Simon Mignolet relishing competition for places – Football News
Liverpool shot stopper, Simon Mignolet, believes that the club will surely benefit from the competition for places. He is confident that the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-Reina-c29672 and Brad Jones will bring the best out of him. The former Sunderland
man admitted that he has been in the same situation with the national team also and is relishing the competition at his new club.
The Reds signed Mignolet from Sunderland this summer in a deal estimated to be worth £9 million. There are reports that the player is signed as a replacement for the departing Reina, who is closing in on a move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. However,
the manager and the club have denied any such reports and are confident that both the players will be fighting for a number one spot.
Mignolet is not worried by the competition at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 and the player is confident that the club will benefit from the competition for places. He admitted that competition is important for any side to succeed and to fight for
a place with the likes of Reina and Brad Jones is great.
“That's always what has happened when there's competition. I've had competition in Sunderland and in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 - there's a lot of good goalies at Liverpool, like Brad Jones for example -
and it's not only the position of the goalie where there is competition. It's every single position on the field,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
On the other hand, the Belgian international added that only 11 players will start for the side and the others will give their best to challenge them for their respective spot.
“There are only 11 players who can play and it is something that is normal with being a football player. Competition can only make you as an individual better and let you perform better. It can only be a positive thing,” he concluded.
Simon Mignolet made 40 appearances for Sunderland last season and was one of their standout performers. The goalkeeper is rated highly and at 25, he may be a bargain deal for the Merseyside giants.
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