34-year-old journeyman keeper Brad Jones has thrust himself into the limelight this week. First, he kept a clean sheet in Feyenoord’s improbable Europa League victory over Manchester United. Then, in today’s Dutch Eredivisie match against PSV, Jones pulled off this amazing last-second save to preserve Feyenoord’s 1-0 advantage.
With literally the last action of the match, PSV looked certain to score from a towering header from five yards out. It was a thudding attempt that looked destined to fly in under the bar, only for Jones to claw it out.
Did I mention that this match was being contested by the club's currently occupying the top two places in the Netherlands? Not only did Jones secure the victory, he's also helped Feyenoord open a five-point lead over both PSV and Ajax.
For me, this is better than any goal from the weekend. A truly special save from a player who’s at his 11th professional club.
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