Manchester United's cult hero Fabien Barthez created some incredible penalties to deny a goal from a Fulham free-kick.
The 'sh*ngoussery' goalkeeper on the penalty spot has long been tried, but it has appeared more frequently in recent months, mainly thanks to Emiliano Martinez.
The number one Argentinian stood out with impressive dirty playing tactics at the World Cup, especially in the penalty shootout in the final against France.
In fact, Aston Villa's number one was so influential that FIFA decided it was necessary to change the rules to prevent the goalkeeper from having any advantage.
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Considering it's a free kick from 12 yards and the goalkeepers aren't allowed to leave the field until it's done, it doesn't necessarily mean they have too much of a benefit. The idea of ??changing the rules certainly pleased France's new number one, Mike Maignan, who one might think would agree to the measures, after his team lost the final.
Martinez isn't the only goalkeeper to have tried the same thing from the penalty spot, and one of the best examples comes from Barthez.
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In 2002, the United goalkeeper held his position for so long that he received a yellow card, but it may have gone straight to Steed Malbranque's head, when the Fulham player was stopped by his French colleague. break the penalty kick.
United demanded Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's equalizer after Steve Marlet put the Cottagers ahead to earn a point at Craven Cottage in October 2002.
Malbranque could have brought three points for his team, especially when the referee also blew the whistle for a free kick. Advertisement
After that game, Fulham assistant coach Christian Damiano was asked if the United goalkeeper was behaving properly, "No," Damiano said, "He took advantage of that situation. Can say it's cheating, I don't know.
"We could have exploited the situation and won against a great team."
It looks like United goalkeepers have learned from Barthez since then, with David de Gea accused of using 'dark arts' before Solly March missed a penalty in the recent FA Cup semi-final. .
While fans need eagle eyes to spot 'thousands' of Spaniards, Wout Weghorst has proven that outsiders can also help against opposing catchers, according to one much less subtle way.
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