In the second half arsenal slowly took control of the game
with Mignolet making a string of fine saves in particular one from Bendtner, who did brilliantly to half volley from a narrow angle which drew an equally great moment of brilliance from the Sunderland keeper.
Man of the Match — Raheem Sterling was by far Liverpool's best performer
with Mignolet possibly in second following his fine saves which denied West Brom on a number of occasions.
With Mignolet expected to move on at the end of the season, Liverpool are now looking towards a future where they only need to find a player to compete with and push Karius on.
The latter could be associated
with Mignolet against Manchester City at the Etihad last season when he's trying to have a higher starting position and this in turn means he manages to get his angles completely wrong and Sergio Aguero is able to literally pass the ball past Mignolet due to the fact he's left a gaping gap at his near post.
Casillas is out of contract at the end of the season and could arrive to put pressure on Karius,
with Mignolet set to move on.
Mind you, this is the club who have been persevering
with Mignolet, Moreno, Lovren, Henderson, Matip and Klavan for years so you'd expect us to seek average players...
While Mandanda's statement means Liverpool will need to soldier on
with Mignolet between the sticks for the time being, of more pressing concern for Jurgen Klopp is the shortage of fit centre - backs, with the Reds facing a defensive crisis following the bruising encounter with Stoke City [Daily Star].
Not exact matches
And Liverpool are credited
with having a major interest in his services, after Simon
Mignolet missed the weekend's clash
with Watford, while deputy Adam Bogdan endured a torrid time as the Reds went down 3 - 0.
The Independent recently linked the Slovenia international as a target for Liverpool, who could certainly do
with replacing flop duo Simon
Mignolet and Loris Karius.
With Simon
Mignolet failing to entirely convince since his move from Sunderland in 2013, summer signing Loris Karius has also struggled this year and lost his place in the starting line - up.
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon
Mignolet has revealed he will have personal talks
with Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke over the possibility of a switch to Anfield this summer.
With Simon
Mignolet now being forced to sit on the sidelines, it appears as though Karius has earned the faith of his coach, and he is certainly playing at a high level to ensure he stays in the line - up.
Damien Delaney was credited
with the goal, but it was clear that his shot — while on target — would not have beaten
Mignolet without hitting the back of a Liverpool defender.
Liverpool have opened contract talks
with goalkeeper Simon
Mignolet as they look to tie the Belgium international to a new deal.
The German does not look much of an alternative to first - choice «keeper Simon
Mignolet,
with his kicking weak tonight and his handling suspect.
This was not a popular decision
with the Anfield fans, and
Mignolet has never truly convinced that he's an upgrade on the World Cup winner.
Rodgers has already completed the free transfer signing of experienced Man City defender Kolo Toure and Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas and the Anfield side have agreed a # 10m deal
with Sunderland to sign Black Cats keeper
Mignolet and will move to secure personal terms
with the custodian.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been disappointed
with the performance of starting goalkeeper Simon
Mignolet over the last few weeks, and he appears to be looking for a replacement in the January transfer window.
Mignolet's second save of the shootout presented Joe Allen
with the chance to make himself a hero.
However, it appears as though the German tactician will do the opposite and continue to show faith in
Mignolet,
with the former Sunderland shot - stopper signing a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2020
with a # 50,000 per week contract touted, as noted by The Mirror.
Whether he's happier to bring Loris Karius in or to potentially kick Simon
Mignolet out, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is happy nonetheless to have brought the 22 - year - old goalkeeper to Anfield as one of his first major signings
with the club.
But for now, he is definitely a Red along
with Daniel Sturridge, Mario Balotelli, Glen Johnson, Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren, Kolo Toure, Simon
Mignolet and others.
The Reds recently angered their fans when they tied down current first choice Simon
Mignolet to a new five - year deal, but the Belgian international has not convinced the club that he is a sound investment since
with a series of shaky performances between the sticks.
He collected a Santi Cazorla pass very elegantly and beat Simon
Mignolet in the Liverpool goal
with a near post finish.
The Reds currently have Belgian international Simon
Mignolet in between the sticks but after a solid start to the campaign his form has began to dip a little, leading them to be linked
with a move for the 25 - year - old.
Liverpool's current goalkeeper Simon
Mignolet has come under serious criticism this season for a string of inconsistent performances, and Brendan Rodgers is likely to try and bring in another top notch stopper to compete
with the Belgian for the no. 1 jersey.
Simon
Mignolet is expected to continue between the posts,
with Mamadou Sakho and Dejan Lovren likely to remain at the heart of the defence despite the temptation to include Martin Skrtel.
