Alex Manninger

Chunky The Gooner · Post by **Chunky The Gooner** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:35 pm

Alex has come on as sub goalkeeper for Austria. I still remember the saves against United at Old Trafford in the Overmars match and the saves against West Ham at upton park. I forget the Chelsea cup 5 goals though!

Post by **REB** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:40 pm

yeah i wonder why wenger got rid of him or was it he got too big for his boots when he took over from seaman for a while

southampton gooner · Post by **southampton gooner** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm

Chunky The Gooner wrote:Alex has come on as sub goalkeeper for Austria. I still remember the saves against United at Old Trafford in the Overmars match and the saves against West Ham at upton park. I forget the Chelsea cup 5 goals though!

That West Ham game was it FA cup ? and did it go to pens ? I remember him being outstanding but some of the details have gone. Sorry old age

Chunky The Gooner · Post by **Chunky The Gooner** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:45 pm

Yep you got the game right

augie · Post by **augie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:51 pm

The story doing the rounds was that wenger dropped him to bring back seaman because the defenders wanted seaman back in - being english team-mates and all that

That was the 1st huge mistake wenger made in my opinion

Chunky The Gooner · Post by **Chunky The Gooner** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:01 pm

I liked him too Augie and apart from the 5-1 chelsea game I dont remember him getting beat a lot ( come on stats prove me wrong!!)

TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:52 pm

Manninger used to make over the top saves when he didnt need to, He also made to many mistakes also

highburyJD · Post by **highburyJD** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:01 am

massive double save v wimbledon
I believe he actually won player of the month
unsung hero

(wasn't the chelski tankin wth lukic in goal...? I thought I remembered him dropping one in near post)

aw · Post by aw » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:42 am

rebel gooner wrote:yeah i wonder why wenger got rid of him or was it he got too big for his boots when he took over from seaman for a while

He wanted first team football that's all.

Bergkamp95 · Post by **Bergkamp95** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:01 pm

When seaman got injured in 1998 manninger came in and did a first class job at the time he wanted first team football and cant blame him leaving for that.

stats · Post by **stats** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:10 pm

Fav player for a while & got him on the back of the old GK shirt, great to see him back last year as he done ok by what i seen last night & at the Ajax game

gus ceasar is a legend · Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:35 pm

Letting Alex go was a big big mistake I think!

I loved him and was great hearing him booming out his instructions with his voice!

A proper Gooner in my eyes!

JakeN13 · Post by **JakeN13** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:15 am

Alex did very well and has become a bit of a legend for his 97/98 season but Seaman, depite maybe caring on 1 or 2 years too long, was a class above.

My worst memory of Manninger is his unexplainable mistake against Boro when he tried to rush out and get a ball despite having like 15 yards longer to run than Merson and ended up looking like Almunia at his worst

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:53 am

Or his performance against the Foxes, it was sad to see such a talented keeper's confidence crash as it did in his last years with us. Played well for Austria which I was glad to see, I hope he gets to be first choice for Euro 2008

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:49 am

Alex Manninger has nothing to be embarrased about - he just always look like he is

Alex Manninger

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