[Firdaus]

So when your goalie gets a red card and there are no more subs to be made, one of your outfield players steps in to play goalie. We've seen Rio Ferdinand do it. Who are the others and who are the best at it?

 

[Zico 10]

Tuncay Sanli had a run there in the European Cup last year in the classic Turkey v Czech Rep. match.

Rustu the legendary Turkish GK was actually a forward until his late teens when he was 'forced' to play in goal one day and excelled so much at it that he was forced into a permanent switch. I think he was 17, and seeing him make clearances with his feet and take a penalty one day I can't understand how he ever played as a forward because he's woeful with his feet.

Daniel Pancu and Bobo have played in goal for Besiktas, Pancu in a classic match that they won 4-3 away to Fenerbahçe.

 

[bsophistication]

O'shea for his 1v1 save on Robbie Keane.

 

[Nerazzurri4life]

Farinos (Valencia-Inter in the 01-02 UEFA Cup) comes to mind.

 

[Darragh]

I remember Niall Quinn did it for Man City. Scored a goal then saved a penalty.

 

[Testa]

Our goalkeeper had broken his leg (terrible challenge by Bebeto) and as we didn't have any subs left, our forward Gaucho had to replace him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr-1JX58R9k

Longer version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5MChek1o1k

 

[Osman]

Hehe, a certain bald Croat player is the best I have seen :shades:

 

[Excalibur76]

Peter Beardsley was one of three keepers for Newcastle against West Ham when Alvin Martin scored a hat trick against three different keepers.

Also Mladen Petric went in goal for Fc Basel when Costanzo was sent off and saved the resulting penalty!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvA9QyeDhV0

Jan Rosnthal for Hannover also recently

http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/midfielder-jan-rosenthal-saves-a-penalty.html

 

[Rodriguez]

Paulo Sousa (Boavista - Benfica 1992-93 season)

 

[The Green One]

Glen Johnson went in goal for Chelsea against Newcastle a few seasons ago and made a good save from a free kick

 

[sorcerer]

Pele could play in all the positions.

 

[michaldinho]

Glen Johnson went in goal for Chelsea against Newcastle a few seasons ago and made a good save from a free kick

A fvckin blaster from Robert aswell. I thought the ball would carry him into the net

 

[Firdaus]

Not to give Dagoods an orgasm but I think it was Pineda who stepped in goal for Udinese against Inter in the 97/98 season when the keeper got sent off for a handball just outside the area. Ronaldo took the free-kick and scored the clincher for Inter. Djorkaeff scored from a backward header earlier. So it isn't the best example of a successful run in goal but since this memory is the closest Dagoods will get to getting laid, why not?

 

[zoric]

Michael Tarnat for Bayern back in the day, I think he played around 30 minutes as their keeper and still managed to keep a clean sheet despite Bayern being down two men.

 

[DEportivo]

I remember Elber also being the goalie for Bayern.

 

[wariss]

Phil Jagielka is the best outfield player as a 'keeper. He's trained at it and was the reason why Sheff. U had no back-up GK on their subs bench.

Jagielka was class in net.

 

[JD]

O'Shea has to win it for that one-on-save against Robbie Keane. Absolute quality. He's certainly a better keeper than he is a left back.

 

[Firdaus]

I would agree, but after hearing about the heroics of guys like Quinn, Petric, Tarnat and even Glen Johnson, I'm not so sure now...

 

[toli]

John Terry looked Mickey Mouse when he went in goal against Reading

 

[Serb]

David Di Michele, saved a penalty from Vucinic a few years back, after scoring two goals in Udinese's 5-4 win over Lecce.