FOOTBALL: KEEPER'S DIARY OF DISASTER.
AUGUST 28 2001 BLACKBURN 2 UNITED 2BARTHEZ twice went walk-about only to be dispossessed by Blackburn's Corrado Grabbi. Fortunately for the keeper, the Italian striker saw one effort disallowed for a foul and put the other wide. Ferguson said his keeper "won't do that again".
POINTS COST: 0
SEPTEMBER 15
NEWCASTLE 4 UNITED 3
The Frenchman allowed Rob Lee's shot to squirm under his body and put Newcastle 2-1 up. POINTS COST: 1
OCTOBER 17
UNITED 2 DEPORTIVO 3
Barthez cost United the game with two dreadful blunders either side of the break. First he got in a muddle with defender Wes Brown and allowed Sergio an easy equaliser. Then after the break he raced out of goal and slipped on the ball, leaving the way open for Diego Tristan to snatch winner.
C'PIONS LGE POINTS COST: 3
NOVEMBER 4
LIVERPOOL 3 UNITED 1 Just after United had pulled a goal back, Barthez misjudged a long throw by Jon Arne Riise and left Liverpool's England striker Michael Owen with an easy header into the open net.
POINTS COST: 0
NOVEMBER 17 UNITED 2 LEICESTER 0
Barthez almost gifted Leicester the lead when he kicked the ball straight to Ade Akinbiyi, but the goal-shy forward shot wide.
POINTS COST: 0
NOVEMBER 25
ARSENAL 3 UNITED 1
Barthez again responsible for two goals. Under no pressure, he kicks the ball straight to Thierry Henry, who rolled the ball in. Minutes later he failed to collect ball cleanly and Henry netted.
POINTS COST:1
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| Title Annotation: | Sport |
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| Publication: | The Mirror (London, England) |
| Date: | Nov 26, 2001 |
| Words: | 257 |
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