Thibaut Courtois

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

If he can back to his former self from first half of the last season till January when he was collecting every ball that was in the Chelsea box then surely he gives huge boost to the squad. We wouldn't concede so many lame goals from crosses/corners.

[Tomo 21,733]

Surprised this hasn't been mentions yet but looks like he's back at the weekend.

Result.

[Ledg 638]

+ JT, Rami, Remy and Falcao which sounds great.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Surprised this hasn't been mentions yet but looks like he's back at the weekend.

Result.

Is he? Jose said first 15 days of December.

[Tomo 21,733]

Is he? Jose said first 15 days of December.

Been reported in a few tabloids.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Been reported in a few tabloids.

Think it's still speculation.

[Jase 43,479]

Think it's still speculation.

Mourinho said this after the game on Sunday.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Hope he's not being rushed back. Our next game against Bournemouth is one he can easily sit on the bench for. Bring him back for Porto

[MefiX19 1,092]

At least he is back, and doing a brilliant job.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Think he could have done better in the lead up to their goal, tbh. Glad he's back though.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Slightly at fault for the goal, but we would have been a couple down by HT if it weren't for him.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

He saved few shots that I doubt Begovic would save. But he begoviced that goal tbh. It's carbon copy of what Begovic did against Dynamo Kiev, look at this, it's identical !

[Beepu 1,714]

Could've done better regarding the goal but meh, glad he is back. Feel bad for Begovic who did really well in all fairness. But Courtois can win you points on his own.

[stroey 2,525]

Courtois: Important week

'Of course we are upset, but we have to regroup again and show strength against Porto in the Champions League and next Monday at Leicester,' said Courtois.

'It's an important week for us. On Wednesday we have to win to make sure we are first and qualified. That will be a big boost for the team as well.

'Then Leicester away is a difficult game. We knew last year it was not easy there and now they have the confidence and are playing really well. It will be a very tough game but we are confident we can push on there.'

Saturday's game against Bournemouth marked the first time the Blues have failed to score in a home Premier League fixture since May 2014 and Courtois felt his team-mates were unfortunate not to register on the scoresheet.

'We had some chances, we didn't finish them and at the end the game can change,' he reflected. 'It was difficult creating open chances, although we had them, and if we had scored one then maybe more would come.

'At home you always want to win. We had the confidence after our last games. We were unlucky in our finishing.

'I think this season we are a bit unlucky some games, but we have the same good team as last year and that team was champions so I think we have the quality to get out of this situation and we just have to fight every day, every game.'

After missing 17 games through injury since his previous Blues appearance against Crystal Palace, Courtois was left with mixed feelings about his comeback.

'I just try to play my game, help the team like every player wants to do,' he said. 'I think I started well with some good saves, but it's a pity for the goal I couldn't have a good touch on the ball.

'If you're being pushed by another guy it's not easy to have a hard hit on the ball and it ended up at the wrong foot and it was a goal.'

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/12/courtois--important-week.html

[Tomo 21,733]

He has everything needed in a world class keeper, he really does.

What impresses me the most is his positioning is so good he makes what would be hard borderline impossible saves for most other keepers, look straight forward and routine.

Begovic did very well filling in but this guy is the best keeper in the league by some distance.

[DYC. 7,542]

He has everything needed in a world class keeper, he really does.

What impresses me the most is his positioning is so good he makes what would be hard borderline impossible saves for most other keepers, look straight forward and routine.

Begovic did very well filling in but this guy is the best keeper in the league by some distance.

I don't agree with the last part as I rate De Gea very highly but agree with your post overall. He's exceptional. Scary career at the tender age of 23.

I do hope his luck improves in the future regarding his fitness.

[Special Juan 27,424]

Why after the initial touch does he continue to follow the ball out when Ivanovic is front of him?

[Tomo 21,733]

I don't agree with the last part as I rate De Gea very highly but agree with your post overall. He's exceptional. Scary career at the tender age of 23.

I do hope his luck improves in the future regarding his fitness.

When I say by a distance its more of how much I rate Tibo than any knock on De Gea, I think the Spaniard is a world class keeper, I honestly believe Tibo is one of those generational talents. Shot stopping is close between him and De Gea but what swings it in Courtois favour for me is his all round game, he's like an air traffic control commander with the ball in the air (which is David's Achilles heal).

Hopefully De Gea goes to Madrid next summer so Courtois doesn't get any ideas, I would honestly be more gutted about losing Tibo than I would Hazard.