Tag: goalkeeper

Goalkeepers and the protected species myth

After a resurgent Liverpool’s victory over Bournemouth, Jürgen Klopp was antagonised by one tabloid journalist who was keen to peddle the line that Daniel Sturridge won the match. “We have a football…

The steady decline of goalkeepers in English football

Since the heady days of Banks, Clemence and Shilton, British football has experienced a regression in the number of goalkeeper at the highest level. We look back over the years.