The on topic thread

[Gosha]

imo he was shit last year and asked to leave.

He is top 3 in terms of form this year. I'd like him to stay at this level for longer before putting him with Dave and Hugo.

You're making it out as if he has only been good this season. He was immense at Atletico and in our title winning season. Last year he was injured and admittedly his form dropped, but he's been class for a while now and he couldn't do much more to be considered one of the best in the PL.

As for him wanting to leave, a lot of supporters have always questioned his commitment to Chelsea. He says absurd things to the media and I think it's inevitable that him and Hazard will leave.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Not here.

Social media and other forums and stuff. A lot of people just think he's a poacher with no all round game and not that gifted a footballer, it's quite ridiculous, really.

This shut so many people up

 

[Bojan KantKick]

You're making it out as if he has only been good this season. He was immense at Atletico and in our title winning season. Last year he was injured and admittedly his form dropped, but he's been class for a while now and he couldn't do much more to be considered one of the best in the PL.

As for him wanting to leave, a lot of supporters have always questioned his commitment to Chelsea. He says absurd things to the media and I think it's inevitable that him and Hazard will leave.

he was great at Atleti. Don't think he has been as good for Chelsea but has certainly had great moments and pulled off WC saves. Just thought he was really poor last season.

Maybe I'm putting too much emphasis on that.

 

[chef]

all season? i just remember him being shit for 12 months tbh. Did it affect him wanting to stay in england?

He was fine before injury and struggled for a bit when returning.

He wants to return to Madrid later in life, can you blame him.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

He was fine before injury and struggled for a bit when returning.

He wants to return to Madrid later in life, can you blame him.

do you want to borrow our fax machine?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Bit rough calling Courtois inconsistent after suffering an injury-plagued setback. He's been brilliant this season and is in that top three bracket IMO. It's all subjective as to who you prefer out of the three, but to dismiss him like Gero just did is a bit silly.

Consistency is key. I largely dismissed the rattling off of honours like that matters now.
On that logic Cam Mooney is better than Richo... You know, 4 flags to 0.

 

[glenferry23]

only second to Rio

Don't forget Massimo Taibi.

Yep. The difference between the 3 is tiny.

Agreed. Very little to split the three of them. They're all world class. Cech was in this group about 12 months ago but has regressed a bit since. Has had a few poor moments this season alone, beaten a bit too easily on his near post at times.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

been expecting bojan to mention john o shea in the top keepers.

Name another goal keeper who nutmegged figo

 

[Magma]

Name another goal keeper who nutmegged figo

my dad

 

[jod23]

in his first stint, not last time. Took 2 seasons to win the treble with both inter and porto iirc. 2nd seasons to win the title at Real.

Still won the title at first time of asking with Inter though.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Still won the title at first time of asking with Inter though.

That's cos he is v good

 

[Gosha]

Consistency is key. I largely dismissed the rattling off of honours like that matters now.
On that logic Cam Mooney is better than Richo... You know, 4 flags to 0.

You laughed off my comment to JD as if I was suggesting Karius is the best keeper in the PL.

Anyway, you're happy with Lloris and I'm happy with Courtois. The GK arguments have been done to death on this board so I'm happy to leave it at that.

 

[Cruyff14]

Courtois is WC, aside from a poor patch last season, has been great since he's been ranked among the best.

 

[jd2010]

He was fine before injury and struggled for a bit when returning.

He wants to return to Madrid later in life, can you blame him.

I most certainly can. Madrid isn't that great a city tbh. Nowhere near the nicest parts of Spain

 

[jod23]

Courtois is WC, aside from a poor patch last season, has been great since he's been ranked among the best.

Barcelona is lovely. Ive never been to Madrid though. Landlocked isnt it?

 

[jod23]

Just checked. Yep. Smack bang in the middle of Spain!

 

[Cruyff14]

Should have probably quoted the right post though

 

[jod23]

Oops... you guys know what i mean. Haha.

 

[kane249]

25 youngest players to debut in the EPL and where they are now

http://www.thesportbible.com/footba...youngest-premier-league-players-ever-20161104

 

[Fryer Tuck]

After reading all of this, I'm still wondering what the hell does Kasper have to do to get rated?

Even last year where he was the 2nd best keeper, he got very little mention. Now again this season... I honestly think if not for Kasper, not only would we be in the relegation places, but we wouldn't even be going to progress in the Champions League.

The stuff I've seen Kasper do, especially this season, I don't know what the others do (I'll pay Pickford, because he had been very up against it), but does Kasper need to score an extra time scorpion kick just to get attention?

He's been the best by far this season for us, and amongst the keepers, and has been one of our very few leaders (he was the one that called for cool heads against Stoke, and you can see him keeping the tempo up), as well as pretty much being the reason why we're not worse off this season.

To think they said Zieler was actually better than him... what the hell were they watching? (I also love how Karius gets stick, I am not convinced in the slightest about Zieler.)

I wouldn't trade Kasper for any other keeper if you offered me right now. Ticks every single box for me.

 

[Zidane98]

25 youngest players to debut in the EPL and where they are now

http://www.thesportbible.com/footba...youngest-premier-league-players-ever-20161104

Good read. Is there a minimum age rule in the PL? I know in my amateur league players under 14 years and 9 months of age cannot play. Wonder if we'll see a 15 year old superstar anytime soon.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Good read. Is there a minimum age rule in the PL? I know in my amateur league players under 14 years and 9 months of age cannot play. Wonder if we'll see a 15 year old superstar anytime soon.

u won't. Fergie tried to play Fletcher at 15 and the FA said no.

 

[Fryer Tuck]

Good read. Is there a minimum age rule in the PL? I know in my amateur league players under 14 years and 9 months of age cannot play. Wonder if we'll see a 15 year old superstar anytime soon.

16 years is the minimum age.

 

[Zidane98]

Doctor Gero is everyone still drunk down in Geelong after NYE?

Please explain:

http://www.sportingnews.com/au/cric...ne-markings-bungle/13pm6c2fxa6og1pjpk7lqb0dz8

LOL!!!!!!!

 

[Art Vandelay_]