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Most pundits don’t know anything about goalkeeping... this season's whipping boy is Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet, who is unfairly criticised

Goalkeepers are easy to blame. It is simple to point the finger at the last line of defence, even for former professionals who are now pundits.

I am happy for people to be critical, to give an opinion — I do it myself on TV and radio — but more often than not I find the assessments of goalkeeping, a specialist position, are cheap throw-aways or inaccurate.

Last season’s Champions League final was a prime example. Mario Mandzukic scored for Juventus with a shot that went over Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas.