(Video) Pepe Reina’s ‘save of the season’ contender earns Napoli 3 points v Roma

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Pepe Reina left Liverpool in 2013, but is currently starting for Napoli, who hope to win Serie A and are still in the Champions League.

Simon Mignolet still doesn’t convince Liverpool supporters, although the Belgian has been mostly decent this term, bar a few mistakes in January.

At the weekend, Reina pulled off one of the most important saves of his career, which effectively won two points against arch-rivals Roma. With Napoli 2-1 up, Roma had a chance in the 94th minute of the game, but Reina finger-tipped the shot onto the cross-bar, even though the ball was behind him, before clearing it out for a corner with his feet.

You can watch the save, here

In fairness, Mignolet (and his understudy Loris Karius…) are capable of brilliant saves, too. It’s their consistency from crosses and set-pieces, as well as an inability to insert confidence into the defence which leaves fans asking questions.

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