He was like 3rd choice at Rangers, then for my beloved Hearts he turned amazing, was so chuffed when he proved it down south too. He must have been one of the top ten keepers in europe for a while
One of the best and underrated goalkeepers ever to grace the premier league, absolute class act. Why the big teams never went in for him I'll never know.
The guy is an absolute legendary keeper. The best I have ever seen in nearly 30 years of watching football. Hearts legend. Genuine decent bloke too. Only downside is he loved death metal and used to play it in the dressing room before games apparently... no doubt he would approve of the soundtrack to this!
Niemi probably my 2nd favourite Hearts player ever but we always tend to go for outfield players but for people to say these things about a goalie shows just what an amazing player hes was P.S. could never understand the English national team ignoring LeTissier like they did, pure class probably because he was loyal to his team and didnt give in to the temtptaion of the big bucks from the big clubs, respect
You gave us many many incredible moments during your career, Antti. I wish you happy retirement days and I hope you will not quit football for good; you have so much knowledge to give to young, promising goalkeepers. Thanks Antti, you're true legend!
Some of the most spectacular saves I've seen. Wonder why none of the top clubs ever wanted him. Probably one of those talented goalies that have a crucial flaw which top clubs can't tolerate, like Enke, Frey, Wiese, Coupet, Kirkland, Stekelenburg, Jaaskelainen...
god i love this guy he signed, at my first fulham match he stopped his warm up came over to the fans and signed my shirt whatg a guy and a legendary keeper
There are like 2000 awesome saves in this video and I can bet there are many many more missing. He was just unbelievable...Shame for the bloody injuries.
Christ! Can't believe I'd forgotten he was this good. Shows me that maybe I didn't just have the rose tinted Saints-specs on. And I think the big man would have approved of the soundtrack. All the best Antti.
WHAT A FUCK... I know antti niemi since championship manager 2001 2002. He puts casillas, buffon, barthez in a pocket. so terrific. ferguson has prefered van der sar but this was the best goalkepper in 5 five years of premier league. Now i see jan oblak from benfica with the same movements and same reflexes. Antti niemi the more espetacular goalkepper ever. so excentric
iv always said he was a good keeper he has that kinda schmeichel presence about him, hes saved way to many shots against villa but that 1 at celtic park from the header at the start of the video was fuckin unreal
incredible keeper. I sat behind him in the gorgie stand for 3 years when he was at hearts and saw him make incredible saves every weeks. great video, shame about the music ;)
one of the best from the past decade or so.....trumps kahn, casilas, cech, any english keeper. probably same level as buffon and as for valdes...hey come on! i'll crack the jokes!
in all honesty i think he was the best keeper in the world, i mean people say valdes, van der sar and all these keepers are the best but you loom at the defence ahead of them and they won'[t get many shots to save, unlike niemi
To think only cost Hearts £250000 from rangers. Southampton paid 1.25 million iirc. That save against Celtic on 0.24. One of the best keepers in my lifetime.
great goalkeeper, maybe he has seen his best days but still he is exellent. it's a shame what hodgson did to him at the end of the season. i hope hull would sign him.
Probaly one of the most underated goalkeepers in premier league history
He was like 3rd choice at Rangers, then for my beloved Hearts he turned amazing, was so chuffed when he proved it down south too. He must have been one of the top ten keepers in europe for a while
The best goalkeeper I have ever seen. Southampton legend.
One of the best and underrated goalkeepers ever to grace the premier league, absolute class act. Why the big teams never went in for him I'll never know.
big team did have him, Heart of Midlothian, spot on Olly brilliant keeper couldn't believe Rangers letting him go to Hearts
The guy is an absolute legendary keeper. The best I have ever seen in nearly 30 years of watching football. Hearts legend. Genuine decent bloke too. Only downside is he loved death metal and used to play it in the dressing room before games apparently... no doubt he would approve of the soundtrack to this!
i'm a southampton fan. he kept us in the premiership for about 5 years.
he was the best keeper in the league - made one mistake in about 7 years!
he only played for us for 4 years and one of those was in the championship :P
Apart from Matt Le Tiss, the best player I have ever seen live in a Saints shirt.
