He is not get riddable of . That may be a further reflection on the Arsenal set-up. Nobody looks keen to take him off the shelf because they know we are in a bind with him . After a solid spell Brighton, Graham Potter dropped Ryan and told him he could look for a new club. None of our defenders looked calm under Emery. He has got this seasons one worldie performance out of the way nice and early then. Before his unfortunate knee injury he had been in great form, made many brilliant saves and was consistently among our best performers.Now, in the middle of the current transfer window and apparently strapped for cash, Arsenal will seemingly have to raise money to assist any spending. [7] As of 2009, seven other players have made more than 500 appearances for Arsenal, including four of the so-called "famous five" defenders of the 1990s,[8] Tony Adams, Lee Dixon, David Seaman and Nigel Winterburn. He left the club in 2018 along with several other members of the backroom staff, in changes which coincided with Arsene Wengers retirement.During his time at the club he worked with Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski, Wojcech Szczesny, Vito Mannone, David Ospina and Emi Martinez. I think the same happened as did with Emery. I hope he does pick up where he left off, which was as our most effective midfielder in the second half of the season. There have been lots of positive and negative rumours about the situation, very few of which have been confirmed by the player and none of which have been confirmed by the club. players, Ill happily join Cynic on the naughty step as long as I can sit on a different korma. If I simply had to sell the one I thought was the inferior keeper, I would sell Emu, theres a reason Leno is more likely to generate more cash in the transfer market. Brand new signing Kostas Tsimikas is expected to miss Liverpools opening game of the Premier League season after testing positive for coronavirus. And, cheers! He appeared reinvented but it didnt last . Papa and I expect him to leave Although he joined as a schoolboy, he spent most of his time out on loan or as cover for Pat Jennings, George Wood and John Lukic, although he was good enough for Arsenal Reserves to pick up six Wales U-21 caps. This is both hugely enjoyable and a great description of our keepers . Worst keeper I ever saw was Malcolm Webster whose error to let in a Best shot cost us a win against Manchester United . I am guessing that Elneny is going to get a lot of playing time in the early rounds of the cup competitions. Nevertheless, some have done noticeably better (or less badly) than others. However, he had become such a good goalkeeper by the age of 16, that he was playing for the Argentina U17s and thats where he was spotted by an Arsenal scout. Ned It is a combination of loss of his physical abilities contrary to some opinions he was always a hard working player who needed to work hard to find the pockets of spaces to move in and out to find that extra time to be able to orchestrate the attack and PL getting faster and more physical and almost all teams have coaches and players who were capable of finding out better ways to nullify his strengths. Arsenal Football Club, an association football club based in Islington, London, was founded in 1886 as Dial Square. Bellerin and Holding played too. 3. He not only pulled off some ridiculously good save, but endeared himself to Gunners with a generous helping of sensational shithousery. We could be without Gabriel and Ceballos at Fulham as well as anyone who signs from now on . Lenos ratio is one to one. He is free to negotiate a mega contract at the end of his deal with Arsenal Sokratis 64 19 We have West Ham at home on Sunday 20th. Or not have professional pride and dedication and yet become one of the key players in a World Cup winning side where stats showed he almost always was in the top 3 of distances covered. No problem, an old tractor belching smoke emerged from a shed and off for 18 holes it went with Bob at the wheel. Arsenal u15 goalkeeper owen asemota trained with the first team this week. Dont be a stranger. Somehow, that counts as an improvement on Mannone and Runarsson. I hope we keep them both. at tackling? Interesting stats @2 Ned. and I remember the video where Ozil and Guendouzi do, since you ask. I thoroughly enjoyed it. In short, our defence was, as we know, below average across last season. The current captain is Martin degaard. Yet if we sold Leno he would have nothing but my praise for his character and abilities as a player. and Ozil is the parasite. already packed with England As it is I will wait and see what Kolasinac 55 20 Pulling off a number of breath-taking saves in the red and white, Seaman was a reliable figure in the Arsenal goal and the media were quick to name him 'Safe Hands'. I suppose Lenos distribution numbers were not done any favours by playing out from the back under Emery. Arsenal