Almunia

southampton gooner · Post by **southampton gooner** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:44 am

Don't think our keeper is getting enough credit on here. He had a bloody good game yesterday and if he had done what chav cech had done he would of got a right slagging off.
Well done some.

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:14 am

Yeah he did great. I don't think we'll see much more of Mr. Lehmann.

daz10_uk · Post by **daz10_uk** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:56 am

Have a read of this

http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=69853

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:47 am

yes but did he dribble past his man or score a goal? Useless

Very good performance, made some good saves, credit where credit is due.

stearmaster · Post by **stearmaster** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:48 am

ENGLANDS NUMBER 1
ENGLAND ENGLANDS NUMBER 1

Fantastic game by almunia after makin some fantastic saves, well played blondie!!!

jesper arnsbjerg · Post by **jesper arnsbjerg** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:43 am

southampton gooner wrote:Don't think our keeper is getting enough credit on here. He had a bloody good game yesterday and if he had done what chav cech had done he would of got a right slagging off.
Well done some.

Almunia deserves credit for yesterdays performing, but I still don`t make him the best keeper on our books.
Didn`t Lehmann get a slagging off for his blunders ? I think he did

gunner67 · Post by **gunner67** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:08 am

The memory of Almunia's blunders means he's going to have to do a lot to make me forget them. Anyone remember the ironic cheers he got when he caught the ball against Rosenborg in our 5 - 1 win at Highbury?
Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't most shots directed at him anyway? Did he make any outstanding saves?

aw · Post by aw » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:11 am

I was hoping Jens would start against Chavs, but Almunia played really well, as did Flaminal and Gallas. Can't wait to thump six, past that England has been Robinson!

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:42 am

Yes Almunia did play well yesterday and all credit to him,but is he the long time answer?No. A club as big as Arsenal should have a world class keeper between the sticks

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:08 pm

Fair point SG, Almunia does deserve credit for putting in a solid performance yesterday.

Post by **REB** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:14 pm

yeah thought he was good on sun , didnt have much to do to be honest as chelsea hardly had a shot all day,,but handled it all quiet well

still dont think he's good enought to be num 1 thou

gus ceasar is a legend · Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:17 pm

He had a good game but I do agree he aint the long term answer!

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:02 pm

LET'S BE HONEST HERE: ALMUNIA MADE THE SAVES THAT HE SHOULD MAKE. ALTHOUGH HE WAS SOLID, NONE OF THOSE HE DID PULL OFF WERE WHAT YOU WOULD CALL OUTSTANDING SAVES.

HE ALSO HAD A BIT OF LUCK WHEN FLAPPING AT SHEVCHENKO'S FIRST HALF SHOT, AND PUSHING MIKEL'S SHOT INTO THE PATH OF THE ON-COMING RUSSIAN INSTEAD OF AROUND THE POST, IN THE SECOND.

I STILL DON'T THINK HE IS TOP QUALITY, BUT LET'S ALL HOPE THAT HE TAKES LOTS OF CONFIDENCE FROM YESTERDAY AND BECOMES A MORE DOMINANT GOAL-KEEPER AS A RESULT.

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:13 pm

Chuffing hell IHH. Give the guy some credit. He did well yesterday and apart from one or two minor 'JENS MISTAKES' hasn't really let us down that much!

I agree he isn't world class but which goalkeepers that are currently available are?

gus ceasar is a legend · Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:19 pm

I think the difference between a keeper of Almunia's class and say someone like Cech is that a huge deal has been made of Cech's mistake as it is so unlike him.

On the other hand when Almunia makes a mistake we kind of take it with a pinch of salt as there have been quite a few to be fair!

He looked ok yesterday but I don't think he made any saves which were "top draw" or however else you wanna describe it!

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