25 - Wojciech Szczęsny

[Temptation]

The club has always had a wealth of talent in positions such as Attackers, Midfielders, and Defenders, but Goalkeepers have been our Achilles heel for many years.

I'm sure there are members on here that remember the struggles post Zubi era and it took years to find a suitable replacement and it happened to be Valdes even if he wasn't perfect. But the years before Valdes and after Zubi it was a graveyards worth of Goalkeepers that didn't work out in the end.

I don't understand why we struggle so much with Goal Keepers. Perhaps it's time to stop chasing the idea we need someone who's ballplaying skills outweigh the actual shot stopping aspect.

Maybe because you care more about ball playing skills than actual goalkeeping?

Should have bought Alisson from Roma.

 

[Windhook]

I'm sure there are members on here that remember the struggles post Zubi era and it took years to find a suitable replacement and it happened to be Valdes even if he wasn't perfect. But the years before Valdes and after Zubi it was a graveyards worth of Goalkeepers that didn't work out in the end.

Frankly I have very vivid memories of Zubi as a kid, most of them are from Spain NT games. I don't consider him that great, but a long time servant of the club in Cruyff era. Carles Busquets was the worst. Worse than Dutruel or the unremarkable Ruud Hesp. With Rustu Recber the club wasn't patient enough, he was a fantastic GK, prime age, that went to prove it once again with Turkey NT run in Euro 2008. It's a common issue with Turkish players failing to adapt abroad.

Barca never had a world class GK. I remember there was a point in 2002 when Buffon's name was in the media. I don't think that would have worked out as expected. Our style demands GKs who have foot technique. To that extent there was a period in MATS goalkeeping he wasn't using his arms, but feet to make saves.

 

[Gnidrologist]

With the kind of players we usually have, we don't even need ball playing GK that much. Just have one of the deep playing mids or best foot playing def fall back and take the ball from GK, who then develops ball further. Having great tiktok GK, is great bonus, but only, if he's also a great shot stopper and dominant protection for your goal. Should never ever be the main trait you look for, when fishing for new recreuit. Tek kas average ball playing skills, but i didn't feel he was much of a problem in distribution. His main flaw is that he's slow and can't sweep, although improved a bit on that aspect.

 

[Messi983]

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[Porque]

Hesp was actually pretty decent. Big lad too.

Just was part of the Louis Van Gaal Dutch takeover and never really got the local support.

Our suicidal back line never did him any favours either. Atrocious back line in that era.

 

[Barcaman]

Hesp was actually pretty decent. Big lad too.

Just was part of the Louis Van Gaal Dutch takeover and never really got the local support.

Our suicidal back line never did him any favours either. Atrocious back line in that era.

Bogarde in defense in particular.

Baia in that 1996 team was a big disappointment too.

GK is very cheap in comparison to outfitted player while being one of the most important position. Don't know how the hell we failed to have a good GK on the bench all these years. When Jasper left we should have signed one immediately.