The 29-year-old Spaniard was the quickest Liverpool goalkeeper to reach 50 clean sheets (shut outs), after playing just 92 games.
Since joining the team in 2005, Reina has won the Premier League’s “Golden Glove Award” three times. Known for his booming clearances downfield, Liverpool’s goalkeepers’ coach revealed why Reina has more of an influence than other Premier League ‘keepers in attack.
In November, John Achterberg said, “When balls get played into space, the goalkeeper can sweep up. That’s the way we work with every goalkeeper to try and create a goalkeeper for the first team.
“We expect him to be half a sweeper and there aren’t too many ‘keepers who could do that job.”
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