However, after some initial doubts over his general communication with the defence which was understandable, he seems to be instilling fans with a lot more confidence now. Yesterday he made one brilliant punch in the dying seconds and was also like lightning coming off his line to make a save when one of their player was through (even though he was wrongly flagged offside).
To be honest, we've been somewhat cursed with goalkeepers over the last ten years so I'm not going to count my chickens just yet. The likes of James, Westerveld, Dudek all started their LFC careers well but then suffered a crisis of confidence and deteriorated. I just can't see Reina doing this as he's already showing more command of his penalty area than any of the aforementioned ever did.
It now looks like Dudek might be away in the January transfer window and Kirkland is currently on loan at West Brom no doubt looking for a permanent move. However when you consider that Reina's only 23 and we have Carson (who I also rate) waiting in the wings, the goalkeeping situation looks rosy for years to come.
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