What is it with Liverpool and goalkeepers?
Belgian stopper Simon Mignolet isn’t exactly flavour of the month at Anfield after a string of mistakes – and Reds fans couldn’t hide their disdain when he signed a five-year deal.
Another ‘keeper who didn’t have the most glory-filled time of it on Merseyside was David James.
So when the ex-England stopper tried to show some moral support to the under-fire keeper (who didn’t have the greatest of first halves against West Ham in the FA Cup) commentating on BT Sport, all hell broke loose.
His comments really didn’t go down too well on the internet…
David James doesn't see the problem with Mignolet's recent performances. Makes sense.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) February 9, 2016
David James saying mingolet is a good keeper hahaha
— Ginty (@jamesmcginty97) February 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/Brodinho/status/697144056514801665
David James just went to great lengths to argue that the goals Mignolet is letting in are everyone else's fault.
He gets paid for this.
— Simon O'Keeffe (@simontokeeffe) February 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/DevJ6/status/697143442175037441
https://twitter.com/Lovrenated/status/697142988665982977
https://twitter.com/remjohn/status/697142265836367872
Mignolet is the new david james
— Stephen curragh (@StephenCurragh) February 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/chris7steel/status/697158163527819265
Others seemed more bothered about James’ appearance though…
https://twitter.com/London_Calling_/status/697157965879627776
David James straight off the "live and let die" set #WHULIV
— nick bremner (@nickb1977) February 9, 2016
I still can't get over David James' hair.
— LAUREN 🌙. (@lozjadebrown) February 9, 2016
@mrjakehumphrey @btsportfootball Can someone explain why #DavidJames appears to have escaped from an episode of Starskey & Hutch? #huggie
— fakedavidgray (@fakedavidgray) February 9, 2016