Oh! Lukasz

Ollar · Post by **Ollar** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:39 pm

Arsenal have turned up the competition for their goalkeeper's jersey with the purchase of Lukasz Fabianski from Legia Warsaw for Â£2 million.

Fabianski, 22, has been capped four times by Poland and was voted the best goalkeeper in Poland for the last two seasons.

What's he gonna be chanced when Lehmann & Alumnia still... or?

gunners-need-steel · Post by **gunners-need-steel** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:45 pm

Its usual for big clubs to have 3 or more good keepers at anyone time .. just as cover. But as Lucasz has been quoted as saying, he is not here just to make up the numbers ... and the competition is great to keep all keepers sharp and striving to be at their best.

the team trains, and during training sessions skills are assessed .. if he's as good as he is made out to be and impresses in training, don't be surprised to see him move to the no.1 spot.

demzy · Post by **demzy** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:39 pm

wenger is training him to be no1 when lehmann goes.

we_are_the_arsenal · Post by **we_are_the_arsenal** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:49 pm

apparently he was a direct replacement for Poom. So maybe when lehmann retires or leaves almunia will be no.1 and Lucasz no.2

Rad · Post by **Rad** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:09 pm

I can see Fabianski being number 1 when Lehmann goes as Almunia isn't first team quality. Let's remember he was only picked up by Arsenal as Celta Vigo owed us money for a prior transfer. He has been adequate as a replacement for Lehmann but nothing more!

All_Arsenal_1886 · Post by **All_Arsenal_1886** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:14 pm

is it me or did Arsene say L Fabinski would challengd Jens for number 1 jersey

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:33 am

Almunia is NOT in anyway a first choice keeper in any respect. He is a cover keeper and that is it.

I hope Fabianski gives some competition to Mad Jens, will certainly keep the wily German on his toes.

I think Fabianski is a great keeper from what I've seen, definitely 1st choice when Jens goes.

Goonanana · Post by **Goonanana** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:15 am

He is definately here as a first choice for the future, he's a top quality keeper, If Jens gets injured at any point this season he'd better be scared because I think he'll struggle to get the number one back off Fabianski if he's allowed a first team run

Personally I'd put him number one now if we don't buy a centre back who can header beacuse he can actually catch crosses and not flap at corners!

JakeN13 · Post by **JakeN13** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:22 am

It would be stupid buying him and playing in the reserves for a season. Ok, fair enough...Goalkeepers don't reach their peak until their 30s usually but it's gonna be a set back for any player at the age of 21 to play non competitive football for a whole season. If Wenger not keep him as at least number 2 then I think he better send him out on loan this season.

As for Almunia...for me he's been given a chance and blown it. Imagine if you went into a normal job and cost the company you work for as dearly as he's cost us.

gunners-need-steel · Post by **gunners-need-steel** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:04 am

JakeN13 wrote:As for Almunia...for me he's been given a chance and blown it. Imagine if you went into a normal job and cost the company you work for as dearly as he's cost us.

Hang on there Jake N13, in my opinion, Almunia did OK (sometimes, even exceptionally well) last season .. exceeding all expectations. I think he had a bad time the season before last, but last season was good. Perhaps he is getting better as he gets older. So, lets not rush to throw him out .. let them compete and may the best win.

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:03 pm

Fabianski has not come to Arsenal to play the Matt Poom role he wants to be number 1.As for Almunia he was never top class a good number 2 but nowhere near first choice. Jens didn"t have a great season last season so it will be good to see him have some real competition

U.F.G Anfield '89 · Post by **U.F.G Anfield '89** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:43 pm

from what i've heard of the barnet game, he has the temperament of our current number 1.

JakeN13 · Post by **JakeN13** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:16 pm

U.F.G Anfield '89 wrote:from what i've heard of the barnet game, he has the temperament of our current number 1.

Awesome

JakeN13 · Post by **JakeN13** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:29 pm

gunners-need-steel wrote:
JakeN13 wrote:As for Almunia...for me he's been given a chance and blown it. Imagine if you went into a normal job and cost the company you work for as dearly as he's cost us.
Hang on there Jake N13, in my opinion, Almunia did OK (sometimes, even exceptionally well) last season .. exceeding all expectations. I think he had a bad time the season before last, but last season was good. Perhaps he is getting better as he gets older. So, lets not rush to throw him out .. let them compete and may the best win.

Ok, fair enough, thatâ€™s your opinion and everyone wants different things from players.

Iâ€™d agree heâ€™s a good shot stopper and also very good when it comes to 1 on 1s. Foe me though he lacks the most important thing for a goalieâ€¦heâ€™s just not reliable. He can make the most fantsic save but Iâ€™ll still just be waiting for him to make that stupid mistake he seem to do at least 1s every game he plays inâ€¦sometimes he gets away with it, sometimes he doesnâ€™t but I firmly believe in what Seaman used to say about goalkeeping. .Itâ€™s all about how few mistakes you make,

All_Arsenal_1886 · Post by **All_Arsenal_1886** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:00 pm

The reason we nit pick about all our keepers and find faults about them is because we had one of the best ever keepers in David Seaman and from reading the history books arsenal have had a good number of great keepers in the past