Probably not.......
Regardless I enjoyed his entire statement, although obviously it was always going to be positive he made a lot of the right noises.
SAF, Who would you consider to be the best GK in the world?
I like De Gea but every time I see Neuer he is amazing and the same with Coutois. I don't know too much about keepers though.
Yeah Neuer for me to... thought he was great ever since that Schalke semi final (although he was a bit dodgy in the 2nd leg)
Just seems to have grown and grown.
Though admittedly I don't really watch a lot of foreign football.
He certainly has a good case for the premiership, although (and I almost feel guilty saying this) I may lean slightly towards Coutois for that one, very close though.
Gianluigi Buffon is still the best. The 3 younger talents have a bit to go before they're at Gigi's level or in his league for me. All are cracking prospects though and have dofferent strengths. Courtois is his presence and the way he fills the goal and commands his area. De Gea is the best and most natural shot stopper of the 3 and Neuer is more balanced and great at allowing his defence to play higher up the pitch.
Buffon is excellent in all ways though and has been for years. One of the very best of all time.
He's in the Top 3
1.) Neuer
2.) Courtois
3.) De Gea
Just hollow platitudes appealing to his new employers.
DDG is a fine goalkeeper and among the world's best.
Indubitably the world best? Well, that is for the anoraks and co
De Gea is arguably the best for sure, It's Neuer for me though, Can't decide between Courtois and DDG though. Courtois commands his area but De Gea is the better shot stopper.
De Gea
Courtois
Buffon
Neuer
Handanovic
top 5
on current form ddg is the best goalkeeper in the world.
But we don't judge the best player on form alone.
On a side note, ddg is currently having the best season of his life. Bit is it any coincidence that it is now he has valdes in training with him. Maybe valdes presence as had a +ve influence on ddg. Be it competition or impacting experience.
Courtois for me. I don't really get all the hype surrounding Neuer.
comment by Walter Sobchak (U6426)
posted 8 minutes ago
Courtois for me. I don't really get all the hype surrounding Neuer.
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He sure is better than Iker
1. De Gea
2. Valdes
3. Neur
4. Jesse Lingaard
5. Rooney
"I don't want much European football"
Neither did Moyes
Or Brendan, by the looks of it. He couldn't get out quick enough.
A big difference de Gea has had to deal with compared to the other top keepers over the past year has been a poor defence meaning his job has been very different to what a top keeper would usually have to deal with.
I genuinely can't think of many mistake de Gea made in 2014 and considering the mess of a defence he's had in front of him that's very impressive.
No doubt Neuer and Cortouis are great keepers but they have both had very solid defences in front of them making their jobs quite different to de Gea's.
comment by The Chavy One ✔️ (U12176)
posted 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
De Gea is arguably the best for sure, It's Neuer for me though, Can't decide between Courtois and DDG though. Courtois commands his area but De Gea is the better shot stopper.
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DDG has far more shots to stop than Courtois
comment by The_Red_Cognoscente (U9741)
posted 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
comment by Walter Sobchak (U6426)
posted 8 minutes ago
Courtois for me. I don't really get all the hype surrounding Neuer.
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He sure is better than Iker
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Ahem. Iker is a more recent World Champion.
For me the one significant thing about what Valdes has said is that it is very on-message. Echoing LVG's statement of yesterday, it puts to bed those far-fetched ideas that United are preparing to push out DDG. We've bought ourselves a very experienced number two who accepts his place. If anything, it should make DDG feel more love: his number two has experience to share, and is a compatriot who is grateful to be DDG's understudy.
And apparently we cant find a keeper
comment by Stupendous Sakho (U20224)
posted 2 minutes ago
And apparently we cant find a keeper
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Lindegaard is looking for a new club. It's a step backwards for him, but better than nothing I suppose.
If he performs will for you, a big club might come in and snap him up.
DDG is far from the finished article, which is why he is nowhere near the top from me. Doesn't command the area when a cross comes in, still has a few iffy moments, sticks to the goal-line a bit too much.
People only really rate GK on if they are a good shot-stopper or not, which is only part of what makes a WC keeper.
which is only part of what makes a WC keeper
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Agreed. Any top WC keeper needs to know how to handle a toilet brush.
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posted on 9/1/15
Probably not.......
Regardless I enjoyed his entire statement, although obviously it was always going to be positive he made a lot of the right noises.
posted on 9/1/15
SAF, Who would you consider to be the best GK in the world?
posted on 9/1/15
I'd say top 5
posted on 9/1/15
I like De Gea but every time I see Neuer he is amazing and the same with Coutois. I don't know too much about keepers though.
posted on 9/1/15
Yeah Neuer for me to... thought he was great ever since that Schalke semi final (although he was a bit dodgy in the 2nd leg)
Just seems to have grown and grown.
