Author Topic: Jose Manuel Reina (Read 273616 times)

Areal · « **Reply #2240 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:33:16 pm »

Overprotected. Already messed up against Tottenam (we were fucked by the time then, but still), Norwich, Fulham and now City. Doesn't seem reliable this season. You'd think otherwise since we had the best defence in the league, but that was more because of the whole defensive system. Even the best keeper in the world wouldnt manage to suffer such few goals without good centre backs ahead of him.

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #2241 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:33:23 pm »

I remember he used to save pens....

bam09 · « **Reply #2242 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:35:25 pm »

Still a top keeper and we're lucky to have him. He's a bit different since Xavi Valero left though, maybe not quite as sharp.

Gnurglan · « **Reply #2243 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:35:54 pm »

Made a big error tonight. It doesn't happen often. Just a shame it came at a bad time. Tend to be the case for keepers, but it would be great if it happened when we were a few goals up.

Have no doubt he'll bounce back and perform for us.

ArcticRed · « **Reply #2244 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:36:04 pm »

Quote from: Nin on January 3, 2012, 10:31:09 pm

Starting to get bored of this "best keeper in the league" bollox thrown at anyone who criticises him. He had a poor game, and has been dodgy all season.

No wonder he's effin' dodgy, knowing that on single mistake is make or break in any given game, as we're completely unable to do the job at the other end. But it's always the keeper, isn't it.
Think Rushie said it best (if it isn't just another made up internet quote) about the goalie job being the worst there is. Cause a striker can do nothing for 90 mins, get a goal at the end and be a hero. While the goalie can be superman for 90 mins, but that one slip makes him a villain.
Could understand it if he made these mistakes on a regular basis, but he doesn't. It just seems that way cause we can't even buy a goal for ourselves these days.

JM10 · « **Reply #2245 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:36:24 pm »

I am a massive Pepe fan, but I can't be the only one uncomfortable with him as captain? He's boss and all but he doesn't offer us anything extra when he has the armband, plus I'm sure he makes more mistakes when he has it on (they have been too frequent this season, costing us points).

Coolie High · « **Reply #2246 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:41:16 pm »

Still one of the best keepers in the world, but it hasn't been his most consisten season.

tommy LFC · « **Reply #2247 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:45:15 pm »

Quote from: Nin on January 3, 2012, 10:31:09 pm

Starting to get bored of this "best keeper in the league" bollox thrown at anyone who criticises him. He had a poor game, and has been dodgy all season.

Fulham, City. Did I miss anyything else?

Roslagen · « **Reply #2248 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:46:17 pm »

Pepe Reina of today has nothing on Pepe Reina four-five years ago. Where are the impossible saves now? Fourth error this season as well. Real sad.

No, he's not among the five best keepers in the world right now. He has a lot of work to do to get back to where he was.

Chakan · « **Reply #2249 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:46:42 pm »

He'll be livid. Really should have stopped it.

elbobo · « **Reply #2250 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:47:10 pm »

everyone makes mistakes. Its just keepers get highlighted more as more often than not they are punished for it

bad day at the office, nothing more

move on

shelovesyou · « **Reply #2251 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:47:57 pm »

Best keeper we've had since Clemence .
He's human.
Don't worry.about it.

Roslagen · « **Reply #2252 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:48:04 pm »

Quote from: tommyLFC on January 3, 2012, 10:45:15 pm

Tottenham, City. Did I miss anyything else?

Norwich - failed to come out properly, then tried to find a middle ground instead of staying on the goal line.
Fulham - dodgy save and let rebound out right onto Dempsey's path. A shot he'd catch 99 % of the times the way we got used to him.

Beninger · « **Reply #2253 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:48:21 pm »

A lot of shit being spouted in here. No one is perfect, most of all the twats in here talking shit about an incredible keeper who made an error. It's not like the offense did their job by scoring for us. He made an incredible save for their corner, only to be let down by lax marking with another one 30 seconds later.

martinsquirtle · « **Reply #2254 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:48:46 pm »

The person who will be most annoyed at his mistakes will be himself. You could see from his reaction that he knew he royally cocked up.

Still one of the first names on the team sheet and he will come back from this.

astowell1 · « **Reply #2255 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:48:47 pm »

Unlucky today. End of. We've got a diamond in Pepe.

Carra23 · « **Reply #2256 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:48:51 pm »

Would rather have Pepe in goal than any other keeper.

Before tonight, we had the best defensive record and Pepe has played his part in that.

I doubt many other teams will put 3 past him in the 2nd half of the season.

Roslagen · « **Reply #2257 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:50:39 pm »

Quote from: Beninger on January 3, 2012, 10:48:21 pm

A lot of shit being spouted in here. No one is perfect, most of all the twats in here talking shit about an incredible keeper who made an error. It's not like the offense did their job by scoring for us. He made an incredible save for their corner, only to be let down by lax marking with another one 30 seconds later.

With the standards he set in 2005-2009 it's easy for people to get upset. The past seasons has seen a steady decline in his mobility on heavy stretches and doesn't seem to read the ball just as well any longer. Have they changed the ball model perhaps?

Guz-kop · « **Reply #2258 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:50:52 pm »

He's still fucking boss. End of.

paulrazor · « **Reply #2259 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:51:29 pm »

think he should be rested against oldham

send him home for the day to his wife and give him a break

and yes for me he is the best keeper in the league. who else
de gea? schezny? cech? hart?

keep them

Nugget-8 · « **Reply #2260 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:51:52 pm »

Quote from: Guz-kop on January 3, 2012, 10:50:52 pm

He's still fucking boss. End of.

