Leody wrote:GG, I really think it's greatness by comparison with Fabianski and Ches. When you look at what they've done this year after what we've had to deal with the last 2-3 years they look much better than they really are.
Don't get me wrong, they've been good. But they're nowhere near the level of a Cech, Buffon (in his prime), VDS, Casillas... you get the idea. They're not the type of keeper that's going to win you the title, lead you to glory in Europe and command the defense... yet. They could be one day, but right now they're average keepers for the EPL, maybe slightly more.
I feel a bit more positive about Flappy & Sneezy myself.
I agree that after our other keepers it wouldn't be hard for Sneezy to look good but I felt totally comfortable with him there.
He looked really solid between the sticks imo and his confidence is literally unshakeable.
Yes he made that mistake in the CC but I wouldn't judge his abilities based on that because a) It was partly Koscielny's fault and b) Petr Cech and Ivanovic made the same mistake a couple of weeks before that which proves it can happen to absolutely anyone.
When you think that it's his first season in the Prem and that's his only mistake I'd say that was pretty impressive.
No they aren't near the level of Cech, Buffon etc. but you wouldn't expect them to be at that age.
Having said that next season I wouldn't complain too much if we didn't buy a GK believe or not! As long as the order is 1 - Sneezy 2 - Flappy 3 - Almunia.
I genuinely think Sneezy is good enough to win us a pot.
GunnGunn wrote:You have to ask yourself what if Fabianski hadn't gotten injured...Would we now have a trophy? Would we still be in the FA Cup? Would we be second in the table?
We will never know, all i know is how f***ing unlucky does a team have to be in order to lose both its first choice keepers and both its first choice CB's?
Its a joke.
Yeah I agree.
Why are all our injuries always concentrated in one part of the pitch ffs?
It's either 4 strikers injured or 3 GKs or 3 DMs.
