TriniGunner
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I think Ospina deserves a chance to show his worth again.
I'm a keeper coach. Presently, Ospina is the better keeper.
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I think Ospina deserves a chance to show his worth again.
I mentioned above that Pickford, as good as he is, still wouldn't be my top choice for Cech's replacement, at the top of the list is Donnarumma. The lad is an incredible talent, best keeper at that age I've seen since Buffon and Casillas - excellent shot stopper, great distribution, comfortable with the ball at his feet under pressure, commands his area, he's got the lot this lad. Unfortunately Milan have no reason to sell, plus he's signing/signed a new long term contract so we would need to break our transfer record to sign him! No joke, can see Milan demanding £50M+If we're looking for a younger keeper let's be a bit more adventurous and make Milan an offer they can't refuse for Donnarumma. If that kid is as good as he's being touted(the next Buffon or Neuer), which on current evidence isn't far off then why not take the gamble? I say on talent alone it's worth the risk. The lad looks the real deal.
Always makes me chuckle when people say goalkeepers are good shot-stoppers.
That's literally their job.
What's so funny?Always makes me chuckle when people say goalkeepers are good shot-stoppers.
That's literally their job.
That's not just their job.
Fabianski was a great shot stopper but he was a vampire. He was afraid of the cross.
Always makes me chuckle when people say goalkeepers are good shot-stoppers.
That's literally their job.
I'm sure the 6 or 8 straight clean sheets had nothing to do with it...Forster's a clown. Makes 1 good save against us and he gets a rep. Has a voice that makes Harry Kane sound like Martin Luther King too.
Pickford seems a talent but has bits too work on. This would make sense.
I would also tend to agree. Given how long he persisted with an absolute bin man in Almunia I would find it hard to believe that he's that bothered by Cech's performances this season. I'm not sure Cech could be that bad if he lost his arms.He's probably not happy with Cech's distribution first and foremost, we were just giving the ball back to Everton/City from goal-kicks/free-kicks. In general Cech is still quite solid and makes a lot of vital saves so I'm not 100% convinced about Wenger being that unhappy with Cech.
As for Pickford, he seems fairly talented in the shot-stopping department at the very least.
They have multiple jobs, when someone says they're a good shot stopper I assume they mean it relatively. Of course all EPL keepers are decent shot stoppers. Some are capable of stopping shots that others aren't, some are more consistent. It's a bit of a vague statement, I'll give you that.Always makes me chuckle when people say goalkeepers are good shot-stoppers.
That's literally their job.
Lehmann was a mediocre shot-stopper and yet that didn't stop some fans from considering him to be an Arsenal legend.
Out for a couple of months. Think he damaged his ACL.Could it mean anything, that he isn't in the squad for the second game in a row now?
Could it mean anything, that he isn't in the squad for the second game in a row now?
Yeah he's the hottest prospect in world football at the moment, in the GK position of course. I don't think it's possible for us to sign him though, nor many other teams for that matter.I mentioned above that Pickford, as good as he is, still wouldn't be my top choice for Cech's replacement, at the top of the list is Donnarumma. The lad is an incredible talent, best keeper at that age I've seen since Buffon and Casillas - excellent shot stopper, great distribution, comfortable with the ball at his feet under pressure, commands his area, he's got the lot this lad. Unfortunately Milan have no reason to sell, plus he's signing/signed a new long term contract so we would need to break our transfer record to sign him! No joke, can see Milan demanding £50M+