PES Fan wrote:Dowbocop wrote:DML wrote:PES Fan wrote:Buffalo wrote:Now you mention it, he's probably the best equipped in the squad in dealing with higher temperatures
I wouldn't mind knowing who our 1st choice keeper is going to be. Let's see what kind of 12 months Ben Foster has.
On the bench. Unless VDS has a serious injury.
The number of people banging on for an extremely inexperienced keeper to go to 2010 is ridiculous. Hes one for the future, but he ain't playing in the present! Its only a year away now!
Exactly, so go for a keeper who has been first choice for a Champions' League standard side for the past two years, and will in all likelyhood stay first choice for us in 2009-10.
Are you serious about Almunia? He's as error prone as our current goalkeepers. Even Arsenal fans aren't convinced about him, and imagine if he did make a mistake for England. I gather to think he would be ridiculed more than a English keeper would. Would he want that? James has done a decent job so it would be wise to stick with him.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't biased by the fact that I like to see Arsenal players doing well in their careers, and I'm actually an Ireland fan, not an England fan. However, in my view Almunia has been one of our more consistent defensive performers over the past couple of years, and I honestly think he's the current equal, if not better, of the current England crop (although I don't meticulously record every English keeper's Opta stats or anything):
James - no CL football, error prone at times
Foster - not first choice at United, so not playing regularly
Green - no CL football, error prone
Robinson - no CL football, can be error prone
Almunia - playing regularly at top club level, history and reputation of being error prone but has been solid for past two years, kept out of Spain squad by Casillas, Reina, Valdes and Palop
He can do two things - strengthen England and/or weaken Spain. How can you not be serious about him?