Thibaut Courtois

[Myself 793]

We have the second best keeper in the world playing for us - and people still find a reason to complain...

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x293rcm_charlie-austin-goal-chelsea-1-1-qpr-01-11-2014-premier-league-hd_sport door http://www.dailymotion.com/rubin7190

If you watch the first replay of this video, you can see he puches the ball away with one hand (i don't think he could have reached it with both). I can imagine its very difficult to control where the ball is going like that. All you can do is put a firm hand against it and get it as far away as possible, which he did well according to me.

I don't even think that's his fault. It's too easy sometimes to blame goalkeepers in such situations. If anything, I would look at the defensive organization when that attack happened. We were all over the place and had players almost just jogging back, rather busting their gut to get back. We basically gave QPR a free shot at us. Moreover, how did that fella at the side (can't see or remember who was that) bypassed our defender and got down the byline so easily?!

[SykikJV 146]

I disagree it was a mistake. He could have done better, but it was't a punch so he did not have that much control there.

The defense was sitting too deep and did not react quickly enough - kinda see that too often.

He is already a lot better than Cech, so I don't think it's a matter of giving the younger player a run because "he is the future." Jose is merely starting the better player.

Obviously Cech is still an excellent GK, which makes him staying all the more surprising.

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The biggest mistake conceding the goal was the defensive organisation that was all over the place. Matic covering for Ivanovic who's gone AWOL so nobody is covering the space in front of defense. Punching the ball to the sides maybe would have been better, but would have difficult/risky too. He punched the ball pretty high, so with a good defensive setup, it would always have been cleared.

[Nike 373]

Dont think cech and thibaut are equal.

Thibo is comfortably better and younger.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

He gives us a huge lift catching almost all opponents crosses

[illmatic 901]

Graphic description of safety.

[Sheva. 5,373]

He gives us a huge lift catching almost all opponents crosses

He makes it look so easy too.

I just wish he had more luck with clean sheets, it's ridiculous the stupid goals he has conceded.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Dont think cech and thibaut are equal.

Thibo is comfortably better and younger.

[sutro 1,026]

think its time to move on Alex....

[Nike 373]

Before the season began, I was in the thibo=cech boat. However, watching thibo play makes you realized jose picked the right player for the current team and the future..

Obviously, they have a lot of stat whores on this forum, but thibo is really strong in everything except passing/moving the ball forward

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

The amount of stupid goals he conceded already this season, is beyond belief.

[Myself 793]

He is better, though

[mannyfreshh 164]

Thibo is a great goalie and still learning.. He will be the best eventually.. De gea also. Great goalie

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Just sent this to the son of one of our previous national goalies, battling lymph gland cancer as we speak:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1_WlOqCEAI4LX6.jpg:large

"Always keep on fighting"

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He is better, though

I really, really, really, don't think he is. José is simply being smart and playing the GK with age on his side in the hope he will continue to grow.

[Whiskey 173]

He makes it look so easy too.

I just wish he had more luck with clean sheets, it's ridiculous the stupid goals he has conceded.

He?

I see a team as a collective, Thibaout VERY RARELY makes individual mistakes.

[Special Juan 27,429]

The amount of stupid goals he conceded already this season, is beyond belief.

I bet it doesn't add up to the same as the crazy comments made on this forum.

[Stingray 9,441]

I really, really, really, don't think he is. José is simply being smart and playing the GK with age on his side in the hope he will continue to grow.

It might be the wise thing to do actually .... I would doubt a managers long term vision capacities otherwise. That said, i hope Petr gets enough time as well. He is still WC - so its quite a 'Sophie's Choice' imo.