Thibaut Courtois

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Athletico's success is fucking us over here, no success there and he would have been thrilled to come back and compete with a fellow top keeper, they would be taking eachother to a higher lvl.

I doubt it. It would only hinder Thibaut to have been here earlier. He wouldnt play as much and Im also sure he'd be upset about not being regular, and he wouldnt considering Cech's level.

[bouletje 82]

I doubt it. It would only hinder Thibaut to have been here earlier. He wouldnt play as much and Im also sure he'd be upset about not being regular, and he wouldnt considering Cech's level.

All speculation. It's well known that he's considering other options with all the succes they are having. 2 years early tbf..

[YouNameIt 1,511]

All speculation. It's well known that he's considering other options with all the succes they are having. 2 years early tbf..

Well now you are speculating aswell.

Is he considering, is he being offered or is it simply clubs just showing interest in him?

[bouletje 82]

Well now you are speculating aswell.

Is he considering, is he being offered or is it simply clubs just showing interest in him?

Well we have no idea what's going to happen, I do feel that courtois' current point of vision is due to his and his teams performance, wich believe it or not is working in a bad way for us

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

All good and dandy but if the guy don't sign a new contract we will be forced to sell him like sturridge when he has one year left.

Or risk losing him for free....

He still has 2 years on his contract when he returns. if he does not want to sign a new contract we can just keep Cech, let Courtois sit on the bench and effectively stop his bid to become the best keeper in the world already. Would not be fair but Jose is right, Chelsea has the power in this situation.

Yeah he should of. I watched the game with my lad and he said that straight away. The only thing in Tibi's defence is because it comes over that first defender he isn't, but should be anticipating it getting to him. The header was two things for me......It was at the keeper, but comes at him low and more point blank than anything.

That was really unlucky, cos it is just under his body, can happen, the experience will make him learn. Thibaut still does errors, but his reflexes and handling are better than Neuers.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

The more I think about it... selling Courtois would be like selling Sturridge. Look at how he was flourished at Liverpool. Seeing Courtois do that would be killer, because although Danny is a good player, Courtois has the potential to be the world's best goalkeeper one day. Personally I think Cech deserves one more year as number 1, meaning another loan for Thibaut. Then, in 2015, Courtois takes the number 1 jersey.

[francozola 2,040]

The more I think about it... selling Courtois would be like selling Sturridge. Look at how he was flourished at Liverpool. Seeing Courtois do that would be killer, because although Danny is a good player, Courtois has the potential to be the world's best goalkeeper one day. Personally I think Cech deserves one more year as number 1, meaning another loan for Thibaut. Then, in 2015, Courtois takes the number 1 jersey.

That would be ideal for me too. I don't think anyone is saying "CECH OUT", just that it's quite unlikely that Courtois would be willing to go on loan for the third season running. And so the ultimate decision probably has to be made this summer.. Petr is the more established goalkeeper but if it's between Big Pete and a guy who could potentially give us over 10 top class years, I choose the latter. It's a risk, but one worth taking for me

[DanishBlue 426]

No Way, Cech is a Chelsea legend and he is only 31. Look at VDS at United, he played until he was 40 a he was worldclass at that age.

I would love to keep Cech for 8-9 more years. Fucking legend.

[duo11bluecl 207]

No Way, Cech is a Chelsea legend and he is only 31. Look at VDS at United, he played until he was 40 a he was worldclass at that age.

I would love to keep Cech for 8-9 more years. Fucking legend.

Would you have kept Drogba if we could have signed Ibrahimovic after 11-12? I know I wouldn't even though he is a legend and just won us the CL.

[The only place to be 11,313]

No Way, Cech is a Chelsea legend and he is only 31. Look at VDS at United, he played until he was 40 a he was worldclass at that age.

I would love to keep Cech for 8-9 more years. Fucking legend.

I like how people talk about Van Der Sar at United but completely gloss over the 5 years between Schmeichel leaving and Van Der Sar arriving. They ignore that period of Bosnich, Taibi, Barthez, Carroll and Howard when United lacked stability. What about Arsenal after Seaman?

We have a chance to move from one world-class goalkeeper to another, with no waiting period and for only £7 million. Bayern are perhaps the only other club who did that (from Khan to Neuer) and that cost them €22 million.

It's a massive risk not making the move now.

[Danny Boyukliev 32]

Mourinho will have to do a very hard decision. Cech is an absolute legend who's still one of the best GKs in the world and he's part of the old guard. On the other side, there is the best young GK in the world who's only 21 years old and already has more than 190 professional appearances for club and country and 4 trophies won.

Would be awesome if Cech was 4 or 5 years older now. Courtois would become No.1 next year and Cech could go to MLS for money or stay here as playing goalkeeper coach who's covering Thibaut. I don't expect Petr to play until he's 40 considering his head injury.

Would be very interesting to see how will Jose act. Hopefully we won't sell one of them to another EPL team!

[duo11bluecl 207]

I like how people talk about Van Der Sar at United but completely gloss over the 5 years between Schmeichel leaving and Van Der Sar arriving. They ignore that period of Bosnich, Taibi, Barthez, Carroll and Howard when United lacked stability. What about Arsenal after Seaman?

We have a chance to move from one world-class goalkeeper to another, with no waiting period and for only £7 million. Bayern are perhaps the only other club who did that (from Khan to Neuer) and that cost them €22 million.

It's a massive risk not making the move now.

Still took Bayern like 4 years to find proper replacement for Kaln, we are so lucky we got a blatant ready replacement straight away even before our GK is completed finished. Never have an opportunity like this arrive or they don't often anyway.

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

I like how people talk about Van Der Sar at United but completely gloss over the 5 years between Schmeichel leaving and Van Der Sar arriving. They ignore that period of Bosnich, Taibi, Barthez, Carroll and Howard when United lacked stability. What about Arsenal after Seaman?

We have a chance to move from one world-class goalkeeper to another, with no waiting period and for only £7 million. Bayern are perhaps the only other club who did that (from Khan to Neuer) and that cost them €22 million.

It's a massive risk not making the move now.

Well Bayern also made a mess of it as they were unable to replace Kahn swiftly. Anyhow they are still a good example for a club who lined up a replacement too late, still had two seasons of so-so performances by Kahn, then shifting to Rensing who is workless now, replacing him with Jörg Butt, trying out Thomas Kraft, which was a catastrophy, shifting back to Butt and then finally buying Neuer. In the period between Kahn and Neuer they only won 2 titles, which is quite few for a them losing out the German title 2 times and a 3rd time in which Neuer had to get into the team during a season in which he produced one error after another.

IMO we can make a better job of it using next season as a transitionary year in terms of GK and gradually replacing Cech with Courtois.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Bayern are perhaps the only other club who did that (from Khan to Neuer) and that cost them 22 million.

They had period of Rensing and Butt, Neuer came long after Kahn retired.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Starts for Atletico in the Madrid derby. Massive test.

[bluesman2610 1,341]

poor defending and hes already beat..tough goal to concede

[Joe Cool 388]

wow what a save

[BlueLyon 9,359]

As good Real is this season, they have failed in all three biggest games of the season so far. Lost to Atletico and Barca early and now only draw vs Atletico again...