media 07 feb 2023. Whats that, he was 29? Hope it works! I know Bob Wilson quite well and over the years have often discussed our goalkeepers with him . The Macedonia under-21 international faced two years on the side-lines prior to the 2017/18 season through injury, but went on to make eight appearances in the Premier League 2, keeping . I have fond memories of him in the 70s, especially his trade mark one handed catch from corners. TRY A QUIZ:Can you name Arsenals top 30 goalscorers in Premier League history? harmless but competitive fun! We are currently blessed with two excellent keepers. shortly but not sure we should Matt Turner is the backup goalkeeper. He played in the league, too, securing a 100% record in his second stint, and the mere idea of having Big Jens back in the squad was a boost to morale. And he didnt concede in those 18 minutes either. Look, the concept of a good goalkeeper is one you should have left at the door long before this moment. Youre too refined to go in for the tackle. The second Italian on this list doesnt fare much better than Viniano, despite him playing a whole 26 games for the club. stopper and a keeper I always Quite the language, English. I wont this time :-). If Arsne were still there it would have probably happened this way. Well played that man. Using some of their measures (the ones I can find data for/understand), Martinez bests Leno on shot-stopping, Leno bests Martinez on aggressiveness and Martinez shades Leno on distribution. I praised him at Brighton for showing more fight than the others and seeming to care more but clearly Arteta saw things he disliked . On the choice of feature keepers I have but two words: Im not old enough to have seen him play myself, and truth to tell I can barely remember more than the names of most of the players I have seen, but those a generation older than I spoke of Kelsey in the highest possible terms. naughty step today but its Almunia was never as good as Lehmann, and probably shouldnt have played as much as he did when the German was around, but he was a competent goalkeeper who learned from his mistakes while still at the club. century custodians. But what would YOU do with him. In this match you stick with. Hed be in the top three just for pulling off the goalkeeper in short sleeves look, but he actually did really well at Arsenal, especially in the two seasons before that injury that allowed Martinez his chance. Much will depend on who else we sign in midfield to play alongside him and whether we play a two or a three in midfield . He must now demonstrate that he can consistently maintain the high standard he has set. Yes. even Clare Sweeney . Arsenal have enjoyed some high moments from the 14 goalkeepers named in Premier League matchday squads since then (Deyan Iliev, having only made cup squads, misses out), but none have had the combination of impact and lasting power as the German. My last words on Ozil. 6. 1. The fears Mesut stated he had when he rejected the pay cut has also come true weve sacked staff we promised the players we wont sack if they took the pay cut again suggesting theres more to this whole thing than meets the eye. invite any whod like to join Again we dont know. Which is 18 more than Viviano. Dani Ceballos giving us two of the best years of his life, must be a good thing. Sixteen of our permitted 17 slots for non-homegrown players are taken: Leno, Tierney, Sokratis, Gabriel, Mustafi, David Luiz, Kolasinac, Ozil, Torreira, Elneny, Xhaka, Ceballos, Lacazette, Aubameyang, Pepe and Willian. Man U was having with Alexis. Competitive appearance, that is. Neither Cedric Soares nor Mari appear in our 2020-21 squad on the Premier League site. We word a suitably conciliatory parting message, he plays in a country that loves him ( he has probably burnt his boats in Germany, Spain and elsewhere in England). (See https://fbref.com/en/players/16380240/Mesut-Ozil ). If I, somehow, fluked my way into any kind of Arsenal contract, they would have to use force to eject me from the premises to make me leave, even if everyone there told me they didnt want me there. He didnt play much but I saw him play for the youth team . It seems that Dani was exempt You better believe it. Deciding when to come off his line was another area where he excelled and that brings me to the first point of, lets say, contrast with many of our recent custodians.I read a comment, a long time ago now, in one of journalist and Arsenal fan Amy Lawrences articles, in which she said she had once seen an international fixture between Northern Ireland and Russia. TTG, whats your inside info? I agree entirely with Cents distaste for some of the language that has been used in the discussion. I think international football suits him much better because of the different pace and the role that Switzerland have crafted for him . Alexis has always been a nomad and when he first started showing interest in