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Who is the best goalkeeper in the world?

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  • #52
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,845 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    el rabitos wrote:
    what about

    sebastian frey
    michael landrau
    timo hildebrand
    tim weise
    igor akinfeev (he's like 18 and he's russias no.1)

    none of them are on tv much and are all top keepers

    I only know those 3 in bold above, but yeah very good keepers. Ben Foster ftw :D:D


  • #53
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    tdv wrote:
    Im suprised no one has mentioned Coupet of Lyon he'll be the best in a few years time


    Not likely, he's older than Buffon! I think he is even plder than wee Shay.


  • #54
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Akinfeev will be amaziong but he isn't world class yet, might be a bit short aswell, but his reflexes are amazing and his shot stopping is already world class, needs a bit more aerial power but a great prospect.

    Weise is a bit like Dida, on his day he is world class but (as seen against Juventus in CL) he is prone to moments of madness! bit heavey aswell.

    Hildebrand will be germanys No.1 after Jens and Oliver depart to the grassy plans of retirement and not because he is techincally better than Weise, but because he is more consistant and in International football consistancy is more important than technical ability (which is about level for both keepers tbh) The defence has to trust the keeper 100% and for that reason Hildebrand will get the nod.

    Never seen Landrau play, can't commetn, don't even know who he plays for tbh.

    Frey is already world class, it's a toss up between himself and Amelia as to who is the best keeper in italy after Buffon.


  • #55
    el rabitos
    Registered Users Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭el rabitos


    Seaneh wrote:
    Never seen Landrau play, can't commetn, don't even know who he plays for tbh.

    plays for nantes in france, no idea how he hasnt got a big move yet. linked with milan and asenal a few times, but nothing happened. great shot stopper.


  • #56
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Cool, what age is he?
    Milan are constantly linked with young frence players, seems to be the only country outside Italy we scout for youth!


  • #57
    David19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 925 ✭✭✭David19


    He's 26. Played brilliantly agianst United a few seasons ago and I think they tried to buy him.

    Short article here:

    http://www.channel4.com/sport/french_football/focus/landreau.html

    With that said he's not in Buffon's or Casillas' class. IMO its a toss up between them for world's best.


  • #58
    Nalz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,845 ✭✭✭✭Nalz


    el rabitos wrote:
    great shot stopper.

    I wonder what Jimmy McGee would say bout that :D


  • #59
    ziggy
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  • #60
    el rabitos
    Registered Users Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭el rabitos


    Trilla wrote:
    I wonder what Jimmy McGee would say bout that :D

    something in a ridiculously stupid accent no doubt


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  • #61
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    ziggy67 wrote:
    True, the same reason why Given is playing for Newcastle IMO- he isn't good enough to play for a top class team.

    Shockingly untrue!! :eek:


  • #62
    ziggy
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  • #63
    evilhomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭evilhomer


    ziggy67 wrote:
    Why so?

    Why is he still at Newcastle then?

    mmmm, sense of loyalty (rare thing these days)?
    Huge salary? not too many other teams could match what he is getting payed at Newcastle, including Liverpool, Arsenel, etc...


  • #64
    Trotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    ziggy67 wrote:
    Why so?

    Why is he still at Newcastle then?


    Same reason as Duff.. they pay top bucks and the fans treat the players as Gods.. not like at some other clubs where you could be their greatest hero one minute and the brunt of abuse the next.

    Newcastle is a footballing city.. and footballers like to be there. Throw in 100k a week or whatever they're on and its an attractive prospect.


  • #65
    irish life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 272 ✭✭irish life


    ziggy67 wrote:
    Why so?

    Why is he still at Newcastle then?
    It would cost an awful lot to buy him and he loves Newcastle. One of the best keepers in the world spent 4 seasons with Fulham. He's Holland's most capped player and their captain yet he spent his prime years at a bottom half team.

    What Trotter said is correct too. You'd have to go to Newcastle to realise what football means to them. No place in Britain is quite like it.

    How can you say he isn't good enough? He's absolutely amazing. I wouldn't mind if he was inconsistant but he is quality every single game.


  • #66
    kinaldo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,563 ✭✭✭kinaldo


    If I was the best golakeeper in the world I'd want to play for Newcastle too.


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  • #67
    ziggy
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  • #68
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    He has been the most consistant goal keeper in england for over 5 years now!

    Clubs aren't after him for the same reason they didn't try to sign Sherar from Newcastle, he would cost too much.

    Newcastle are one of the biggest clubs in europe as far as fan base and financial clout goes, they can pay big fees and big wages and they don't need to sell players, so if someone wants to buy a player they love who is worth say 10 million, they (newcastle) would just ask for 15, and so on.

    That is the only reason Given isn't at Man Utd/Arsenal/Milan/Barce or anothyer major CL club, the cost would be immense.


  • #69
    kinaldo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,563 ✭✭✭kinaldo


    ziggy67 wrote:
    Can't recall the top clubs really going after him, which is strange if he is as good as he is made out to be here.

    How many clubs tried to sign Shearer while he was there? They're unattainable.


  • #70
    ziggy
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  • #71
    gustavo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,206 ✭✭✭gustavo


    Surely if he was that good then the huge price would be irrellevant


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  • #72
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,908 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Given's always been a top keeper and has been voted into the Premiership Team of the Season on more than one occassion. Although with Newcastle's back four he does have plenty of opportunity to pull off the saves.

    Igor Akinfeev is gonna be quality. Also Hildebrand will get the recognition he deserves outside Germany once Lehmann bows out. I used to think a lot f Sebastien Frey. He was wanted by Arsenal at one stage but had a very bad injury last season. A top keeper on his day.


  • #73
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    ziggy67 wrote:
    I will respectfully agree to disagree with you.

    He is a good keeper playing for an average side in an overated league.

    BTW noticed how you didn't put Chelsea in that little list of yours- is that because Mourinho had him down as a "weak link" in the team in that leaked dossier? http://forum.football.co.uk/about5013.html


    No, it's because they are a rich club, not a big club.


  • #74
    irish life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 272 ✭✭irish life


    gustavo wrote:
    Surely if he was that good then the huge price would be irrellevant
    Can people not make a judgement themselves? :) I can't see anyone splashing out £15m on a keeper at this moment in time. theres so many of them out there at the moment that you can get a top keeper for a fraction of that, ie. Artur Boruc for £1m, van der Sar for 2 or 3, Robert Green for £2m. I think Barthez may still be the record British transfer fee for a keeper at £7.8m. Who's going to pay double that for a 30 year old?


  • #75
    dcarroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭dcarroll


    el rabitos wrote:
    plays for nantes in france, no idea how he hasnt got a big move yet. linked with milan and asenal a few times, but nothing happened. great shot stopper.
    he moved to psg this summer i think, saw him play 2 years ago when i was in france for nantes, thought he would be in a top league by now though


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