John Stevanja
The Goal-line Technology Debate: A Goalkeeper’s Perspective
So the FA are thinking about the need for goal-line technology after the goal that denied Fulham an equaliser against Middlesbrough on Saturday, which sort of resonated profoundly back to the blunders created by Roy Carroll in Manchester United’s ludicrous win over Tottenham back in 2005. Now apart from the above incidents, there are implications…
Why Did Scott Carson leave Liverpool for Aston Villa?
There has been a lot of chatter in the media about Scott Carson’s 360 degree turn to head to Aston Villa, instead of joining Liverpool as understudy to Pepe Reina.
Can Craig Gordon Shine In The Premier League?
So Craig Gordon has signed for The Black Cats at 40,000 pounds per week. It is a great move for a goalkeeper of his caliber. Transitions to higher levels of play can be a daunting for any goalkeeper, especially if you have not had any kind of exposure to top flight teams and competition. While…
Manchester United’s Van de Saar Thinking About Quitting?
Big J from Keeper Skool writes about Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar: With only another season left at Manchester United in Edwin van der Sar’s goalkeeping gloves, the Dutch maestro is contemplating a future that seems uncertain. Recently I have been stumbled across many instances where goalkeepers of van de Saar’s generation are…
Ustari middle-fingers Manchester United and Barcelona, Signs With Getafe
Ahmed…I wrote this for you, knowing that you have secretly wanted Oscar Ustari to sign with Manchester United. Well, it’s probably old news by now, but Oscar Ustari, the super Argentinian goalkeeping prodigy signed with Getafe CF under Michael Laudrup a few days back. It’s a significant period in this young guys development, and the…
Roy Carroll and His Broken Shamrock
I’m trying to like you Roy, I really am. It must be some lucky shamrock the Northern Ireland native has stashed away in his goalkeeping gloves. Having signed with Rangers for a year, he is vowing to fans that he is not at the team to party on drunkenly.
Will Dudu be good enough for the Arsenal?
Having spent a long, cold winter in the gusty winds, and cracking chills of Zagreb at the age of 15, training with Dinamo Zagreb, when I hear about Eduardo da Silva being signed by Arsenal, it is something close to my heart. I believe it is a fantastic choice for Wenger to make, and he…
Is Liverpool the right move for Mihaylov?
Rafa is going goalkeeping crazy. First it was young Aussie Dean Bouzanis, then he reeled back Scott Carson and now he forks out the dosh for Nikolay Mihaylov?
Can Carson replace Reina as Liverpool’s top keeper?
So there has been much hype about young Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson, with Rafa Benitez vouching that the young guy will give Liverpool’s #1 Pepe Reina a good run for his money in the upcoming Premiership season. Question remains, will he replace Reina?
Middlesbrough’s Brad Jones Blunders For Australia
You might forgive young Brad Jones’ inexperience on the world stage, but the young Middlesbrough goalkeeper showed how harsh an environment the big, bad world of international goalkeeping can be. In what seemed like a routine cross, the young Jones gifted a goal as he caught nothing but the cold night breeze against a muddled…
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