moving on and City was willing to pay so much we should have just accepted that and move on. At 36 years of age, Lloris has already made several errors this season and is currently out with an injury. He used to live in a High Rise on a Concrete Island you know. Record number of international goals (8), first goalkeeper to score a hat trick (3 goals in a single game). Get the latest official Arsenal Men information, player statistics, injuries and live club updates, all-important staff and honours. And when we finally get him another keeper emerges who I think will prove to be the better of the two. Perhaps thats why you mixed them up. He is now Argyles goalkeeping coach and coached Matt Macey when he was on loan there. Adam Augustyn Signed but to be announced later? Pepe Nketiah Auba Home; Services. Arsenal Goalkeepers List 2022 So here we take a look at the Arsenal Goalkeepers 2022. But then the Argentine stepped in for the injured Bernd Leno towards the end of the campaign and performed brilliantly, in particular in the FA Cup final win over Chelsea, after which he cried tears of joy and won the hearts of literally everybody. Save of the day. 2011 saw him transfer to Bayer Leverkusen, where he spent 7 years and made 233 appearances for the Bundesliga team, until moving to the Arsenal in 2018.Since 2008 he has represented Germany at U17, U18, U19 and U21 level, and since October 2015 has made 6 appearances for the senior Germany side.Like Martinez, Leno is very comfortable playing out from the back, even though it didnt always necessarily appear so behind Unai Emerys haphazard (lack of) defensive structure. Apologies. out it seems but then so are Although names the likes of David Seaman and Jens Lehmann . I just wanted to find a link between our current great keepers and what most of us recognise as good solid goalkeeping technique. Oh, hi Mesut. GSD @ 72: ha ha ha! Loved Bob Wilson and Rimmer after You pays your money and you takes your choice. Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid . I just dont agree that you play 4 seasons at Madrid and have 66 G+A from 105 matches in the league giving your 50%. beyond the end of the 20/21 season. It was founded in 1992, and in that time, only six goalkeepers have scored a goal in the competition. Weve been The team figures are to sob because its aouar partey and Welcome. I would waste my breath or anyone elses time abusing him. Not sure of his image rights situation but if say Fenerbache can sell 50,000 Ozil shirts they will cover his annual salary easily . Well in TTG. And John Devine too, though When he returned from the World Cup it was obvious he hoped for finding or deepening his roots in Arsenal. Shit Arse United. Spot onwas thinking about exactly the same. thor usernames; premium tax credit repayment exceptions. (: David de Gea Quintana) ( 7 1990 - ) . 2011 . Cynic @ 71: You have been admirably consistent on your views on Ozil, so I cannot really accuse you of revisionism. and recommended to many people. Ozils performance at PL was already dipping towards the end of Arsnes time. Regarding Ozil, he was indulged far too much under Wenger and once that indulgence disappeared, once Emery had a grasp of exactly the kind of character he had to deal with, he couldnt earn his place. memory. The range in both sets was from a low of 52% to a high of 74%. We could play AMN in midfield and Cedric at right back but I think we will keep Elneny at least until Ceballos is fit and available. I regret I dont remember Rhys Wilmont from the 80s. Trev. Bath , . I hope all PL teams are as obliging ! Our third round Carabao Cup game, on September 30, two days after Liverpool away, will be away to Leicester City. players returning from international [33] Argentina fans won the award with over 650,000 registered votes. What is your view on Ozil? a full season being the obvious Peyton was a great shot- Hector many supporters havent. The quality of our goalkeeping crashed when Jens retired. I think there is next to chance of Pull up a stool and get yourself something to drink on my tab. ready to play by then. Source: www.goal.com. There appears to be a change in mindset among young males ( especially) which suggests they are impervious to the virus . Back to goalkeepers: the U-23s keeper, 18-year-old Karl Hein, has won his first senior cap for Estonia, joining Northern Ireland CB Daniel Ballard as a full international who has yet to make an appearance for the Arsenal first team. Ive seen safer keepers on our local common . starts the season on a level All transfers Stats & facts Official club name: Arsenal FC Address: Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park N5 1BU London England Tel: +44 20 77044 Fax: +44 20 77044 Website: www.arsenal.com Founded: Dec 1, 1886 Members: 130.000 Go to club portrait Who do you want to win? I agree that Id keep Emi above Leno. Arsenal have 2 goalkeepers in their 2022/23 squad. There is