Video: 16 years on, goalkeepers are still paying blundering tributes to Massimo Taibi

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Has it really been 16 years since Massimo Taibi conceded the least spectacular goal Matt le Tissier ever scored in his Southampton career? Last night, amid the white-hot heat of the Dundee Derby, Radoslaw Cierzniak dropped a clanger that was reminiscent of the Italian goalkeeper's betwixt thine legs tiddler against the Saints in 1999. United's goalkeeper allowed a tame shot through what ice hockey commentators would call 'the five-hole'. The mistake contributed to his team's 3-1 defeat. The match was also notable for this lovely/grating penalty-scoring celebration from United's Nadir Ciftci:

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Video: 16 years on, goalkeepers are still paying blundering tributes to Massimo Taibi

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Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

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