Where do Simon Mignolet and Brad Jones rank among the ten worst first-choice keepers…
Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has been dropped “indefinitely”, says Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, who has chosen to replace the under-fire Belgian with veteran stopper Brad Jones.
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While the former Sunderland man has struggled to impress this season, Jones has done little in a Liverpool shirt to prove he is any more capable of impressing between the Anfield sticks.
However, the duo are only just among the ten worst first-choice goalkeepers in Premier League history, as this list proves:
10) Simon Mignolet / Brad Jones (Liverpool)
Mignolet has in reality been dealt with harshly to say the least. He was dropped after keeping two clean sheets in four games, and replaced by a man with very little Premier League experience. It will be interesting to see what Rodgers does in January.
9) Roy Carroll (Manchester United)
One of those forgettable guys between Peter Schmeichel and Edwin Van der Sar. Carroll has had some good moments in his career, but his most memorable moment at Old Trafford came when Pedro Mendes ‘scored’ against him from the half-way line.
8) Matteo Sereni (Ipswich Town)
After an excellent first season in the Premier League, Ipswich paid £4.5m for the services of the Italian goalkeeper, and were promptly relegated. He was allowed to leave on loan to Brescia the following season.
7) Stephen Bywater (Derby County)
A man that once had aspirations of being England’s number one, Bywater was part of the infamous Derby team who smashed record after record during their time in the Premier League… for being awful. He was replaced by none other than Roy Carroll in January.
6) Lionel Perez (Sunderland)
Perez’s first season with Sunderland in the Premier League saw the Black Cats relegated from the top flight, after which he joined arch rivals Newcastle – for whom he never made a league appearance. He’s not the most popular man on Wearside.
5) Peter Enckelman (Aston Villa)
Everyone remembers THAT own goal, when he kicked at the air and allowed a throw-in from his own defender to trickle back into his own net. He played 40 times for Villa during the 2002-03 season, and would never come close to matching that tally again.
4) Gabor Kiraly (Crystal Palace)
The tracksuit-bottom wearing Hungarian was something of a novelty when he arrived in the Premier League with Palace, but he could do little to prevent the London side making an instant return to the Championship. The ageless stopper now plays for Fulham.
3) Massimo Taibi (Manchester United)
Another rather horrific Peter Schmeichel replacement, who only remained the club’s first-choice for a handful of awful performances. He conceded five against Chelsea and allowed a Matt Le Tissier shot to squirm through him when United played Southampton.
2) Kostas Chalkias (Portsmouth)
Another short-lived stay, this time at Portsmouth. Over the five games he played for the club, Chalkias attempted (and failed) to claim every cross possible, coming miles out of goal in the process. He hit a free kick from Thierry Henry into his own net and punched Arjan de Zeeuw for scoring an own goal.
1) Heurelho Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur)
But the number one spot has to be reserved for a true number one, who Tottenham stuck with for a commendable period of time. The calamitous Brazilian made mistake after mistake for Spurs, and was recommended a loan spell at Woking by fellow South American stopper Adriano Basso.
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