He has pretty much mastered the art of providing the last line of defence behind a regular football team.
But, at the age of 30, the mundane business of stopping shots and claiming crosses is no longer enough to stimulate Ben Siegrist. Which is why yesterday the Swiss keeper signed up for a whole new experience. How to keep goal, according to Ange Postecoglou.
Granted, the very idea might scare the life out of lesser men – and at times last season it did seem as if even Joe Hart was being exposed to a whole new world of high tariff risk taking. But for Siegrist, this is the opportunity he has waited a whole career for.
