Thibaut Courtois

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He's really trying his best to make this title race interesting, isn't he?!

[Stingray 9,441]

True, you want the goalie to be able to intercept when the ball comes true (eg Neuer). This was a freak goal, really. He can try that 1.000.000.000 times and never be able to repeat it.

But hey, it was against Chelsea. The gods do love us.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

While it was powerful long strike, he should not concede such goal ever. He is world class GK, but needs to get his blunders off his game. He concedes weird goals and saves unbelievable.

[Milan 17,835]

World class goal, now deep down in the Premier League history. It will be repeated over and over again in the years not because of Tibo's mistake (there was none) but because of the brilliant execution. Simple as that.

[Jase 43,479]

True, you want the goalie to be able to intercept when the ball comes true (eg Neuer). This was a freak goal, really. He can try that 1.000.000.000 times and never be able to repeat it.

But hey, it was against Chelsea. The gods do love us.

Had that shot gone harmlessly over the goal, we would have been sitting here, laughing at Charlie Adam's idiocy to shoot from that far out as opposed to question why was Courtois off his line.

[Milan 17,835]

Had that shot gone harmlessly over the goal, we would have been sitting here, laughing at Charlie Adam's idiocy to shoot from that far out as opposed to question why was Courtois off his line.

I get your point but I don't think we would laugh at that try. Instead, at least myself would clap for the try, his vision and the attempt, given their zero threat. But again, I understand where you were going.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

I don't know it is his curse or what, the amount of stupid goals he conceded this season is unbelievable.

[Weckerz 3,781]

This forum is filled with people who know jack about football lately, FIFA generation smh

[unitedkingpin 21]

World class goal, now deep down in the Premier League history. It will be repeated over and over again in the years not because of Tibo's mistake (there was none) but because of the brilliant execution. Simple as that.

You guys are really pathetic....how do you defend a keeper who lets in a shot from 60yds??? He screwed up...just admit it

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Oh, come off it Yes it was a wonder strike, but he has no business being more than 20 meters out of goal a full 4-5 seconds after we lost the ball and Stoke stared the counter. But it's a mistake that he will learn from and thankfully it did not end up hurting us, so we can all laugh about it now.

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

Jose: 'We scored the second goal and could have scored a third. Begovic was the good goalkeeper of the game.' #CFC

[Special Juan 27,092]

Dress it up with Custard and cream if you like.....it was the keepers mistake. Had absolute no business being that far off his line.

[xPetrCechx 13,546]

Need to be focused for 90 minutes.

[Rapkun 668]

We were playing a highline. Courtois was more advanced so he could anticipate and get balls that went past the defenders thus push away any potential threat and save time, Something Cech was quite uncomfortable with.

You should all appreciate that quality in our keeper rather than blame him for a goal that happens once in a thousand time.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

It is a one in a million goal, but this is the one time in that million. A goalkeeping mistake, no doubt about it. His position was normal for the possession being where it was, but he was completely un-alive to the situation. Severe lapse in concentration. No goalkeeper should be beaten from that distance.

If Cech had have let that in, there would be people calling for his head, say he was "finished" and say he should be sold. It is a mistake, but he will learn from it. Thankfully, like last week, it didn't cost us. The football gods are smiling on us for a change.

[Sheva. 5,373]

I always see him backtracking when the opposition enter the Chelsea half, so this is something he does often.

I'm sure he was waiting to see if Adam played a through ball and if he could get there.

But he instead unleashed a thunderbastard of a shot.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

It is a one in a million goal, but this is the one time in that million. A goalkeeping mistake, no doubt about it. His position was normal for the possession being where it was, but he was completely un-alive to the situation. Severe lapse in concentration. No goalkeeper should be beaten from that distance.

If Cech had have let that in, there would be people calling for his head, say he was "finished" and say he should be sold. It is a mistake, but he will learn from it. Thankfully, like last week, it didn't cost us. The football gods are smiling on us for a change.

(1) Exactly.

(2) Exactly.

Ultimately, Thibaut has been nigh on blameless for us in his debut season and is our present and future. De Gea was terrible in his debut season, but Courtois has adapted seamlessly to the league. I give him the benefit of the doubt.

[SykikJV 146]

In his defense, 5 seconds before Adams strikes, the ball was at Stokes penalty area. At that moment, his position was justified. Maybe he could have repositioned a little bit sooner, but nobody would expect a strike like Adams.