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Three backup goalkeepers to chase for next season

By Michel Anderson

Monaco's Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic reacts after stopping a penalty during the French L1 football match Monaco vs Lyon on February 24, 2019 at the "Louis II Stadium" in Monaco. (Photo by VALERY HACHE / AFP) (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
Monaco's Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic reacts after stopping a penalty during the French L1 football match Monaco vs Lyon on February 24, 2019 at the "Louis II Stadium" in Monaco. (Photo by VALERY HACHE / AFP) (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: Joe Hart of Burnley warming up before the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC at Stamford Bridge on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: Joe Hart of Burnley warming up before the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC at Stamford Bridge on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /

Joe Hart | Burnley

I know, Joe Hart isn’t what he used to be. He’s no longer that shot-stopper who was regularly at the top of the English goalkeeper pyramid. He’s fallen off that rather comfy perch sometime ago.

Hart has been on the move year-after-year since leaving Manchester City back in 2015-16. He has single year stops in Torino, West Ham and is currently at Burnley were Nick Pope is the clear number one between the sticks.

Hart may no longer be that number one keeper, but he’s still a good shot-stopper.

His save percentage is constantly over 0.600. That stat line would keep him within the top 20 keepers in the Premier League this season. If you’re backup can hit a save percentage that would rival some of the top 20 when it comes to shot-stoppers this season, you know you’re doing something right.

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Now, for the elephant in the room. “Isn’t Joe Hart, you know, known for his own big moment gaffs?”

Yes, he’s seen his share of mistakes. We’ve all seen them. There are countless YouTube videos detailing every mistake in painstaking detail. He’s not perfect.

But what I’ll say with all of those mistakes is that they came with Hart being the clear number one keeper for both club and country. The pressure on him was immense and constant. As a clear number two at Liverpool, the pressure would be lower.

How could Hart fare under Jurgen Klopp? Hart’s downfall can be traced back to Pep Guardiola telling the England number one that he just wasn’t good enough for him. How would Hart react when his manager puts his arm around him as Klopp does for all of his players?

And with Hart’s deal done at the end of the season, Liverpool could bring him in on a free.

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