Though admittedly I don't really watch a lot of foreign football.
He certainly has a good case for the premiership, although (and I almost feel guilty saying this) I may lean slightly towards Coutois for that one, very close though.
posted on 9/1/15
Gianluigi Buffon is still the best. The 3 younger talents have a bit to go before they're at Gigi's level or in his league for me. All are cracking prospects though and have dofferent strengths. Courtois is his presence and the way he fills the goal and commands his area. De Gea is the best and most natural shot stopper of the 3 and Neuer is more balanced and great at allowing his defence to play higher up the pitch.
Buffon is excellent in all ways though and has been for years. One of the very best of all time.
posted on 9/1/15
He's in the Top 3
1.) Neuer
2.) Courtois
3.) De Gea
posted on 9/1/15
Just hollow platitudes appealing to his new employers.
DDG is a fine goalkeeper and among the world's best.
Indubitably the world best? Well, that is for the anoraks and co
posted on 9/1/15
De Gea is arguably the best for sure, It's Neuer for me though, Can't decide between Courtois and DDG though. Courtois commands his area but De Gea is the better shot stopper.
posted on 9/1/15
De Gea
Courtois
Buffon
Neuer
Handanovic
top 5
posted on 9/1/15
on current form ddg is the best goalkeeper in the world.
But we don't judge the best player on form alone.
On a side note, ddg is currently having the best season of his life. Bit is it any coincidence that it is now he has valdes in training with him. Maybe valdes presence as had a +ve influence on ddg. Be it competition or impacting experience.
posted on 9/1/15
Courtois for me. I don't really get all the hype surrounding Neuer.
posted on 9/1/15
comment by Walter Sobchak (U6426)
posted 8 minutes ago
Courtois for me. I don't really get all the hype surrounding Neuer.
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He sure is better than Iker
posted on 9/1/15
1. De Gea
2. Valdes
3. Neur
4. Jesse Lingaard
5. Rooney
posted on 9/1/15
"I don't want much European football"
Neither did Moyes
posted on 9/1/15
Or Brendan, by the looks of it. He couldn't get out quick enough.
posted on 9/1/15
A big difference de Gea has had to deal with compared to the other top keepers over the past year has been a poor defence meaning his job has been very different to what a top keeper would usually have to deal with.
I genuinely can't think of many mistake de Gea made in 2014 and considering the mess of a defence he's had in front of him that's very impressive.
No doubt Neuer and Cortouis are great keepers but they have both had very solid defences in front of them making their jobs quite different to de Gea's.
posted on 9/1/15
comment by The Chavy One ✔️ (U12176)
posted 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
De Gea is arguably the best for sure, It's Neuer for me though, Can't decide between Courtois and DDG though. Courtois commands his area but De Gea is the better shot stopper.
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DDG has far more shots to stop than Courtois
posted on 9/1/15
comment by The_Red_Cognoscente (U9741)
posted 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
comment by Walter Sobchak (U6426)
posted 8 minutes ago
Courtois for me. I don't really get all the hype surrounding Neuer.
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He sure is better than Iker
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Ahem. Iker is a more recent World Champion.
posted on 9/1/15
For me the one significant thing about what Valdes has said is that it is very on-message. Echoing LVG's statement of yesterday, it puts to bed those far-fetched ideas that United are preparing to push out DDG. We've bought ourselves a very experienced number two who accepts his place. If anything, it should make DDG feel more love: his number two has experience to share, and is a compatriot who is grateful to be DDG's understudy.
posted on 9/1/15
And apparently we cant find a keeper
posted on 9/1/15
comment by Stupendous Sakho (U20224)
posted 2 minutes ago
And apparently we cant find a keeper
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Lindegaard is looking for a new club. It's a step backwards for him, but better than nothing I suppose.
If he performs will for you, a big club might come in and snap him up.
posted on 9/1/15
Neuer
Courtious
Cech
posted on 9/1/15
DDG is far from the finished article, which is why he is nowhere near the top from me. Doesn't command the area when a cross comes in, still has a few iffy moments, sticks to the goal-line a bit too much.
People only really rate GK on if they are a good shot-stopper or not, which is only part of what makes a WC keeper.
posted on 9/1/15
which is only part of what makes a WC keeper
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Agreed. Any top WC keeper needs to know how to handle a toilet brush.
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