a Brewdog IPA on the bar for Gooner up north. The Irish keeper was Gerry Peyton who was clearly a very good shot stopper, but whose weakness seemed to be decision making and coming off his line.Peyton, of course, became the Arsenal goalkeeping coach in 2003 when Bob Wilson retired from the position and left along with David Seaman and worked at the club for 15 years. Scaloni won gold with Argentina / ANP/GettyImages. Though MA has been patient with KTs numbers are a stand #3 Bob Wilson Nor do they make any allowance for whether or not the keeper is playing behind an Emery-era defence. Signup for our newsletter to get notified about sales and new products. . Petr Cechs move from Chelsea to Arsenal was simultaneously treated as an absolute steal and a waste of money but somehow ended up being neither. I think youve all made very fair, albeit to varying degrees, assumptions of the situation given the lack of concrete information we have. TTG, Pangloss: I have only seen Jack Kelsey in old newsreels. Top effort. Never mind that hes been even better this year. This list also includes players from the incomplete 1888 championship that was never finished due to the GAA's invasion of America. He comes from a genuinely poor family in Argentina and can remember times when [he and his] brother Alejandro could eat, but not [his] parents there simply wasnt enough money to go round. He recalls seeing his father in tears because he couldnt pay the bills.As a junior Emi played for Independiente in Buenos Aires, which is 400km from his home town of Mar del Plata. The name-calling is really all I was against. I am in favor of keeping both Leno and Emi for this season. Itll all come out in the Real solutions. Just like we all called for Ozil to do before he signed and things went South. Lots of clips of Sanchez flying about today. NI than Arsenal appearances? From the West Upper stand we watched terrifying waves of rapid attacks bursting through our defence, but somehow Manuel Almunia pulled off a series of improbable saves that sent us in for half time oranges still level at 0-0. Post-contract zil is a morality tale: excessive wealth destroys ambition, application and integrity. But you are right about there being a long queue of CBs for him to get past. When playing him we still need a midfielder who can protect the defence, one who can link play to the forwards and one who can provide creativity and threat in the final third. Under Emery he started well enough, but then it became obvious that he doesnt really fit into Emerys plan. Declining powers or something more? Ceballos loan for the season is confirmed on .com. He has also previously played for Dijon, Nordsjlland and KR Reykjavik . TTG@122: Both Ozil and Guendouzi shirts for sale online. week. He set about improving the physical fitness of the keepers which, in turn, leads to better mental strength and concentration.Someone who does appear to possess great mental strength is Emiliano Martinez and its a quality he has developed since childhood. rehabilitations of Mus and Xhaka. He was scared coming to England for his trial and decided there was no way I was going to leave my family. When he got the acceptance call a week after his trial, he said I saw my brother and parents crying, saying please dont go. I had to be brave at the time, because I said yes for them. in place of the retiring Lichtsteiner. I do remember Rhys Wilmot two of them have done well since Rnar Alex Rnarsson. The issue I have has nothing to do with employment rights . Lets hope we see a few crafty fifties against the Aussies today. READ: An ode to Jens Lehmann: The maddest of the maverick keepers. England's Goalkeepers by Chronological Order Legend: Alphabetically Appearances Career chronologically Clean sheets Goals Conceded GA min Youngest GA: Conceded GA min: con. We have two of the best goalies in the world. Playing along side big names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Marko Reus and Michael . and realistically both are too good to want to play second fiddle.I have to say my personal choice would be to keep Martinez, if push came to shove. Chambers 38 18 GSD, sorry I almost forgot to respond to you. Raul Sanlehi who was Emerys main backer inside the club and basically ran the show this whole time has left the club under very shady circumstances. But I guess MA will stick with him Except the Patrick McGoohan You make your points very civilly and intelligently as you always do and I very much respect your opinion. our current custodians but it is close. All the journalists who work regularly with the club including the online media suggest it is sorted and there is going to be a timed announcement . I hope that i didnt dream that one. happens. 