Amazing player.
All the best in your retirement Antii.
Niemi probably my 2nd favourite Hearts player ever but we always tend to go for outfield players but for people to say these things about a goalie shows just what an amazing player hes was
P.S. could never understand the English national team ignoring LeTissier like they did, pure class probably because he was loyal to his team and didnt give in to the temtptaion of the big bucks from the big clubs, respect
You gave us many many incredible moments during your career, Antti. I wish you happy retirement days and I hope you will not quit football for good; you have so much knowledge to give to young, promising goalkeepers. Thanks Antti, you're true legend!
He is now the goalkeeper coach of the Finland national team.
The man is a Saints legend and in his prime on of the best keepers ever. Come back soon Antti we miss you.
one of the best keepers ever
best finnish keeper even coming from a bolton fan :)
the one against celtic was the best save ive ever seen
absolute saints legend. best keeper we have had in so so many years. legend.
Some of the most spectacular saves I've seen.
Wonder why none of the top clubs ever wanted him. Probably one of those talented goalies that have a crucial flaw which top clubs can't tolerate, like Enke, Frey, Wiese, Coupet, Kirkland, Stekelenburg, Jaaskelainen...
god i love this guy he signed, at my first fulham match he stopped his warm up came over to the fans and signed my shirt whatg a guy and a legendary keeper
What a keeper. I'm glad Southampton saw the best of him. Still welcome back anytime. Legend!
This guy is just plain INCREDIBLE!!!
Wow... Crazy!
Great keeper. Great soundtrack. I loved him during his time at Hearts. He helped us to attain some great positions in the league!
Thank you Antti. I have good memories of you with finnish national team.
The Best GK I have witnessed between the sticks for HMFC...
Like Neil Sullivan and Carlo Cudicini he was a underrated Goalkeeper who was the best in the premier league for a season.
In The Top 3 Best Premier League Goalkeepers In 2002/03. Brad Friedel And Carlo Cudicini Were The Other 2. It's Important To Have A Good Goalkeeper.
He is a Legend !!!!!!!!
Absolutely great goalkeeper! Legend!
There are like 2000 awesome saves in this video and I can bet there are many many more missing. He was just unbelievable...Shame for the bloody injuries.
A Hearts legend,now a fan of the club. Wants to come "home" to Edinburgh, c'mon then.
Funny how there are two brilliant Finnish goalies in the world named Antti Niemi.
I'm a Celtic fan, but wish we had snapped up Niemi years ago, he's fuckin awesome!!
Christ! Can't believe I'd forgotten he was this good. Shows me that maybe I didn't just have the rose tinted Saints-specs on.
And I think the big man would have approved of the soundtrack.
All the best Antti.
Amazing how quickly the saves are forgotten but the goals are always remembered !
Best goalkeeper in the world.
He was one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
WHAT A FUCK... I know antti niemi since championship manager 2001 2002. He puts casillas, buffon, barthez in a pocket. so terrific. ferguson has prefered van der sar but this was the best goalkepper in 5 five years of premier league. Now i see jan oblak from benfica with the same movements and same reflexes. Antti niemi the more espetacular goalkepper ever. so excentric
And now Jan Oblak is currently one of the best if not even best goalkeeper in world now
He was a fucking beast at Southampton, best shoot stopper while they were in the Premier League by far.
iv always said he was a good keeper he has that kinda schmeichel presence about him, hes saved way to many shots against villa but that 1 at celtic park from the header at the start of the video was fuckin unreal
Just came to watch Antti Niemi doing bits..Said later on in the Finnish media Man Utd wanted him at some point but things didn't materialise.
incredible keeper. I sat behind him in the gorgie stand for 3 years when he was at hearts and saw him make incredible saves every weeks.
great video, shame about the music ;)
No doubt about him . I always admired him pitty that he did not play in top clubs in the world although he absolutely deseved it .
Eu Eu o vi jogar no Fulham.
Um dos maiores e melhores goleiros que eu já vi jogar!
Simplesmente fantástico!
