La Liga 2018-19
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BB88
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I don't get why they took Bale out with Barcelona winning, and why they keep taking him out.
He just got going while Benzema was having a very quiet game, and the new #7 has zero mins.
Now it's having to wait Barca to make mistakes which isn't good.
He just got going while Benzema was having a very quiet game, and the new #7 has zero mins.
Now it's having to wait Barca to make mistakes which isn't good.
John Pedro
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Argentine clubs need to give young GK their shot... Brazil has a similar problem, teams are quick to turn to veterans even if they aren't all that good. The fear of a young player not handling the pressure of the position, keep them from producing star keepers while in Germany and Italy you see 19yo starting for first division clubs.
Power Man
Grrrr
Duchene2MacKinnon
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The good thing is we didn't draw in anoeta Barca bagged two goals.
Power Man
Grrrr
Duchene2MacKinnon
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This manifests itself with the NT. THere's players that should be on the team for years now and still don't have a spot.
Brasil is doing well for themselves no? I mean Ederson and Allison... I'd kill for Argentina to be as good as one of those right now. But no we have Willy.
Glad you started finally cheering for the right team in Spain.
Power Man
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On the one hand we were definitely fortunate to walk away with three points after that match. On the other had the ref done his job we likely would have won by a larger margin. Either way La Real came to play with this "bogey" fixture being what it's made up to be coupled with the fact it was their first home match of the season thanks to the work being done on the Anoeta. Add to that the fact that basically nobody showed up for us apart from maybe Pique and Umtiti along with Ter Stegen of course. Ter Stegen was huge in this one and easily the Man of the Match. Three big saves and quite frankly he should be involved in every best GK in the World discussion right now. He's been consistently good for a long time now.
Looking ahead it looks rough. This was the first of seven matches in a period of something like twenty three days against the likes of PSV, Spurs and Valencia. After that you've got Sevilla, Inter and Madrid before October is out. Then before Christmas it's Betis, Atleti, PSV, Espanyol away and Spurs before Christmas. Fortunately a good number of those matches are at home.
Looking ahead it looks rough. This was the first of seven matches in a period of something like twenty three days against the likes of PSV, Spurs and Valencia. After that you've got Sevilla, Inter and Madrid before October is out. Then before Christmas it's Betis, Atleti, PSV, Espanyol away and Spurs before Christmas. Fortunately a good number of those matches are at home.
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John Pedro
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Alisson is the only one truly produced in Brazil, though. Ederson started at Sao Paulo, but most of his youth days were at Benfica and he debuted professionally in the Portuguese League. I doubt he would've got a shot if he stayed put. We've got a lot of good keepers playing locally, but all of them are over 30.
Pfff. He's nowhere near 8. Top 3 easily I'd say if you go by his actual performances.
Duchene2MacKinnon
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Gecklund
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Right now I got
Neuer, De Gea
Oblak, MaTS, Alisson, Ederson, Courtois, Buffon all around the same level. Currently I have Oblak, MaTS, and Alisson rounding out my top 5 but I think arguments could be made for any of them to be anywhere in the top 10.
Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
YNWA14
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Eh...Alisson hasn't really convinced me yet. He's been solid but he's also had some pretty questionable plays so far. I think it's tough though because nobody watches all these top goalies consistently and when they do they aren't analyzing all the stuff a keeper needs to concentrate on.
Gecklund
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Wee Baby Seamus
Yo, Goober, where's the meat?
Gecklund
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For me, Neuer is the best goalkeeper, all things considered. He literally changes the game Bayern is able to play.
Best shot stopper - DDG.
Most consistent shot stopper - MaTS. He stops so many tough shots so consistently. While DDG seems to have a higher ceiling, he also seems to allow a stinker here and there.
MaTS gives Barca something they haven't had in ages, and it's working. Even in bad games, they seem to hold out until they squeeze one in and end up winning.
Best shot stopper - DDG.
Most consistent shot stopper - MaTS. He stops so many tough shots so consistently. While DDG seems to have a higher ceiling, he also seems to allow a stinker here and there.
MaTS gives Barca something they haven't had in ages, and it's working. Even in bad games, they seem to hold out until they squeeze one in and end up winning.
Gecklund
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DDG only allows stinkers internationally. Otherwise he’s making saves that we all thought were sure goals.
Gecklund
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My top 3 would be Neuer, ter Stegen and De Gea.
I don't agree with a lot of what @Corto says at times, but he's correct about ter Stegen's consistency. I would put that into further context to in that this is for a side that enjoys a lot of possession, can be susceptible on the counter due in part to playing such a high line and which doesn't always face a ton of shots. Ter Stegen has ensured points for a while now as last week's match at Anoeta is evidence. Also, while ter Stegen doesn't change the way Barça plays, he allows us to play the way we want. He's fantastic at playing the ball from the back under pressure.
I don't agree with a lot of what @Corto says at times, but he's correct about ter Stegen's consistency. I would put that into further context to in that this is for a side that enjoys a lot of possession, can be susceptible on the counter due in part to playing such a high line and which doesn't always face a ton of shots. Ter Stegen has ensured points for a while now as last week's match at Anoeta is evidence. Also, while ter Stegen doesn't change the way Barça plays, he allows us to play the way we want. He's fantastic at playing the ball from the back under pressure.
Gecklund
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That’s one of the things I really wish De Gea was better at. If he could play the ball out of the back he would be perfect.
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