free
> kick with Jens between the posts? a

Not sure if you're been sarcastic, but Almunia completely messed up by
trying to make the save with his wrong hand. That's a school-boy error
in my book.

Further, in the NHL there's an old adage that you never bench a goalie
after they've had a great game, and Jens had a great game against
Milan.

~LR

aaa · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 128

On Feb 24, 2:15 am, Luther Root wrote:
> >
> > Jens would have caught that ball. When did anyone score from a free
> > kick with Jens between the posts? a
>
> Not sure if you're been sarcastic, but Almunia completely messed up by
> trying to make the save with his wrong hand. That's a school-boy error
> in my book.
So now it´s being sarcastic if you praise the Mad Monk. I shake my
head in disbelief. He is bigger than Almunia, his arms are longer, and
I repeat: when did you see a bloke score from a freekick against Jens
Lehmann? They didn´t even score from the penalty spot FFS. a

Luther Root · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 116

On Feb 24, 10:14 pm, aaa wrote:
> On Feb 24, 2:15 am, Luther Root wrote:
>
> > > Jens would have caught that ball. When did anyone score from a free
> > > kick with Jens between the posts? a
>
> > Not sure if you're been sarcastic, but Almunia completely messed up by
> > trying to make the save with his wrong hand. That's a school-boy error
> > in my book.
>
> So now it´s being sarcastic if you praise the Mad Monk. I shake my
> head in disbelief. He is bigger than Almunia, his arms are longer, and
> I repeat: when did you see a bloke score from a freekick against Jens
> Lehmann? They didn´t even score from the penalty spot FFS. a

Actually, after I re-read your first post I deduced you weren't being
sarcastic. To answer I can't recall the last goal conceded from a free-
kick, but it wasn't recent. Not all goals from free-kicks are the
keeper's fault, but Almunia was certainly culpable for this one.

People argue that Almunia hasn't done anything wrong since he was
given the first team job. I say, there's something seriously wrong
having a near world-class back four and still having the worst
defensive record out of the top 4. Apart from the penalty save against
Spurs (which arguably involved a lot of luck), Almunia's yet to
produce a save that's changed the outcome of a match.

I'll call it right now: Almunia will be a liability against Milan, if
he starts.

~LR

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