However, there was real disappointment after the Tottenham game in particular due to their defensive performance,
with goalkeeper Simon
Mignolet and defender Dejan Lovren receiving heavy criticism for their poor displays.
Liverpool — unconvinced by the error - prone Simon
Mignolet — are understood to be in the market for a new stopper,
with Steve Mandanda of Olympique de Marseille and Jack Butland of Stoke City both linked
with a move to Anfield in recent weeks.
Although Simon
Mignolet's form has improved of late, it still seems likely that Liverpool will push on
with their bid to sign a new goalkeeper,
with Real Madrid's Keylor Navas looking a realistic target and good option for the Reds.
According to Telefoot, Liverpool are monitoring his situation
with a view of making a move this summer as Jurgen Klopp looks to add further competition
with Simon
Mignolet.
However, Wijnaldum struck early on in the second half before
Mignolet redeemed himself as he stopped a Diego Costa penalty
with a brilliant save to keep his side in the game and avoid a fourth straight defeat in all competitions.
Now I know it's not all the time that straightforward and players may raise their game on any given night, and it's an away game blah blah but the probability is we should smash this side 9 out of 10 times Here's more or less their predicted line up
Mignolet Clyne Toure Lucas Moreno Milner Allen Can Lallana Benteke Firmino Their bench is rubbish so don't even inconvenience yourself
with a Google search.
In fairness,
Mignolet isn't innocent in that regard either, but it's unclear at this stage as to whether Liverpool's reported interested in Mandanda is
with the intention of making him the first choice shot - stopper at Anfield as Telefoot merely note that it's to provide competition for
Mignolet.
Plenty of evidence that «big clubs» also keep faith
with their goalies if they believe in them despite drops in form, some howlers etc — Hart, De Gea,
Mignolet ring any bells.
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The Reds are looking at the Czech Republic international to replace current goalie Simon
Mignolet,
with the Belgian having been in poor form for much of the season, and despite an upturn in fortunes of late Brendan Rodgers is still keen to get a more reliable pair of hands between the sticks.
The goalkeeper position is one that Klopp's side have had trouble
with in the past,
with both Loris Karius and Simon
Mignolet being dropped in the past for putting in lacklustre performances.
Ok, he's not played for Liverpool yet, but
with the club arguably in need of a replacement for Simon
Mignolet, this player who finished 17th in the Championship
with Bolton last season is surely not the answer and shows a real lack of ambition.
Even
with their new signings, LPool still relies mostly on 3 players — Henderson,
Mignolet and mostly Coutinho.
The 19th - place Magpies have given as good as they've got on Tyneside and were rewarded
with a slice of luck when Skrtel diverted Georginio Wijnaldum's 69th - minute shot beyond Simon
Mignolet.
Mignolet has in reality been dealt
with harshly to say the least.
Christian Benteke and Divock Origi will be tasked
with scoring goals for Belgium, while Reds goalkeeper Simon
Mignolet will be in charge of keeping them out, should Thibaut Courtois lose form or fitness.
Simon
Mignolet was dropped for a series of mistakes earlier in the season, but
with Jones failing to impress in his stead, the Belgian was restored to the starting XI, and has looked far more solid since.
Liverpool could do
with an upgrade on the likes of Loris Karius and Simon
Mignolet, and have previously been linked
with a potential battle
with Arsenal for Atletico Madrid shot - stopper Jan Oblak.
Perplexingly, Liverpool recently awarded
Mignolet with a five - year deal, which suggested — at least at the time — as though they were planning on sticking
with the Belgian.
The Reds are believed to be in the hunt for a new «keeper to challenge underperforming Belgian first choice Simon
Mignolet, who has underwhelmed so far this season,
with Australian stopper Brad Jones not seen as a good enough back - up — leading to the pursuit of the likes of Valdes and Casilla in an attempt to ensure that any injury to
Mignolet would not be a complete disaster.
Mignolet could do
with some better competition though, as dropping him was clearly a wake - up call, and it's therefore understandable that Liverpool would look to improve their goalkeeping department.
Goal.com reports that Liverpool had been keen to sign Neto in January after a bid to sign Victor Valdes stalled
with Brendan Rodgers keen to find a quality second - choice to Simon
Mignolet and presumably someone who could compete
with him for the top spot.
It's been difficult for the 24 - year - old since arriving at Anfield in 2016, as he's managed only 28 games in just over 18 months as he has been in and out of the side along
with Simon
Mignolet.