Hails from Brazil!
one of the best from the past decade or so.....trumps kahn, casilas, cech, any english keeper. probably same level as buffon and as for valdes...hey come on! i'll crack the jokes!
Shame all the clips look like they were filmed on a potato. My favourite keeper to watch and that shot he hit off the bar against Fulham was a peach
Best Hearts keeper in my lifetime!
God... i cant bear thinking what fulham would be without neiemi for the last few seasons
James Hicks hey
in all honesty i think he was the best keeper in the world, i mean people say valdes, van der sar and all these keepers are the best but you loom at the defence ahead of them and they won'[t get many shots to save, unlike niemi
absolute legend.
cant believe people are calling him the best gk in the world.
sure he's great, but definitely miles behind the "best".
niemi an absolute hero.. he signed my gloves 4 me at a fulham game during the prematch warm up what a guy
legend.always welcome back at tynecastle. hmfc
To think only cost Hearts £250000 from rangers. Southampton paid 1.25 million iirc. That save against Celtic on 0.24. One of the best keepers in my lifetime.
Still one of the Best
Hope He does Well at his next club where ever that may be (Bristol City hoprfully :P) but on his day no one could get past him
Antt Niemi ,todella ISO maalivahti.Maailman parhaita ehdottomasti!
One of, if not the best goalkeeper Southampton ever had
Actually he is a goalie trainer for Finnish football association nowadays
What a Superman, play hockey and football.
He he X)
@dcwhite2009
Remeber when you guys signed him from Hearts. He was a massive fans favourite up there too. Absolute Legend
that save against celtic was pretty amazing, you would be hard pressed to find many better.
Easily better than Banks v Brazil which the English claim to be the best save ever imo
Craig Gordon for Sunderland
What are the odds that there's two Antti Niemi's, one in hockey one in soccer, and they're both goalies.
man he should be a trainer of goal keppers and make an army of great keppers!!
hearts legend!
CARACA O CARA PEGA TUDO...
Hav to agree. excellent shot stopper.
Hearts legend
hmmmmm,underrated goalkeeper
If Jääskeläinen quits finnish national team, this guy would may be good to refill he's place.
I never realised he was so awesome.
that save... 0:29 omfg
I think niemi playing style look like Schmeichel
move fast
best agility
and eagle eye
7.26 save from Ashton, world class
when i see this compilation i think he could be on top.
That's true, but not simple. It's been a couple years since he made a comeback as 2nd goalie.
But I don't think he's coming back anyway.
He's not finished, he's only 28
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The greatest keeper ever. Fact.
he's no Finnish he's only 28
He was a god.
100 % sama.
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lol i was looking for san jose sharks goalie. jk. i kno they have the same names :D
both are great goalies too
Great Tribute. What's the first song btw? Sounds like COB.
of corse he was his best with us!
You a Hearts fan then Vaux
great goalkeeper, maybe he has seen his best days but still he is exellent. it's a shame what hodgson did to him at the end of the season. i hope hull would sign him.
and how we need a keeper like him now ...
Niemi would like the first song anyway lol
Antti niemi its my coach
schmeichel is niemi 2 :P
yeah, what i've heard, it was like just after finishing the deal with southampton, ferguson had called him.
WHAT A KEEPER!!!
Best save was the one against Palace!
btw mate..what is the name of the song?? that sounds quality aswell lol
Cekatan seperti kucing. Saat Niemi mmbela Southampton ingat betul saat itu soton klub yg sering sedikit kebobolan.
@ArditBerisha1 he played for the greatest team in the world southampton fc
Dont you mean Heart Of Midlothian FC
love it at 6:58 aaron hughes tellin paul konchesky to fuckin leg it haha
Triple save against Arsenal.
My family's true surname is "Niemi" also pronounced 'Naomi'...but we changed it a while ago.
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Muito bom !!!
Saints legend!
I've got that too
That save v Villa on 3:28... oh yes.
2:34 what a save
and they r both finnish
the schmeichel 2
what is the first song in the video ?
niemi
what's the song in the begging?
Finnish goalie, finnish band (Y)