1 - Victor Valdes

[CatalinR10]

Fillol (ex-goalkeeper, 1978 World Cup winner): "Spain has a goalkeeping problem. It surprises me that Valdes still isn't number one." [lx]

 

[Galning]

It's true.

 

[The Observer]

I'm glad we are getting ter Stegen. Valdes' distribution from the back has declined badly.

57 % passing accuracy.
40/137 accurate/attempted long balls.

As a comparison:

Neuer:

91 % passing accuracy.
94/124 accurate/attempted long balls.

Can't blame the tactics either as Pinto clearly puts a lot more emphasis on playing it out of the back.

Pinto:

90 % passing accuracy.
9/13 accurate/attempted long balls.

(Sample size is smaller but you get the tendency.)

Valdes is aimlessly hoofing it these days. Those 2 blunders against Benzema and Di Maria have completely destroyed his confidence.

 

[Djab]

HBD V.V.

 

[Jelboo]

Happy birthday Victor V.! A wonderful servant to the club, you're part of Barcelona mythology now.

 

[CatalinR10]

Happy birthday to the most in form keeper in the world

 

[Flavia]

Happy birthday

 

[CatalinR10]

 

[KhaledBarca]

Happy Birthday LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[zanela]

Valdes is aimlessly hoofing it these days.

I noticed as well. Both he and Courtois were competing for who sends the ball the farthest in the crowd, at the Vicente Calderon. I wonder what allas would've said about Valdes' ball distribution lately if he was still here.

 

[aaron101]

I hope he goes to Man City rather than Monaco. Pellegrini doesn't seem to trust Jor Hart.

 

[Alarcón]

I noticed as well. Both he and Courtois were competing for who sends the ball the farthest in the crowd, at the Vicente Calderon. I wonder what allas would've said about Valdes' ball distribution lately if he was still here.

Allas was a member of the forum?

 

[FCBarca]

Him & Meta tweet now as opposed to forum posting

 

[rixxer]

Him & Meta tweet now as opposed to forum posting

Estonian comrade his doing a fine job...

 

[zanela]

Allas was a member of the forum?

Yes he was.