Best goalkeepers in the Prem

[New York Red]

I think this has changed quite a lot in the last year or so. In my mind, Pepe is clearly the best there is now, but I also think that Cech clearly isn't top three. What do you think?

 

I'd go with:

 

1. Pepe

2. Freidel

3. Green (I know I'll get flak for that one, but I think he does it all well)

[Zoob]

Shay Given is far better than green imo. Think Green is just another over-hyped English keeper. Yes, he may be better than Kirkland, Carson and Foster, but then most keepers are...

 

It may just be that the media are beginning to realise that Cech is no longer in the top 3, but normally they just go with the default

 

1) Cech

2) Van Der Saar

3) anyone who is their flavour of the week

[Sion]

Reina made a mistake against Everton 3 years ago so he's clearly crap. VDS and Cech never make mistakes, they're just really unlucky.

[New York Red]

Shay Given is far better than green imo. Think Green is just another over-hyped English keeper. Yes, he may be better than Kirkland, Carson and Foster, but then most keepers are...

 

It may just be that the media are beginning to realise that Cech is no longer in the top 3, but normally they just go with the default

 

1) Cech

2) Van Der Saar

3) anyone who is their flavour of the week

 

I like Given a lot. He's a fantastic shot stopper, but I don't think he dominates the box very well. He's not so hot in the air either.

[CarraLegend]

Reina

 

 

 

 

 

VDS

Cech

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rest (who are all a mixture of s****)

[Gunga Din]

Reina

 

 

 

 

 

VDS

Cech

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rest (who are all a mixture of s****)

 

i'd go with that too. Riena is so much better than the rest its funny. VDS is still very decent as is Cech who is not playing well at the minute

[MarkD]

i'd go with that too. Riena is so much better than the rest its funny. VDS is still very decent as is Cech who is not playing well at the minute

 

Pepe is so far ahead of the rest, yet so many don't see it.

 

for me, Howard has gotten better over the last 2 seasons and I'd have him ahead of Given.

[New York Red]

i'd go with that too. Riena is so much better than the rest its funny. VDS is still very decent as is Cech who is not playing well at the minute

 

You can't leave out Freidel pal. He's been bloody brilliant this season.

[Spion kop]

1. Pepe

2. Given

3. james

[Gunga Din]

You can't leave out Freidel pal. He's been bloody brilliant this season.

 

 

i just did. he isnt as good as either VDS or Cech.

[CarraLegend]

You can't leave out Freidel pal. He's been bloody brilliant this season.

 

No he hasnt, and he hasnt been any other season. His howlers like the one against Chelsea just seem to get completely ignored because he's at a nothing club.

[New York Red]

No he hasnt, and he hasnt been any other season. His howlers like the one against Chelsea just seem to get completely ignored because he's at a nothing club.

 

Errrm, right.

[Gunga Din]

1. Pepe

2. Given

3. james

 

 

Given and James? seriously?

 

LOL

[CarraLegend]

Errrm, right.

 

Point proven, thank you.

[New York Red]

Point proven, thank you.

 

I think not.

[New York Red]

He hasnt been any other season -- I'd guess that isn't a predominant view.

 

His howlers like the one against Chelsea just seem to get completely ignored because he's at a nothing club. -- Villa are a "nothing" club?

 

And who hasn't had howlers like that? They all have them. He has far fewer than most.

Edited December 12, 2009 by New York Red

[Sion]

Jaaskelainen is better than Friedel. And probably Howard and Green.

[CarraLegend]

He hasnt been any other season -- I'd guess that isn't a predominant view.

 

His howlers like the one against Chelsea just seem to get completely ignored because he's at a nothing club. -- Villa are a "nothing" club?

 

And who hasn't had howlers like that? They all have them. He has far fewer than most.

 

What about his howler against West Brom? The one where he just parries the ball out straight into the six yard box? He does that all the time, he's also always rooted to his goal and his distribution is pretty ordinary. He's a decent/ok premier league goalie, nothing else, and theres a reason he's either spent his career sitting on a bench or at average clubs.

 

But you've always been fond of bigging up any player who gets a bit of media praise.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

I don't like GivenCech a lot. He's a fantastic shot stopper, but I don't think he dominates the box very well. He's not so hot in the air either.

 

Touched that up for you a bit

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Given and James? seriously?

 

LOL

 

I wouldnt even draw breath when it comes to Cech and Given. Given everytime. Cech is nowhere near the top 3.

 

The biggest asset a keeper has is nothing to do with him, but rather the confidence he instills in the 4 defenders ahead of him. If he doesnt have that, defenders encroach on his territory, they more jittery in letting players get an inch on them and they more likely to make rash decisions rather than let their keeper come and take control.

 

Cech has lost alot of that in the past 2 years. I wouldnt have him. He still has assets as a good shot stopper and similar to Reina I think he does well when confronted with a 1-on-1, but not in the top 3 of Premiership.

[Gunga Din]

I wouldnt even draw breath when it comes to Cech and Given. Given everytime. Cech is nowhere near the top 3.

 

The biggest asset a keeper has is nothing to do with him, but rather the confidence he instills in the 4 defenders ahead of him. If he doesnt have that, defenders encroach on his territory, they more jittery in letting players get an inch on them and they more likely to make rash decisions rather than let their keeper come and take control.

 

Cech has lost alot of that in the past 2 years. I wouldnt have him. He still has assets as a good shot stopper and similar to Reina I think he does well when confronted with a 1-on-1, but not in the top 3 of Premiership.

 

 

Shay Given has destroyed every defender who has ever played in front of him, simply because he is so bad in the air and wont come for a ball, nor dominate his area

[anny road]

Shay Given has destroyed every defender who has ever played in front of him, simply because he is so bad in the air and wont come for a ball, nor dominate his area

 

 

CLANG...Richard Dunne said similar at Ste J wedding

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Shay Given has destroyed every defender who has ever played in front of him, simply because he is so bad in the air and wont come for a ball, nor dominate his area

 

Cech almost looks like the worst keeper in the air in the Premiership.

 

I'd still have Given over Cech based on the past 2 years.

[drdooom]

The biggest asset a keeper has is nothing to do with him, but rather the confidence he instills in the 4 defenders ahead of him. If he doesnt have that, defenders encroach on his territory, they more jittery in letting players get an inch on them and they more likely to make rash decisions rather than let their keeper come and take control.

 

You saw that on some of the goals today. On one the defensive line didn't hold up but fell back into a heap on the 8 yard line instead, and for one they didn't even try to stay higher but started on the 8 yard line and Drogba headed it into whoever it was who scored instead of letting Cech take it.

[Gunga Din]

Cech almost looks like the worst keeper in the air in the Premiership.

 

I'd still have Given over Cech based on the past 2 years.

 

 

i wouldnt. but hey, thats football