Almunia's legacy

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:40 pm

Begovic is no better than Almunia IMO.

projoe · Post by **projoe** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:41 pm

digger wrote:Begovic is no better than Almunia IMO.

least he has a go at keeping the ball out of the net, and im sure he can kick a lot better

SCREAM AIM FIRE · Post by **SCREAM AIM FIRE** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:42 pm

up for grabs you got it all wrong...almunia hasnever even been capped by any country let alone win a cup

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:47 pm

projoe wrote:why are we not signing begovic for 3m, hes a good keeper

because it would kill Flappy and Mannone

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:09 pm

digger wrote:Call Sczezney back from his loan.

Just seen that our best keeper has today had his loan at Brentford extended until the end of the season

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... -brentford

bunch · Post by **bunch** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:08 pm

He is rubbish. I think I'd have the No 1 from every other Premier League ahead of him, including Gomes and the Fat Bloke at Burnley.

Effort? First goal Bolton scored the other week he could have dived to try and save it, he didn't. 4-0 up against AZ and he couldn't be arsed to dive so they scored a consolation.

Rat face's goal in the 4-4 last seasn, FFS!!

He is useless and all our defenders know he's useless, so he's got no authority with them.

slag · Post by **slag** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:24 pm

Dan_85 wrote:
digger wrote:Call Sczezney back from his loan.
Just seen that our best keeper has today had his loan at Brentford extended until the end of the season

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... -brentford

watch from 12 mins 20...definately your best keeper http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_3/

Goonanana · Post by **Goonanana** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:32 pm

From Football 365

* 17 Premier League goalkeepers have been credited with more saves than Manuel Almunia in the Premier League this season. Four of those goalkeepers have played fewer games than the Spaniard.

clockendal · Post by **clockendal** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:38 pm

Goonanana wrote:From Football 365

* 17 Premier League goalkeepers have been credited with more saves than Manuel Almunia in the Premier League this season. Four of those goalkeepers have played fewer games than the Spaniard.

Ok..but we are 3rd in the league. How many shots has he had to face in comparison ? I

Is there maybe a shot save % stat ?

Percy Dalton · Post by **Percy Dalton** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:40 pm

All those stats are subjective and can be viewed however you wish to take them.

Wasn't Denilson the best midfielder in the country a while ago?

FOXYARSENAL · Post by **FOXYARSENAL** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:41 pm

dont think ive ever hated a man so much cant stand seeing em in an arsenal shirt es everything that arsenal are at the minute ,to quiet no balls hasnt a clue what es doing, cant stand the fucking prick

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:44 pm

Percy Dalton wrote:All those stats are subjective and can be viewed however you wish to take them.

Wasn't Denilson the best midfielder in the country a while ago?

Yeah, because he can pass the ball 5 yards sideways it meant he was a better passer than Cesc, who tries to unlock defences

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:46 pm

All those stats are subjective and can be viewed however you wish to take them.
Wasn't Denilson the best midfielder in the country a while ago?

Excately!
How many chances did Man U have? Officially the stats for that game were 3 shots. So if he scored an OG did he save 1? Or is that counted in the stat. Therefore none were saved.

The same can also be said for Everton game.

As soon as the balls past the back line, I've personally no confidence in him making the block. I soley relying on the player to miss.

This Is The Daybreak · Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:48 pm

I never felt this about him last season...thaught he was a decent goalkeeper, never a world class keeper and always regarded him as a keeper who would never win you a game but would also never lose you a game.

Anyone remember the first leg against Manchester United in the Champions League, he pulled off a couple of genuinly world class saves that game and was dominant and commanding, since then there has been a rapid decline starting with letting in that 35 yard free kick from ladyboy in the second leg.

These days he's losing us points ever game and patience is at breaking point. I think everyone knows it, the options are limited. My friend is a Brentford season ticket holder and he has nothing but praise for the Polish keeper, says he has been one of their players of the season and is over the moon he is staying till the end of the season.

He was also fantastic against WBA in the League Cup, can't see why we're not giving him a go.

I would in fact put Bob Wilson with his dodgy hip in goal now over Almunia, the worst number one keeper the club has ever had

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:49 pm

slag wrote:
Dan_85 wrote:
digger wrote:Call Sczezney back from his loan.
Just seen that our best keeper has today had his loan at Brentford extended until the end of the season

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... -brentford
watch from 12 mins 20...definately your best keeper http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_3/

Looks promising and some very decent saves in those clips.
Problem is I'd like to see him live. It's one thing watching highlights asI'm sure there's a youtube clip of Alumnia great saves!