But how many times did Given not catch a cross to take pressure off the defence like Dubrakva does (and Krul did for that matter).
If we are being brutally honest he was too small to be a top goalkeeper in today's game.
Tbh i loved Given at the time, i was about 12, and i saw him make these great saves, but i was too young to notice what he WASN'T doing, i.e catching crosses.
He wasn't that good.