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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to footage of Simon Mignolet during his time at the club"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-react-to-footage-of-simon-mignolet-during-his-time-at-the-club/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Seychell"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-04-19T18:16:31Z"
modified: "2020-04-19T18:16:31Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans react to footage of Simon Mignolet during his time at the club

**A lot of Liverpool fans are reflecting on former goalkeeper Simon Mignolet after a fan posted a [clip](https://twitter.com/LFC_Laurie/status/1251579448639598595?s=20) on Twitter showing a mistake he made during his time at the club.**

The footage shows Mignolet holding onto the ball for around 22 seconds, which is not allowed and therefore the referee gave the opposition, who was French side Bordeaux, an indirect free-kick, which they managed to score from.

The 32 year-old moved to Liverpool from Sunderland for £9.54 million in 2014 and made 204 appearances for the Reds, keeping 66 clean sheets, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/simon-mignolet/profil/spieler/50219), but fans always expected more as the Belgian would be a great shot stopper on his day but always had an error in him, this was summed up by his Capital One Cup Performance in 2016, via [The Guardian.](https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/feb/28/liverpool-simon-mignolet-wembley-capital-one-cup)

The mistake gave Manchester City their only goal in the game but it was enough to take the game to penalties after being 1-1 after extra time, and City won on penalties.

Now Mignolet is playing in his home nation at Club Brugge, and he is arguably playing his best football there, as he has only conceded 13 goals and also kept 16 clean sheets in 27 games, per [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/simon-mignolet/profil/spieler/50219).

Here is what fans had to say about him following the video:

https://twitter.com/LFC\_Laurie/status/1251579448639598595?s=20

> I’ve seen a clip of this and Karius booting it out from a corner from a Goal kick today. Crazy how you forget these things. Wrap Ali in bubble wrap. Intact Clone the bloke.
>
> — Kevin Rissetto (@KRissetto) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/KRissetto/status/1251581506918780928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@ben\_callan](https://twitter.com/ben_callan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) another one 😂
>
> — richard (@rickproceed9) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/rickproceed9/status/1251585770097442824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Absolute madness
>
> — Baiano (@Baianoanfield) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/Baianoanfield/status/1251579832925913088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yeah, I was at that game. Genuinely couldn’t believe what I was witnessing.
>
> — Paul Lennon ☣️ (@Lenlfc) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/Lenlfc/status/1251587176883781636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Shocking keeper
>
> — Itsnotmeitsthem (@Itsnotmeitsthe1) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/Itsnotmeitsthe1/status/1251591006644064258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Clown of a GK
>
> — Lew (@Lew10000l) [April 18, 2020](https://twitter.com/Lew10000l/status/1251581236704882689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Liverpool fans, do you think Mignolet deserved the harsh criticism he got whilst at the club? Comment below!***