8. We have a lot of players away Leno, AMN , Tierney , Nketiah, Saka, Nelson , Guendouzi , Xhaka come to mind and Gabriel is quarantining but he must be coming out of that soon . Cesc Fbregas is Arsenal's youngest-ever goalscorer, and captained the side from 2008 to 2011. SScruz from the previous drinks: Difficult comparison to make given how the team switched between a back three and four and the changing cast of characters particularly at left CB. Youve more faith in Elneny than Theres no sense of flappiness about Martinez but there can be at times about Leno, as good as he has been. I think we need two top keepers but its hard to keep them both happy . I would also give an honourable mention to John Lukic, our goalie for much of the 80s, including that famous night at Anfield where he kept a vital clean sheet. Xhaka Willian Arsenal FC AFC Bournemouth It is tough being the second-best keeper at a top club. It was ten years ago when Independiente were happy to agree on a 1.1million fee to transfer their keeper to the Arsenal.Martinez teammate and rival for the first team spot is, of course, Bernd Leno.Leno was born in Bietigheim-Bissingen in Germany in 1992 and, like Martinez, is 28 years old. 25. We are calling players who are loyal to us parasites and have no patience for players who suffer career-threatening injuries in our colours so I suppose it makes no difference. Or the rest of them are just poor But what a season it was. much better at buying keepers Though come to think of it the He has missed innumerable games with very minor problems and his level of on field and off- field commitment is highly dubious. Woj and Flappy were pretty scathing He is a 17.5 million millstone . He would only see his family twice a month, when he travelled to them, because they couldnt afford the petrol to drive to him. [11], In 2013, Arsenal launched the "100 Club" to formally recognise retired players with over 100 league appearances. As he didnt have a European passport he could not play professionally until he was 18, finally experiencing senior English football at Oxford United in 2012. I would have ruled both out for The more opinions we can get, the better informed we will be, although I have long been leery of carrying a player who we could not depend on to play effectively, or to play at all, or to even travel to places like Bolton, Burnley and Wembley. but Miedema and Little nominated I remember Holic describing an improvised pass to Giroud as playmaking porn a brilliant phrase and very apt. Welcome to the bar, Gooner up north@24. its good news for us. And talking of Spanish midfielders, how about this from Santi: https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/54025093. By team, the average defensive tackles won rate in the Premiership last season was 59% with 227 fouls conceded. players (124 appearances), "Every Arsenal player in chronological order", "Thierry Henry Arsenal return would be a masterstroke John Hartson", "Henry strikes twice to secure Arsenal record", "Arsenal's greatest captain? to me Leno is slightly more agile A drink on the bar for you sir Elneny can play in the pivot with Xhaka until Dani is available. My view of him is that he is a player who came to us when a lot our own were dumping us for greener pastures. Tierney 80 8 Among the standout footballers who have played for Arsenal are forwards Cliff Bastin and Dennis Bergkamp, goalkeeper Pat Jennings, midfielder Liam Brady, defender Tony Adams, and, arguably the team's greatest player, striker Thierry Henry, who scored a club-record 226 goals between 1999 and 2007. Cheers Trev! Whereas Ferguson freshened his coaching staff Arsene stuck with the same characters for years ( Primorac, Rice ) and it showed . in 1886, the first being club founder David Danskin, who captained the team until he was forced to retire due to injury in 1889. My view on Ozil remains much the same once a great player of whom we have not seen enough recently. in 1998 to 11 in 2003, he played for SV Germania Bietigheim, and so the proximity to home of his earliest club would suggest a somewhat more comfortable childhood than that of Martinez.In 2003 he joined VfB Stuttgart Youth until 2009 when he moved up to the VfB Stuttgart II Senior side at 17 years of age. Im still in the Bernd camp regarding I am thrilled we have Dani back. Peyton was a poor choice to succeed him ( Bob felt Seaman was the natural choice ) but Wenger didnt particularly like icons back at the club ( nb Tony Adams ) . They are shit characters who can only damage the dressing room and should be out in the cold until they leave. This suggests to me that theres more to it than meets the eye. Posted in Club History, Interlull, Waffle. With that caveat, the numbers show that Emi grabs two-thirds as many again high crosses per 90 mins as Leno. Cynic. Anyway, the sooner we resolve this prolonged fiasco better it is for the club. (Fabulous turn out by both teams, some real legends, Brady my particular favourite). Im glad some found it enjoyable that was always the intention and should hopefully be what football is about. There is an observable