And that(better reaction times)´s one of the differences between an amateur goalie and a professional. That was just a reflex, because he is trained to bring his body down. He should have gotten to the ball, it was a mistake and that´s it. What nobody says in here: the defenders (i didn´t see the replay often enough to see who it was) - especially the one who got overrun - looked bad, too. And if Mignolet makes the save, the ball could fall/bounce right in front of the goal and someone could score an easy goal, that´s a tough save to handle it really good.That ball would actually have hit Mig's leg had he let it.
I'm not a professional nor could I ever play at a fraction of this level. Maybe the instruction changes at higher levels, but we were always taught that gravity isn't fast to assist a dive down around the legs. It's part of the ugly save zone- get something on it with a foot, clear it if you can. Mignolet went for the hold and got nothing.
Good job, fuckface.A German-coached Liverpool side in penalties leading with a German. What could go wrong?
And that is a shame. I've always liked Lucas .. he's an incredibly loyal soldier who just does what he's asked. His recent (temporary?) conversion to CB seems like something that should prolong his Anfield career. I can't see him staying as just a DM - surely there are affordable upgrades available. But one would think Klopp would love to have a jack-of-all-trades defensive player ready to plug in as needed. I'd sure rather have him around than Skirtle.Apparently Lucas managed to hurt his quad while missing his penalty in the League Cup Final and will be out 5-6 weeks.
Watching a couple replays now, looks indeed like the right call... Sakho's attempted flick is also not helping.
I guess the interval between the flag going up and East acknowledging it made it seem less legitimate, somehow