David Ospina: On Loan to Napoli

[Aevi]

Szczesny is still not good enough. Too much revisionism on this forum. He was average when he was with us and has improved a bit at Roma.

He's looked quite good in the Roma games I've seen, and his top distribution stats makes him a pretty ideal fit for the modern keeper mold. There might be better options on the market, but I wouldn't discount Szczesny. I reckon he has grown a fair bit over there.

 

[Garrincha]

I doubt we can afford to let Szczesny go. Only a couple knocking around not at top clubs. Pay the guy.

 

[Gervais]

Love the way he falls to the floor in slow motion after a goal goes in. Beautiful stuff.

 

[Vinci]

Bring back Szczesny.
Bench Cech.
Sell Ospina.
Loan out Martinez.

Hire Almunia as a goalkeeping coach.

 

[Mark Tobias]

Hire Almunia as a goalkeeping coach.

**** that. Get Lehman. We need some steel

 

[Impact]

He's looked quite good in the Roma games I've seen, and his top distribution stats makes him a pretty ideal fit for the modern keeper mold. There might be better options on the market, but I wouldn't discount Szczesny. I reckon he has grown a fair bit over there.

Watched him in big games and in highlights. He's still largely the same for me. His distribution statistics improving owes more to Roma's good spacing and positioning than to any significant increase in his competency. Think this is a case of absence making the heart fonder.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

One of the - many - things Szczesny needed to improve was his kicking out, not distribution to others, but just hoofing the ball up the field after a back pass It barely got to the half way line with a very low trajectory. Has that improved?

 

[StefanB]

Szczesny has been one of the best goalkeepers in Italy this season. Has grown up a lot since we last saw him in Arsenal colours.

He's good. Probably on par with Cech or better.

I'd rather get Bernd Leno though if we were gonna splash the cash. Or if we really wanted a worldbeater I'd get Donnarumma. Scary good for his age.

 

[mm76]

Top marks to whoever changed the thread title

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Mad when people were claiming he was better than Cech...

 

[Hunta]

He's not built for the PL, is he? Has a team ever won the league with such a small goalie? Same goes for Mustafi at CB, he's hardly the imposing figure at the back that'll lead you to the title.

 

[say yes]

Just realised we signed this guy from France. All makes sense now.

Another masterclass from Giles.

 

[mm76]

Mad when people were claiming he was better than Cech...

agreed, i never saw that myself - even though Cech's in decline, he's still ahead of Ospina

 

[Impact]

Both of them are decent keepers. But Cech's strengths suit the PL and Ospina's strengths don't. Need a new first choice either way.

 

[Erlis]

Ooooooooooooooooospinaaaaaa

My man of the match!

 

[Hunta]

Solid timing of the injury tonight, sometimes you need to delay the process and it was timed to perfection. 9/10.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Quality keeper. But he could've done better with Sane's goal. Should've committed to the left, Sane was never in a million going anywhere else from there.

 

[Erlis]

Didn't see the first goal. I just went away for a short time, two minutes, and when I came back City already scored. If I didn't go away they probably wouldn't have scored
But he had some great saves.

 

[say yes]

He's ****.

Loads of overly dramatic dives masking the fact that he's constantly knocking the ball right back into the danger zone.

Should never have been beaten so easily for City's second.

 

[Garrincha]

A weird guy... Gives the impression of having good games but concedes a **** load of goals.

16 in eight Champions League matches
5 in one & a half Premier League matches