"Reina hasn't been tested"

[CarraLegend]

Wonder if some people will stop saying this now after he helped keep our lead in tact yet again today?

 

I doubt it.

[Andyjandy]

So not a great idea for a thread then?

[Clay Davis]

why is it not?

 

he had a v. good game today, hes a class goalie and time will show that.

[CarraLegend]

So not a great idea for a thread then?

 

This thread get to you a bit seeing as you were one of the whoppers on his back eh?

[stressederic]

The mark of a top class goalkeeper is being able to concentrate all game when you've got nothing to do only to have to pull off an absolutely crucial save.

 

Reina's done it many times this season.

[CarraLegend]

The mark of a top class goalkeeper is being able to concentrate all game when you've got nothing to do only to have to pull off an absolutely crucial save.

 

Reina's done it many times this season.

 

Spot on, the lad is absolute class. Bailed us out or kept the score down a hell of a lot of times now.

 

And he goes mental when we score

Edited April 29, 2006 by CarraLegend

[hideNseek]

World class goalie................................and now your going to believe us.

[Benitez]

Anyone got a picture of Moro carrying Pepe round the ground today?

 

Pepe is 'kin class, simple as that really, top quality goalie blokey.

 

Muy bueno sweeper keeper.

[WelshSpikeMikey]

Immense save from Barry's deflected shot today.

 

And don't let anyone kid you otherwise, letting the ball hit his heel was immense skill and not at all a misjudgement because of the sunshine.

[Guest Red Mist]

What the heck happened to our defence today? Watching the highlights we were all over the place at the back, gifting Villa a few chances. Hopefully that was a one-off.

[CarraLegend]

What the heck happened to our defence today? Watching the highlights we were all over the place at the back, gifting Villa a few chances. Hopefully that was a one-off.

 

Lack of concentration more than anything, some will blame Traore but Hyypia was at fault a good few times today. Luckily we've got Pepe.

[Paul]

He's been excellent this season but you can maybe undertand some people being wary considering how Dudek and his predecessor turned out.

 

If he plays aswell next season I'm sure all doubts will be dispelled.

[RedNik]

I wouldn't call him world class yet. He's definitely a great keeper though. Has good distribution, plays like a sweeper as well and is a wonderful shot stopper. He however needs to improve the way he deals with crosses - corners and such. Sometimes, he is caught flapping at them.

[abc]

I wouldn't call him world class yet. He's definitely a great keeper though. Has good distribution, plays like a sweeper as well and is a wonderful shot stopper. He however needs to improve the way he deals with crosses - corners and such. Sometimes, he is caught flapping at them.

 

The biggest risk when you try to catch it is that you'll drop it. The biggest risk when you try to punch it is that you'll mistime it. Live by the sword, die by the sword I guess?

[JonShar]

It's funny to me that people complain that he "flaps" sometimes. Punching a ball is just as hard a skill as volleying a ball, and I can't think of many players who can volley a ball effectively 100% of the time, let alone when they're under pressure from 2 or 3 opponents.

 

Pepe punches effectively the majority of the time, we should be more than happy with that.

[owenthomas]

The mark of a top class goalkeeper is being able to concentrate all game when you've got nothing to do only to have to pull off an absolutely crucial save.

 

Reina's done it many times this season.

ex-fkin-zactly..

 

and no one should complain about him punching the ball out either - he's been told to do it and is highly effective doing it too.. i'm absolutely over the moon we've got him.. i have to admit though that i wish we'd have asked Andy Gray to stop sitting alongside Martin Tyler et al and go in goal for us as the 6m we spent on Pepe could have gone towards a right mid or something..

 

 

It's funny to me that people complain that he "flaps" sometimes. Punching a ball is just as hard a skill as volleying a ball, and I can't think of many players who can volley a ball effectively 100% of the time, let alone when they're under pressure from 2 or 3 opponents.

 

Pepe punches effectively the majority of the time, we should be more than happy with that.

excellent point Jon.. and he has been told to punch rather than catch by the management too apparently..

[Guest Cardie]

hes a class goalie and time will show that.

 

Time has already shown that.

 

Big test will be next season now.

[DazzlaJ]

Reina has not been tested

[Guest Cardie]

What would you class as being tested?

 

Doing a Casillias and having to bale the team out time after time?

 

He plays the job of sweeper and when he's needed to make a save he does it even if he's had little to do all game. People think he does nothing because he's not diving around everywhere when the fact is he's not doing that because he's identifying the danger before it get's there.

[DazzlaJ]

What would you class as being tested?

 

Doing a Casillias and having to bale the team out time after time?

 

He plays the job of sweeper and when he's needed to make a save he does it even if he's had little to do all game. People think he does nothing because he's not diving around everywhere when the fact is he's not doing that because he's identifying the danger before it get's there.

 

I see Sunday morning sarcasm doesn't go down to well with you

[Guest Cardie]

Sarcasm shoul be banned so early on a sunday, takes too much thinking to get through it.

 

[Walrus]

I remember a time when there was a big discussion about Rio Ferdinand missing his test as well. Got a long ban too, didn't he?

 

[Mike]

What the heck happened to our defence today? Watching the highlights we were all over the place at the back, gifting Villa a few chances. Hopefully that was a one-off.

 

djimi traore on the left is what happened to our defence.

[Billy Dane]

I remember a time when there was a big discussion about Rio Ferdinand missing his test as well. Got a long ban too, didn't he?

 

 

 

Has Pepe missed a test? - ah I get it now, pay attention to the title, doh!

 

I think he's the first keeper we've had since Bruce to dominate his area. Part of the strength of the back 4 has been down to the confidence they have in him.

Edited April 30, 2006 by le2red

[Guest FrankH]

djimi traore on the left is what happened to our defence.

 

Yeah cos Traore forced Hyypia to make those couple of mistakes..