Goalkeeping Blunders

In light of the latest in a line of unpredicted errors, I bring you 7 significant goalkeeping howlers in recent memories.

Liverpool big man, Pepe Reina is known for his superb reflexes between the posts, but in the opening weekend of the new English premier League season, one effort spoilt his otherwise fantastic record.

  

The Spaniard fumbled Marouane Chamakh's cross, allowing the ball to bounce off him and into the net, giving Arsenal an unlikely equaliser in the 90th minute.

As great a goalkeeper as Fabian Barthez was, he had his fair share of mistakes. Playing for Man Utd against Arsenal in 2001, the French keeper made two crucial blunders that put the Gunners ahead in an otherwise equal match.

First, he sent a clearance straight to the feet of a surprised but composed Thierry Henry, who slotted home comfortably to put Arsenal in the lead. Then, he fumbled a simple gather which allowed Henry an easy second.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson made the most basic of errors in Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia when he missed while clearing Gary Neville's back pass.

The unfortunate ball ended up in England's net for an own goal, and Robinson never quite made it backp up the goalkeeping ladder after that.

THE BEST OF THEM ALL; Man Utd fans will SURELY remember Massimo Taibi as the worst goalkeeper ever to grace  Old Trafford, despite a relatively successful career in his native Italy.

Famous for inexplicably letting in shots through his legs, he did it again when he let a tame Matt Le Tissier effort through in similar fashion against Southampton. 3 games, 10 goals conceded. He was HISTORY!!!

England's pre-mature exit at the recent South Africa 2010 World Cup was a result of many factors, but none more significant than Robert Green's howler in the opening match against the USA, when he mishandled a shot from Clint Dempsey to allow the Americans to draw level.

We all know what happened after that, right??? Tata England. Hahaha

Wojciech Szczesny. What more can I say 'bout the goalkeeping blunders from all Arsenal keepers after Jens Lehman left? One after another. The third choice became first team regular and his howler came at a very heavy price. The Carling Cup 2011 Final against Birmingham City.

All Arsenal needed to do was to hold on for few more minutes to go into extra time. Both teams were at 1-1 but on the 90th minute, Szczesny decided to "announce his arrival". A miscommunication between Laurent Koscielny led him to lose the ball possession into the path of Obafemi Martins who passed the ball into an empty net. Poor Arsenal. GO BUY A NEW KEEPER!!! SPEND!!! DON'T BE A CHEAPO!!!

DOH'-Mes (just like Homer Simpson says it). Just another howler from the Brazilian keeper. It was with Nani at the early period of the current season. Now at the most crucial time, 2nd leg of last 8, Real Madrid. Although there was no chance for Spurs to progress after a 4-0 mauling in the first leg.

Ronaldo unleashed a shot from 25 yards while on the run and the Brazilian couldn't handle the shot. I guess when you're Cristiano Ronaldo and on hot form, when you're hot, you're just hot.

Til next time folks!!! See ya!!!