Mignolet has been the subject of criticism from Carragher but has confidence in his ability between the uprights

Simon Mignolet knows the drill well enough by now. It flashed through his mind even as he lay flat on his back in his goalmouth after conceding against Stoke City this week.

“I have accepted that every goal that goes into Liverpool’s net at this moment in time, the first question that will be asked is, ‘Could the ’keeper have done better?’ ” he says of conceding Jonathan Walters’ goal in Liverpool’s 4-1 win.

“Not ‘Was it a good strike?’ Or even ‘Who scored?’ No. ‘Could the goalkeeper have saved it?’ Actually, I am pretty happy because I have played three games and that was the first time it was asked of me. That’s a good sign.”

He lets out a deep laugh, his sense