Outfield Players in Goal.

[crouchea.livejournal.com]

In the Blackpool vs Arsenal match yesterday, Lehmann was the goalkeeper and no reserve goalkeeper was named on the bench. Had he been sent off for his foul on DJ Campbell, it was said (I heard on the grapevine that is twitter) that Van Persie would have bunged on the goalie’s shirt and gone in goal for him (it’s currently joked in the GU Football Weekly podcast who else in the squad would have had the height to do so, Fernando Duarte asking “Nasri on Fabregas’ shoulders?!” lol)

So inspired by that, I thought we should all do a collective pitch of memories of outfield players in goal. The most prominent memory I have is Reading vs Chelsea when those evil ****s injured both Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini, and JT heroically went in goal and saw us through to a 1-0 win.

(Check the re-jiggling out... Drogba playing at CB (which tbf he'd excel at.)
 
I also remember Phil Jagielka pretty much *excelling* as an emergency goalie, especially in Sheffield Utd vs Arsenal when he made a cracking save from Van Persie to secure Sheffield Utd a 1-0 win. He really can play in practically every position, amazing man!

How about you, bbs? Feel free to spam pics of your team's players goofing around in goal (like the above one of Ash). Also, in the event of your first choice and second choice goalies both getting injured, which outfield player would you nominate to go in goal?
 

Comments

[uniqlos.livejournal.com]

idk but i have the opposite: i remember pepe played midfield during an exhibition once lol, it was funny.

[fandomonymous.livejournal.com]

This makes me think of the one World Cup DFB (German NT) video where Marko Marin was in goal completely randomly and somehow successfully did something some of the best keepers in the tournament could not: block a Thomas Müller shot. Hilariously, Thomas was the one wearing keeper gloves, Marko jumps in celebration and runs away, and then Thomas throws his gloves and yells at the camera.

Anyone have video/gifs of that moment? I'd look myself but I really shouldn't even be on the internet right now >.> *eyes stack of quizzes to grade*

[takarai-karin.livejournal.com]

JT is the awesomest thing in the history of awesome. That is all.

Btw I still can't watch that clip of Cech getting injuried and Carlo laying unmoving without being driven to angry tears...

[crouchea.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. Petr Cech is an amazingly *good* person for forgiving Hunt, but personally I cannot, even if I try really hard to, forgive him. During Chelsea vs Wolves when Ashley Cole and Bran were ~all up in Hunt's face~, I just know they were doing it out of overprotectiveness for Pete. I ♥ Chels. =)

[elemersglue.livejournal.com]

Here you go!

[evvva]

[europeansoul.livejournal.com]

I love this moment too. It's hilarious!

[europeansoul.livejournal.com]

....just in case you hadn't seen it yet. ;)

[mardia.livejournal.com]

I don't have any stories about outfield players in goal, but (unless I'm opening any old wounds) can I ask about this Chelsea vs Reading game? What on earth HAPPENED?

[takarai-karin.livejournal.com]

Petr is a much, much better person than I am, but that's not news.

I think it got worse because we now that it was a more dire situation than when we saw the match the first time around, so when I saw him lying there, I remembered how close he was to dying, and it's heartbreaking.

I saw that, and I thought the same too! That looks rather personal, was my comment at the time. Love the boys too =)

[hexenkessel.livejournal.com]

My team is Hannover 96 and after our keeper got send off after causing a penalty, midfielder Jan Rosenthal was the emergency goalkeeper for the rest of the game and saved the penalty:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWw22jG_1g

(don't know how to embed yt videos)

[crouchea.livejournal.com]

Basically, the match had barely started and Hunt brought Cech down. Some say it was by accident, and he apologised profusely, but I still (four and a half years on almost to the day) *know* that he did in on purpose. That's the kind of player he is, dirty c*nt. Cech was stretchered off. And then when the game was drawing to a close and Reading realised they couldn't get a result through fair means, Sonko fouled Cudicini too.

I will never stop being bitter about it.

[bluemeadow13.livejournal.com]

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[meliadoul.livejournal.com]

O'Shea went in goal after Edwin got injured and all subs had been used. Made a great save too.

[crouchea.livejournal.com]

Rio Ferdinand has had to too, he had to try to save a penalty, and to be fair, he got pretty close to it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbtgt6amNM0

[bluemeadow13.livejournal.com]

lol jt looks so lost.

[desienfree.livejournal.com]

[mardia.livejournal.com]

Okay, just saw the Youtube link to the fouls below and all I can say is, DAMN. WTF.

And no, I don't blame you guys for being bitter about it, those fouls were BULLSHIT.

[desienfree.livejournal.com]

better than ur faves, haters stay pressed etc etc

[crouchea.livejournal.com]

[louis-quatorze.livejournal.com]

I don't know about RVP, he gets lobbed pretty easily here... ;)

[laacrima.livejournal.com]

lol I still have to make an icon of that for you djfkghdgjkdf

[laacrima.livejournal.com]

lol as lulz as Terry being our goalkeeper, for I think only about 10 minutes or less? It was really tragic for petr >:

I remember why comms during the last chelsea game and they were like "blah blah Cech is over-protected" lol Like I'm really fucking sorry if Petr doesn't want to have a life ending hit to the head.

[fiveto-midnight.livejournal.com]

lol u would, the offer jt + a motel room after i become a hockey wag still stands tho ;)

[monooniecfc.livejournal.com]

JT is awesome in goal!!

Longer vid:


(http://s819.photobucket.com/albums/zz115/monoonie/?action=view&current=tumblr_linbxyFCdG1qcmx01o1_1280.jpg)

(http://s819.photobucket.com/albums/zz115/monoonie/?action=view&current=x6103.jpg)

and Lahm is flawless
(http://s819.photobucket.com/albums/zz115/monoonie/?action=view&current=209t4ir.gif)