4 Goalkeepers Who Vanished After a Big-Game Howler

#4 Marton Fulop, West Bromwich Albion vs Arsenal 2012

Newcastle United v Sunderland

There are howlers that cost a team a victory and then there are howlers that follow the player like a shadow for his entire life. When Iker Casillas poor summer performance against the Netherlands helped Spain raise their game in the World Cup title, it was a tragedy waiting to happen.

Coming into the final days of the 2011/12 season, Tottenham and Arsenal were battling for the coveted third place. Tottenham’s score was a point short against Fulham but Arsenal was playing an ever tougher game at West Bromwich Albion. This was also the final game of England manager Roy Hodgson.

With Fulop’s entrance into the game, Arsenal scored three goals with perhaps the second point not entirely Fulop’s mistake. A smart shot from Andre Santos raised tensions at both ends.

With nowhere to turn to, Fulop charged from the safe corners of the penalty area and allowed Yossi Benayoun to have a much easier finish which proved to be a costly mistake. For the third score, the cantankerous Hungarian pushed a corner in the direction of his own net where Laurent Koscielny was evidently too ecstatic to be given an opportunity to hit back and claim another goal. At the end of the day, Arsenal won 3-2 which put Tottenham's 2-0 victory over Fulham in pure futility.