Legend14
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Keeper is the last thing I am worried about. He is not like Runarsson at all. Give it a few more matches to make an assessment.
It's a complete joke. Leno is a decent keeper, signed 3 years ago. Then Martinez has a breakout season and somehow they end up losing both of them as a result. Runnarson - terrible, so bad that he gets one game to prove himself before being disappeared. Ryan, his replacement, was decent but let go. Then Ramsdale, who I'm fine with but £30m odd on a keeper when we didn't need one is steep to say the least. £80m on White and Ramsdale hardly seems like what we needed to move the squad forward. Now Turner.lmao nah he was happy to get a start bro.
I don't actually know what Arsenal are doing with the keepers. I read a while ago they planned to have 2 homegrown players for the #1 and #2 spots to save on foreign player spaces which made a lot of sense.
They seem to have abandoned this now though, wonder how impossible it would be to sign David Raya (their original target before Ramsdale).
What, in the second game was poor? I wasn’t alarmed while watching it.It's a complete joke. Leno is a decent keeper, signed 3 years ago. Then Martinez has a breakout season and somehow they end up losing both of them as a result. Runnarson - terrible, so bad that he gets one game to prove himself before being disappeared. Ryan, his replacement, was decent but let go. Then Ramsdale, who I'm fine with but £30m odd on a keeper when we didn't need one is steep to say the least. £80m on White and Ramsdale hardly seems like what we needed to move the squad forward. Now Turner.
I was reading the comments on here thinking "here they go again, we need to give this guy a chance". Watched his match highlights and I agree it's worrying given that's now two in a row. I'm still keeping an open mind on Turner but jeez, it doesn't exactly give you much confidence. The only good thing is that the Kroenke's seem to have the cheque book open now, but still.
Did you not see him repeatedly coming acres out of the goal when we were dominating possession only to have to scramble back. He almost conceded one like that in the 2nd half. He was also stunningly poor at controlling the ball when it was played back to him. Were it not for Everton being absolutely dire and not really pressing effectively his sloppiness would have led to at least 1 goal conceded. He looks like someone who has only ever played FIFA and now is trying to learn a position on the fly at the highest level.What, in the second game was poor? I wasn’t alarmed while watching it.
I did see the play when he had to scramble back. We had easy possession up the field and someone gave it away. Everton immediately took a shot on goal from 60. Where should he have been when we turned it over, on his goal line? To me, a good recovery after field players gave it away.Did you not see him repeatedly coming acres out of the goal when we were dominating possession only to have to scramble back. He almost conceded one like that in the 2nd half. He was also stunningly poor at controlling the ball when it was played back to him. Were it not for Everton being absolutely dire and not really pressing effectively his sloppiness would have led to at least 1 goal conceded. He looks like someone who has only ever played FIFA and now is trying to learn a position on the fly at the highest level.
Could be right, but early, early conclusion.Terrible transfer as things stand, literally does no one any favours - Ramsdale has an easy run at first choice now, Turner isn't going to offer much competiton and if Ramsdale is in Newcastle performance form, or injured, we're ****ed.
Hopefully one of the younger keepers steps up this season.
As I said, I definitely don't want to write him off yet, or start that narrative in here even. He didn't concede so that's a big positive with a few good saves in there, but his positioning seemed suspect and he generally just seemed a bit awkward and chaotic. I've shared the video below so people can make their own mind up. Hopefully it was just new team nerves.What, in the second game was poor? I wasn’t alarmed while watching it.
How many times must this be repeated?
Martinez wanted to be guaranteed first choice while Arteta said he would have to keep fighting with Leno for the number one spot. Martinez didn't want that and left for Aston Villa so he could be undisputed first choice.
If it was up to Arteta Martinez would've stayed and fought for his place (and kept it if he kept his form up).
I’d have taken Ben Foster for that tbh. Guy already loves Ramsdale so there wouldn’t be any tension in the dressing roomI read a while ago they planned to have 2 homegrown players for the #1 and #2 spots to save on foreign player spaces which made a lot of sense.
I’d have taken Ben Foster for that tbh. Guy already loves Ramsdale so there wouldn’t be any tension in the dressing room
He was highly rated beforehand apparently, would have to hope it's just nerves although doesn't bode well if he's this shaky for a pre-season match. Either way 6m for a 28yo keeper from a joke league is a piss take.