Joker10 946 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I truly think Courtois is further in his development at this time (experience : winning titles, european football, national team, ... ) Talentwise .... Nobody knows. It is mere speculation.If you think Courtois is better then thats fair, and you definitely have an argument there. I just think it is ridiculous for others to say he is hands down or without a doubt the best U21 GK, i think it is arguable and i can make a case for Ter Stegen.Ter Stegen's form has dropped a little, he isn't that outstanding like he was last season. Courtois is at least on one level with him IMO.Nah i think that perception is more to do with the form Mönchengladbach, they were much better team last season and obviously he was getting more credit. I really cant say he has dropped form personally.That was my argument he is on the same level as Courtois. I really don't like comparing player x to player y, especially when both players are only 20 and with little body of work. Not to mention both play in different leagues.A GK at Barca needs to be really good with the ball at his foot, i haven't seen Courtois demonstrate that on a consistent basis since Alti are not really known to build their attack from the back. So i am not sure if Courtois would be a good candidate or will attract Barca. Stingray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I had terrible reaction time and hand eye coordination till I was about 15! So I never played sports much. Sooooooooo what happened at 15 that resulted in a better eye hand coordination? Had a lot of special 'training' around that time maybe? Lol. Sovieticus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I would not sell Courtois, but if Barcelona offers 20mi+ I would not have a problem with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ja1 1,166 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 New video of his highlights at Athletico.Also for the people laughing at £10million, Craig Gordon is the 4th most expensive 'keeper in the world at £9million, while the £7million we paid for Cech is the 6th highest fee ever for a goalkeeper. The market for 'keepers is not as valuable as outfield players so I'm not surprised Barce would start at £10million(if the rumour is true).Having said that.. it is rare for a top class 'keeper to leave for a big price mostly because try usually just stay at the club they're at. While world class outfield players will always move for big prices, world class 'keepers will only play for 1-2 clubs during their peak. Players like Lloris, Neuer, were also at the end of their contract, so had cut price moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit 3,176 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 John Chapman @BelgoFoot Mignolet very good, Courtois is special. RT @C5mith: In your opinion who's better keeper currently and future between Miglonet or Courtois?I'd rather say he'll be one of top 5 world keepers in a couple of years. RT @JoeeLloyd: how much would you say Courtois is worth right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ja1 1,166 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Now that I'm in the cream, (yes I just made that up) I thought I'd carry on some thoughts about Courtois..Firstly I think we could well be in a situation in a year or two that is similar to Hart/Given and to a lesser extent Lloris/Freidal, where we have two top 'keepers, one the up and coming talent, the other is still a top 'keeper, but only another 2-3 years at the top. We may have to do what was done in the two scenarios above and play the younger 'keeper for the sake of long term benefit, even though he is new, and the older 'keeper has not done anything wrong. This does make me sad as I love Cech, but remember he would have had 10 very successful years at Chelsea, so it will have to come to an end. It may seem like I'm just trying to say, 'out with the old, in with the new', but I do think that's what'll have to happen if Courtois comes back. It depends though, still a lot of variables..Which leads me onto my second point - I think we all just assume Courtois will come back and be possible back-up as he beds himself into the team. This is not even about him leaving for Barce - Atletico have a good thing going on under Simeone. He will have been there for two years now. He's won trophies with them, and it seems like he has a symbiotic relationship with the fans. He is likely very, 'settled' there. They are also a Champions League club, have some world class players, and seem to finally fulfilling the potential Atletico had for competing with Madrid and Barce.I don't think there's a 100% chance he'll want to come back, espiecally if we are doing worse in the CL and league then Atletico. While Courtois is a great player, he is also very confident and ambitious from what I've read and heard in comparison to the more mild-mannered Cech, and I do worry he'd want to go back to Spain.Also, Drogba and Torred were 'keepers in their youth I think, but went to strike at a similar age Courtois went back into goal. Drogba - great decision. Torres seems to also remember of the times he was a goalkeeper by stopping any goals being scored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingB 9 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 United payed 22million pounds for De Gea. We shouldn't accept for anything less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 If Chelsea needs to sell him, I´d say way over 20m for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorando 184 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 At age 6 the Genk coaches converted him from lb..Stingray beat me to it.. No i even doubt if he was 6 or 8..lol at that age it really doesnt matter what position you play isn't it? How about Mignolet who was a midfielder until age 14 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyco 143 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 You've got to take into account that Courtois is in a very tough competitive race with Mignolet for the starter position in this emerging Belgian side, which if things go according to plan will make it to Brazil 2014. As you might have noticed, Mignolet is having a brilliant season and has been one of the best GK's in the league the past year.Courtois can't risk getting stuck anywhere with limited playing time and loose his place in that starting eleven. Wouldn't be surprised if he'd push for a last year at Atletico where he feels safe and appreciated and sure of Champions League football.Now, I still don't believe he's on par with Cech. Atletico's defence has to get the greatest credit in his amount of clean sheets and goals conceited. He's faced the least amount of shots in La Liga, and to be completely fair, is ranked amonst the bottom of keepers when you look at save %. Nevertheless: he's a very consistent keeper and statistics don't tell the whole story, he's great at organising and coaching his defenders and portraying a sense of security. Pretty dominant in the air aswell if you look at the standard in La Liga. But I wouldn't outright swap him with Cech just yet. Peppi85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonPride1905 236 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 It would be so sad, if he chooses to join Barcelona, in their need for a new GK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atholy 1,293 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Another clean sheet tonight against Levante => his 4th in a row!!Interesting fact:At their home stadion 'Vicente Calderon'... Courtois is unbeaten since october 28th => this means 948 minutes without conceding a goal!Well done Thibaut!!!edit: special thanks to Zolayes We Hate Scouse and Stingray 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! zolayes 14,489 Posted January 20, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted January 20, 2013 Another clean sheet tonight against Levante => his 4th in a row!!Interesting fact:At their home stadion 'Vicente Calderon'... Courtois is unbeaten since october 28th => this means 948 minutes without conceiving a goal!Well done Thibaut!!!I think you mean conceding a goal . Only Torres went that long witout conceiving a goal :blue scalf: We Hate Scouse, Stingray, Atholy and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beepu 1,714 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Heard barca wants him to replace valdes, well SCREW YOU BARCA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SykikJV 146 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Heard barca wants him to replace valdes, well SCREW YOU BARCA! It will all depend on Chelsea's plans with Courtois. As someone here said before, Courtois won't risk losing his place in the national team to sit on the bench at Chelsea. If Chelsea won't let him have a fair shot at the number 1 at Chelsea, he'll want to play elsewhere. It's an option to loan him to another team for one year, but you can't keep putting him out on loan for 3-4 more years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Has he rubbed off the old brand of that helmet and painted on an Adidas one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Has he rubbed off the old brand of that helmet and painted on an Adidas one? KAPPA ADIDAS baby! We Hate Scouse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 There's a new craze currently going on regarding Courtois, called Thibauting...The Belgian Waffle @TheBelgianWffle New favourite craze #thibauting http://thibauting.tumblr.com/ (via @weareatleti)http://thibauting.tumblr.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorando 184 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 It's better than planking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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