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Article: People who say I've made mistakes haven't got a clue; Jens Lehmann has been under fire since Arsenal's Champions League exit but the goalkeeper tells Steve Stammers he hasn't got any weaknesses and anyone who disagrees with him just doesn't understand the game.
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 16, 2004
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Byline: STEVE STAMMERS
JENS LEHMANN cannot be accused of lacking confidence. How about this: "I know that, where my skills are concerned, I can do everything. I am a good shot-stopper, I am good on crosses and I can play the ball. There are always things to improve but I can't say there is any weakness."
Statistics seem to support the German's huge sense of self-belief. This season the Arsenal goalkeeper has kept 12 clean sheets in 32 Premiership games, conceding just 22 goals, a record that has established him as the meanest No1 around.
But anyone who points out the occasional lapse - such as in the Champions League quarterfinal at Highbury ...