Post by Les on Mar 13, 2019 14:40:43 GMT
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Former Sunderland goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen reveals Newcastle star was his most annoying opponent
Sorensen enjoyed a successful five year stay on Wearside and enjoyed many tussles against the Magpies during that time
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has revealed Craig Bellamy was one of the most annoying opponents he faced during his career.
Sorensen spent five seasons at Sunderland and is widely regarded as the club's best goalkeeper during the Premier League era.
The former Denmark international was part of Peter Reid's side that achieved back-to-back seventh placed finishes in the Premier League.
Sorensen also broke Sunderland's record for most clean sheets in a season during the 1998/99 promotion campaign and is best remembered for saving Alan Shearer's penalty during a famous derby win in 2000.
But it was another derby encounter he recalled during an episode of Optus Sport's Gegen Pod, where he revealed former Newcastle forward Craig Bellamy was the most annoying opponent he faced during his career.
"We played a derby against Newcastle and little Craig Bellamy was very annoying," Sorensen revealed.
"At every corner during this game he went up to me, didn't even look at the ball and was in my ear saying 'I saw your last game, you're rubbish. You aren't going to come for this ball.'
"At the end I just shrugged him off and pushed him away. Those players can be annoying. I tried to not let it get under my skin."
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen reveals Newcastle star was his most annoying opponent
Sorensen enjoyed a successful five year stay on Wearside and enjoyed many tussles against the Magpies during that time
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen has revealed Craig Bellamy was one of the most annoying opponents he faced during his career.
Sorensen spent five seasons at Sunderland and is widely regarded as the club's best goalkeeper during the Premier League era.
The former Denmark international was part of Peter Reid's side that achieved back-to-back seventh placed finishes in the Premier League.
Sorensen also broke Sunderland's record for most clean sheets in a season during the 1998/99 promotion campaign and is best remembered for saving Alan Shearer's penalty during a famous derby win in 2000.
But it was another derby encounter he recalled during an episode of Optus Sport's Gegen Pod, where he revealed former Newcastle forward Craig Bellamy was the most annoying opponent he faced during his career.
"We played a derby against Newcastle and little Craig Bellamy was very annoying," Sorensen revealed.
"At every corner during this game he went up to me, didn't even look at the ball and was in my ear saying 'I saw your last game, you're rubbish. You aren't going to come for this ball.'
"At the end I just shrugged him off and pushed him away. Those players can be annoying. I tried to not let it get under my skin."