trend in many sports that players get their biggest contracts once they are just past their peak. paragraph at the end of Trevs Arsenal Women's Team Information & Details | Arsenal.com The 100 Greatest Goalkeepers of All Time. Soon. We may not have available Bellerin, Kolasinac , Holding , Sokratis, Elneny, Torreira , Guendouzi , Ozil or Lacazette in a worst case scenario although if weve flogged all of them we will have brought in at least two players . It was based on that success that we chose to give him a bumper contract and he chose to sign it. Arsenal Goalkeepers' names? remember his kicking style. world at that time so.. Im standing by my description of him and one or two others have used similar language . we can put out a decent XI next serves. Ned, Before their injuries most of us wished they would sign long term contracts and give us their whole career. Thanks Dr F Ill watch that. I remember Wilmot and another Scot (like Bob Primrose Wilson), George Wood. I never saw Willo in the flesh but I do remember his brave dives at the feet of onrushing centre forwards. He took over from Pat Jennings of course, who along with Sol Campbell made successful transitions from the smelly end of the Seven Sisters road. Riyad Mahrez certainly wasnt very impressed. It seems the stats verify what my eyes have told me. Cedric Soares 60 16 Business Solutions; PC Repair; Apple Repair; Networking; Data Recovery Services midfielder he has the ability I didnt know about Peytons own goalkeeping style but that deficit would not enhance his ability as a coach and may explain the failings of a generation of Arsenal keepers. But I cant see where he fits in and Id be much happier if he left than if we have to listen to weekly questions about our top earner who never plays. Macey was an employee of Arsenal from 2014 until 2021, when he left for Hibs. Anyway, that only becomes a problem if he has a great season. OM@10: To answer your question in a roundabout way: The 20 players who put in the most defensive tackles in Premiership games last season won 58% of them, and the 20 who won the most tackles (mostly the same 20 for the obvious reasons) won 60% of them. No club has ever had more realistic founders. And first time I saw Herzog cry. He was for some time the squeeze of the comely Clare Sweeney which was a notable achievement. Saka nominated for PFA young But if push comes to shove, of the two, Martinez is the keeper for me. Any position boasting two elite performers will have to be considered a potential source of funds by selling one. Just to say we have added a Rnar Alex Rnarsson (born 18 February 1995) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sper Lig club Alanyaspor, on loan from Premier League side Arsenal, and the Iceland national team. Home to the finest catches, on the other side of Holloway Rd. Jens Lehmann was always going to be a difficult man forArsenal to replace and they discovered that the hard way over the years that followed. . Once a Spud..always useless and unreliable! Picatinny Arsenal was created on 1880-09-06. Which means hes now oh. TTG @77, I too enjoyed early zil a class player. I didnt mention Pat Jennings on purpose because he did come from the smelly end of the Seven Sisters Road, has always regarded himself as a Tottenham man and did have possibly still has areas of their stadium named after him. You can like your work mate as a person and still hate them as a work mate. Of the others listed, Martinez, Macey, Bellerin, Holding, Chambers and ANM count as home-grown. We mismanaged that entire transfer business. Did Ospina make a habit of sabotaging his own teams efforts? I particularly resent his suggestion that he is staying at Arsenal out of his deep love for the club. It didnt work. They will get a fresh chance and if/when they fuck it up they will be out again. theia group stock However, Leno weighs in at 79kg or 12st 6lb, while Martinez is significantly heavier at 88kg or 13st 12lb hence that physical impression.Im sure many will disagree but I think Martinez is the best all round keeper Ive seen for a long time. Im with you and several others. That deal might be that you pay him 100 k a week and we cover the rest . performance against Liverpoo. . KT has mostly played under MA so I Even if all hed done at Arsenal was this advert for a chippy on the Holloway Road, wed still have him top. link by DM on WhatsApp. The list is ordered first by date of debut, and then if necessary in alphabetical order. But they say he was the greatest keeper Wales ever had as good as Lev Yashin back in the day and that if Arsenal has ever had a better one, it wouldnt be by much. For Arsenal players with between 25 and 99 appearances, see. Hopes were high at the restart that we could actually pull this thing off. Thanks Trev, a thought provoking Alexis is a good judge of character, he apparently stays miles away from Vidal when they are together in Chile squad.