Yohann Pelé

[gstew]

IMHO we will be watching the world's best young goalkeeper tomorrow (Akinfeev). He has everything!! He is only 20, but I can't think of any other goalkeeper that I would choose to replace Jens. He's only given up one goal in European qualifying so far (puts Robinson to shame).

If Pele is as good as Akinfeev, then he must be awesome!!!

 

[Blackjag]

yo, i saw the highlights of his saves over the weekend and he was outstanding and was the only reason why his team tied the game

 

[BeijingGunner]

Blackjag is right, I saw the Nancy-LeMans game and Pele was outstanding, keeping things level in an otherwise pretty dull game. France Football -my footballing bible- raves about his in their match report as well, you can check this. In fact, France has a surplus of outstanding keepers right now. Rame at Bordeaux, Jannot at St-Etienne, Coupet of Lyon, Landreau at PSG, Itanje and Sylva from Lens and Pele of Le Mans. Some people would also add Marseille's Carasso to that list as well.
Maybe Ligue 1 could donate some of its keepers to England?

 

[Mostarac]

Blackjag is right, I saw the Nancy-LeMans game and Pele was outstanding, keeping things level in an otherwise pretty dull game. France Football -my footballing bible- raves about his in their match report as well, you can check this. In fact, France has a surplus of outstanding keepers right now. Rame at Bordeaux, Jannot at St-Etienne, Coupet of Lyon, Landreau at PSG, Itanje and Sylva from Lens and Pele of Le Mans. Some people would also add Marseille's Carasso to that list as well.
Maybe Ligue 1 could donate some of its keepers to England?

Add Frey of Fiorentina to that list :wink: , also an excellent French goalkeeper.

 

[AFCG7]

Is Sylva the same one that keeps goal for Senegal?

 

[BeijingGunner]

Is Sylva the same one that keeps goal for Senegal?

Yes, he is. Good spot by Mostar with the Frey thing. It seems that I, like some of the France national team selectors, overlooked him again.

 

[gonermad1992]

frey should be at a bigger club that Fiorentina and i wouldnt say no to him comeing here even though its unlikley

 

[gonermad1992]

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hli ... ele+injury

le mans fear hes broken his big toe

 

[Wenger14]

Sky Sports: Arsenal Push For Pele

 

[siddharth]

Sky Sports: Arsenal Push For Pele

I'll be really surprised if this happens. Can't see wenger going for a keeper who has no champion's league experience when you are talking about replacing lehmann. Buffon would be my first choice followed by the likes of Akinfeev and Gordon.

 

[Canuck]

Akinfeev and Gordon are both very credible options. Though this rumour is certainly on-going. Seems it might be down to Gordon and Pele as the front-runners.
A new keeper will be the most interesting signing of the summer, regardless.

 

[Meatwad]

Does Gordon have Champions League experience? I don't think he does.

Wenger's M.O. is tall keepers and Akinfeev is 6 feet.

 

[stuart]

my knowledge is letting me down here but who is akinfeev? he is obviously good, personally i would obviously go for buffon but i cant see that happening, id like to see gordon have a go!

 

[nazo]

my knowledge is letting me down here but who is akinfeev? he is obviously good, personally i would obviously go for buffon but i cant see that happening, id like to see gordon have a go!

Cska Moscow's goalkeeper.
Out of the three, i would pick Gordon, Akinfeev then Pele in order.

 

[nidza7]

I`d die to see us get Gordon.

 

[Don Pacifico]

When have we ever actually been linked with Akinfeev or is this just the work of fantasists like the Ribery fan club on this forum? I swear every thread Ribery is mentioned...

 

[siddharth]

When have we ever actually been linked with Akinfeev or is this just the work of fantasists like the Ribery fan club on this forum? I swear every thread Ribery is mentioned...

Does that mean we are allowed to talk about players only linked with arsenal ? We are talking about replacing lehmann here and everyone is entitled to suggest who he thinks would come close to that and akinfeev is just one of those keepers who we should consider when making a decision.

 

[kwg]

When have we ever actually been linked with Akinfeev or is this just the work of fantasists like the Ribery fan club on this forum? I swear every thread Ribery is mentioned...

didnt you just bring ribery up?
any way i would like to see pele with arsenal ive always rated him. there isnt anything stopping wenger. this could really happen. if so i dont think that we need poom.

 

[Don Pacifico]

When have we ever actually been linked with Akinfeev or is this just the work of fantasists like the Ribery fan club on this forum? I swear every thread Ribery is mentioned...

Does that mean we are allowed to talk about players only linked with arsenal ? We are talking about replacing lehmann here and everyone is entitled to suggest who he thinks would come close to that and akinfeev is just one of those keepers who we should consider when making a decision.

I just think people talk abouit players they would like to replace Lehmann, rather than players that have a strong chance of replacing him. If you want Akinfeev, there's a wish list thread otherwise every thread in this section of the forum turns into unsubstantiated speculation. Anyways, I was actually wondering if we have in fact been linked with the bloke considering everyone talks about him so much.

 

[Clrnc]

what about the argentine keeper ustari? many of us seems to have forgotten about him. imo, most football match is prettty much the same. it won't be of much difference if a keeper have CL expereiences or not. out of 4 i would pick

akinfeev, gordon, pele, ustari