Mitch
Blonde Brigade Grand Wizard
I've previously done threads for Arsenal top 10 strikers and CBs. So I'd thought I'll do one for GKs.
Out of the GKs you have seen, how do rate the top 10 Arsenal GKs?
My top 10
1. Seaman - 3 x league titles, 4 FA Cup winner, 1 x European cup winners cup, 1 x league cup winner and a PFA team of the year. Some of his most iconic moments include saving Lombardo, Jurgovic and Mihajlović penalties indoing so beating a strong Sampdoria side in the semi final of the European cup winners cup semi final. Also that infamous superb save against Sheffield Utd.
2. Lehman - Our invincible GK in 03/04. Played a massive part in getting us to the CL final 2006, in particular his late penatly save against Riqulme in the final. Earned himself UEFA goalkeeper of the year that year too. Saved Scholes penalty in the FA Cup penalty final shoot out as we scored all 5 of ours to win it. Also saved penalties against RVN (just before the infamous handbags) and also saved a penalty off Gerard.
3. Leno - Had Leno as one of our top 5 peforming players in his first season and I had Leno as our best peforming player last season until his injury. Been solid so far this season too.
4. Szczęsny - Good keeper for us. Won PL golden gloves award for most cleansheets in 13/14. Kept a clean against Vila 2015 FA cup final. The Double save on the pool penalty from Kuyt after a dreadul dive from Suarez was outstanding bit of goalkeeping.
5. Cech - Had a very good first season with us, got MOTM and clean sheet as we beat Bayern 2-0 in the CL. Cech in his debut season with us won the golden gloves award 15/16. After this season though Cech suddenly got old over night it seemed (1 season with Gerry Peyton took its toll lol) and Cech peformances declined dramatically and he was poor in 2nd - 4th seasons with us. This saw Arsenal fans regretting the sell of Szczęsny.
6. Martinez - Leno last season had been our best player of the season untill he got injured. Martinez came in and was just as good till the end of the season for that short period of time. I wanted to keep both this season to fight it out to be the number 1 and sell the second choice at the end of season. Unfortunately Martinez didn't want to hang about and fight for the place when Arteta informed him Leno would start as first choice. Shame as Martinez has a lot abillity and may potentially be better than Leno.
7. Manniger - a very good back up keeper and I had full confidence in him when he had to step in. Earned himself a PL player of month award.
8. Lukic - I missed his prime and firstvstint with us between 83-90 where he was a league winning keeper for us. I only caught his second stint with us 96-01. Seemed a solid but not spectacular back up keeper to me.
9. Ospina - I think he is underatted due to him becoming error prone at the his end of his time with us. Prior to that I thought he was a good shot stopper.
10. Fabianski - nicknamed flappy by our fans for a reason (flapped at crosses). I never had any faith in him when he played, made nervous and was very error prone. Only makes this list as Almunia, Wright and Taylor were even worse. Fabianski did however improve dramatically after leaving us and turned out to be a solid PL keeper
Out of the GKs you have seen, how do rate the top 10 Arsenal GKs?
My top 10
1. Seaman - 3 x league titles, 4 FA Cup winner, 1 x European cup winners cup, 1 x league cup winner and a PFA team of the year. Some of his most iconic moments include saving Lombardo, Jurgovic and Mihajlović penalties indoing so beating a strong Sampdoria side in the semi final of the European cup winners cup semi final. Also that infamous superb save against Sheffield Utd.
2. Lehman - Our invincible GK in 03/04. Played a massive part in getting us to the CL final 2006, in particular his late penatly save against Riqulme in the final. Earned himself UEFA goalkeeper of the year that year too. Saved Scholes penalty in the FA Cup penalty final shoot out as we scored all 5 of ours to win it. Also saved penalties against RVN (just before the infamous handbags) and also saved a penalty off Gerard.
3. Leno - Had Leno as one of our top 5 peforming players in his first season and I had Leno as our best peforming player last season until his injury. Been solid so far this season too.
4. Szczęsny - Good keeper for us. Won PL golden gloves award for most cleansheets in 13/14. Kept a clean against Vila 2015 FA cup final. The Double save on the pool penalty from Kuyt after a dreadul dive from Suarez was outstanding bit of goalkeeping.
5. Cech - Had a very good first season with us, got MOTM and clean sheet as we beat Bayern 2-0 in the CL. Cech in his debut season with us won the golden gloves award 15/16. After this season though Cech suddenly got old over night it seemed (1 season with Gerry Peyton took its toll lol) and Cech peformances declined dramatically and he was poor in 2nd - 4th seasons with us. This saw Arsenal fans regretting the sell of Szczęsny.
6. Martinez - Leno last season had been our best player of the season untill he got injured. Martinez came in and was just as good till the end of the season for that short period of time. I wanted to keep both this season to fight it out to be the number 1 and sell the second choice at the end of season. Unfortunately Martinez didn't want to hang about and fight for the place when Arteta informed him Leno would start as first choice. Shame as Martinez has a lot abillity and may potentially be better than Leno.
7. Manniger - a very good back up keeper and I had full confidence in him when he had to step in. Earned himself a PL player of month award.
8. Lukic - I missed his prime and firstvstint with us between 83-90 where he was a league winning keeper for us. I only caught his second stint with us 96-01. Seemed a solid but not spectacular back up keeper to me.
9. Ospina - I think he is underatted due to him becoming error prone at the his end of his time with us. Prior to that I thought he was a good shot stopper.
10. Fabianski - nicknamed flappy by our fans for a reason (flapped at crosses). I never had any faith in him when he played, made nervous and was very error prone. Only makes this list as Almunia, Wright and Taylor were even worse. Fabianski did however improve dramatically after leaving us and turned out to be a solid PL keeper