This.

Samee · « **Reply #2261 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:52:24 pm »

Don't understand why more mistakes have started to creep into his game. Guess he can't be perfect every season. Still the best keeper in the league on form though.

BigAl24 · « **Reply #2262 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:54:00 pm »

RAWK at it's finest

what the fuck is going on in here

aoaaron · « **Reply #2263 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:54:01 pm »

I don't think he's the best keeper in the league this season. Our defence has been fantastic in front of him recently, he's had to far less than latter seasons.

Still love him tho...

masterbaker · « **Reply #2264 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:54:59 pm »

bring back xavi valero, is it me or has pepe's high standards have slipped since he left?

Djimothy · « **Reply #2265 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:55:39 pm »

He's cost too many points this season,needs to get his fucking finger out.

Prof · « **Reply #2266 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:55:52 pm »

The thing I value most in any elite sports person is their mental durability. The ability not to allow one error to cause another.

I used to defend Lucas in his early days with us, as he has this quality. He got booed by his own fans, but kept trying the right things without losing his self-belief.

Reina has this. His greatest strength is his ability to put errors behind him. All goalkeepers will make mistakes, but Reina's are not down to a mental weakness.

There are a number of players in our team that to me don't have this mental robustness. They are the shrinking violets who aren't the born winners. I'll let you make your own minds up about who these are.

As for Reina, be careful what you wish for. Finding a goalkeeper who makes as few mistakes as Reina is difficult, let alone finding one with the mental durability to put errors behind them.

snoop123 · « **Reply #2267 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:56:03 pm »

He's made a few more mistakes than normal this season, but calamity james he ain't

TOMMO86 · « **Reply #2268 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:56:15 pm »

To be fair he needs a good coach.

Valero used to challenge him and mix it up and always try and improve him. Cant help but think Atcherberg follows Pepe's lead. In the pre match warm up's Pepe is instigating what warm up to do and when to do it. For the past few seasons he has had Atcherberg and Kelly.

ghost1359 · « **Reply #2269 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:56:19 pm »

Quote from: masterbaker on January 3, 2012, 10:54:59 pm

bring back xavi valero, is it me or has pepe's high standards have slipped since he left?

You won't be popular for saying that but yeah, they definitely have. His distribution, shot stopping & positioning have all looked a lot shakier over the past year or so. Still makes some brilliant saves, like the one from Kompany tonight but he's not the pepe of 2 or 3 seasons ago that's for sure.

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #2270 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:56:43 pm »

Still a brilliant keeper, he's made a few mistakes granted but he's also made some sensational saves and advanced from his line to clear some great through balls in behind our defence. I cant think of a single other keeper who steps up so well in behind his defence to see out danger when a well weighted pass is played through. His position and reading of the game are wonderful not to mention the countless big saves and his level of distribution.

Felt bad for him tonight, hopefully he cuts these mistakes out of his game. Been solid for alot of the season and i can count the mistakes on one hand, people can say what they want about him but he's fucking immense

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #2271 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:57:09 pm »

RAWK's fucking loopy.

Absolutely batshit crazy.

gazzathered · « **Reply #2272 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:57:33 pm »

Quote from: noname on January 3, 2012, 10:32:25 pm

Worst season he's had as a Liverpool player in my opinion

True, but still want him as our number1

Roslagen · « **Reply #2273 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:57:56 pm »

Quote from: BigAl24 on January 3, 2012, 10:54:00 pm

RAWK at it's finest

what the fuck is going on in here

Not being floored like Carroll or Downing is, is he?

We all know it's a bad spell but there's a long way to go before other alternatives should even be discussed. He's earned himself time to get back. That's my opinion.

Beninger · « **Reply #2274 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:57:57 pm »

Our defense is only now getting back to the way it was before Rafa's last season. Keepers rely on their defense. If they didn't, the score line would just look like they took penalties for 90 mins. Great keepers, in great teams, come up with the big saves when you need them to. He's had a few mistakes this season, but he's also saved points as well. Our main problem is not scoring more than 1 goal in hardly any game.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #2275 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:58:06 pm »

Quote from: Guz-kop on January 3, 2012, 10:50:52 pm

He's still fucking boss. End of.

Beninger · « **Reply #2276 on:** January 3, 2012, 10:59:37 pm »

If Pepe has some blame for our league position this season, I'd hate to think what share of the blame our attackers have.

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #2277 on:** January 3, 2012, 11:00:26 pm »

Let's face it, by his own high standards he's having a shitter of a season. However his shit season is still better than the best season of 90% of the keepers in the league.

ghost1359 · « **Reply #2278 on:** January 3, 2012, 11:00:33 pm »

Quote from: El_Pistolero on January 3, 2012, 10:57:09 pm

RAWK's fucking loopy.

Absolutely batshit crazy.

Bit of an over reaction really, it's not like he's getting a roasting. People have just casually mentioned that as of late he's not living upto the incredibly high standards he sets himself.

Hannibal · « **Reply #2279 on:** January 3, 2012, 11:01:32 pm »

Quote from: Beninger on January 3, 2012, 10:59:37 pm

If Pepe has some blame for our league position this season, I'd hate to think what share of the blame our attackers have.

The defenses' back must be killing them from all the carrying they've been doing this season. 24 goals scored in 20 games is fucking dire.