Monday 16 October 2017 21:23, UK
Peter Schmeichel thinks Liverpool's Simon Mignolet is a "really good goalkeeper" but has questioned his decision-making at times.
Mignolet's performances have been criticised at times during his four years at Liverpool, although he has been their first-choice goalkeeper this season in the Premier League.
Five-time Premier League winner Schmeichel was asked by Jamie Carragher on Monday Night Football whether he thinks Mignolet is good enough to help Liverpool win the title.
"I think he is potentially very good," said the former Manchester United goalkeeper. "He has had a really good season. Against Leicester he dropped the ball, but that is the only mistake he has made.
"My problem for Simon has been that his decision-making at times has not been very good, and sometimes I feel he is a goalkeeper that, with the insecurity and criticism he is facing, he wants to show everyone that he is a good goalkeeper.
"It looks like he has calmed down a little bit and Jurgen Klopp has told him 'you're my No 1, go and play as a No 1' and he is now doing the job that he needs to do.
"Whatever is coming his way he is dealing with and not getting into trouble with other players and trying to deal with stuff he shouldn't deal with. I think he is a really good goalkeeper and just needs to calm down a little bit and once he does that…"
Schemichel won the league five times with Manchester United while his son, Kasper, was part of the Leicester side that lifted the trophy in 2015/16.
"To win the title you need your goalkeeper to save you anything between 12-15 points," said Peter Schmeichel.
"If you look throughout the history of the Premier League…you are conceding chances no matter how good you are and you will have games where it will be difficult."
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