Nyctophobia
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When we first signed him a lot of experts said that there were much better goalkeepers we could've bought from the German league, but it seems like the scouts did a good job, eh?
When we first signed him a lot of experts said that there were much better goalkeepers we could've bought from the German league, but it seems like the scouts did a good job, eh?
Would be great if he got himself a starting position for the national team, for him and the club, having that sort of experience in our side would be invaluable.Leno has been consistent for years now. He was fantastic for Leverkusen, doesn’t take a millionaire scout to see that tbh.
He was due to be Neuer’s successor before the emergence of Ter Stegen, who admittedly is a brilliant keeper.
Who knows though? If Leno continues to improve he could make the NT no.1 spot his own. He certainly has the personality to.
When we first signed him a lot of experts said that there were much better goalkeepers we could've bought from the German league, but it seems like the scouts did a good job, eh?
When we first signed him a lot of experts said that there were much better goalkeepers we could've bought from the German league, but it seems like the scouts did a good job, eh?
Not good with ball to his feet and tend to struggle at set-pieces. Good shot stopper.
Overall he and Sokratis have been decent but hard to praise them enough because of lack of clean sheets.
This is a fairly objective post. I will point out he is better than Cech with his feet though.Not good with ball to his feet and tend to struggle at set-pieces. Good shot stopper.
Overall he and Sokratis have been decent but hard to praise them enough because of lack of clean sheets.
This is a fairly objective post. I will point out he is better than Cech with his feet though.
it's 11 vs 11 not 2 vs 11
Compared to the rest of the league:Arsenal No 1 Bernd Leno has had a tough start to life in England. He kept just one clean sheet in his first 15 Premier League starts, with only three goalkeepers - Gavin Ward, Julian Speroni and John Ruddy, all of whom played for rather less esteemed teams - having ever started off more poorly.
Leno probably isn't yet at the level of De Gea or Lloris, but it should be noted that he is not being helped out by the defenders in front of him.
Arsenal's leaky defence has shipped far too many goals this season, and the xGoT of the shots Leno has been facing suggests the route to his goal is too easy.
There are far too many high xGoT shots coming at the German goalkeeper, signalling that opponents are being allowed too many clear sights of his goal. He saves the majority of the lower xGoT shots that Arsenal concede.
Arsenal fans are well aware their defence needs strengthening, but it will be pleasing to know that Leno is doing better than most other Premier League keepers, having prevented 2.1 goals, the sixth best differential in the Premier League.
This is a fairly objective post. I will point out he is better than Cech with his feet though.
Forgot about that. Was shrieking at the tellie when he did thatHe is. My only problem with him is that he seems to dwell on it before passing/shooting the ball upfield that eventually he'll get caught out.
It almost happened last Saturday when Son was bearing down on him.
I also remember an earlier match where he was slow enough in clearing the ball that it ricocheted off the player running at him.
Fortunately for us it ended up being a goal kick
Forgot about that. Was shrieking at the tellie when he did that
My wife tells me the players can't hear me when I scream at the TV. Stupid cow!I yelled at the TV "There's a REASON you're a goalkeeper, Leno. You're not as adept with the ball at your feet as your team mates. Stop messing about & kick it up the field"
Probably my second pet peeve behind passing the ball back during a promising surge forward
My wife tells me the players can't hear me when I scream at the TV. Stupid cow!
I chant war cries with the stadium crowd and everything. It is a proper ritual
I was trying to find "Kepa" on the list for 5 minutes ffs.
Based on the the quality of chances he's faced, according to xG Leno should've conceded more than he actually did. Pretty good going especially when you consider how bad the £70m Kepa is doing by this metric.