CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 No, he really isn't. He's having a bad year because Tottenham in general are a joke this season but that doesn't mean he's bad.I think Friedel was unfairly dropped when he was having arguably his best season solely because of Lloris's price tag. He's an amazing keeper on his day, and as didierforever said can be excellent with teams with a certain system. But he's a bit too "erratic" for my taste. Anyway, to get back on topic, I'd take Thibaut over Lloris any day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namika 922 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/thibaut-courtois-is-poised-to-double-his-money-with-new-chelsea-deal-9243563.htmlSweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! nyikolajevics 2,697 Posted April 7, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted April 7, 2014 Kristof Terreur @HLNinEngeland 3h Antonio Sanz, former Atlético press officer & Torres' friend, wrote in El Confidencial that Mourinho has offered Courtois the number 1 spot. blu35_army, Mufassir08, Viper22 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thendo 1,088 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Great news if true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Negotiations are close to being concluded and only the salary is causing a delay with Courtois wanting to more than double his wages.#CFCChelsea are determined to secure Courtois on a deal until 2019 with executive board member Marina Granovskaia overseeing the matter.#CFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukakutoStamford 779 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I think one of the big points that isn't talked about here is Courtois presence and leadership. Belgian legend Paul Van Himst likened Courtois charisma and box presence to Lev Yashin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! BlueLion. 21,491 Posted April 7, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted April 7, 2014 Lloris being bad this season has more to do with Tottenham's tactics and general performances. He's kept the score down for them plenty of times this season. Deserves to be at a better club, really rate him.Agreed, best shot-stopper in the Premier League bar none. duo11bluecl, Eligius, The Skipper and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 If true, great news, i have been one off the biggest advocates to the change for some time now.I hope Cech gets a superb reception vs Norwich in his last game at The Bridge (as i assume he doesn't want to stick around on the bench), to say he deserves it would be a massive, massive understatement. duo11bluecl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petre.ispirescu 4,928 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 From what I know, El Confidencial is a reputable newspaper in Spain.I read the article on Antonio Sanz's blog and he also says that Cech could go to Atletico in the summer. Simeone knows for sure that Diego Costa is the #1 target for Chelsea and he wants to take advantage of this. If he can't get Courtois on a full transfer, he'd settle for Cech and apparently Jose is happy with the idea of letting him go to Madrid. Antonio Sanz says that Jose isn't happy anymore with Cech because of his frequent mistakes.Also he writes in his article that Hilario, who is supposed to be the 3rd GK, is actually one of Jose's most trusted people at Chelsea and he is acting as a "Courtois scouter" for Mourinho. He watches and analizes Thibaut's every game and speaks with the belgian on a regular basis, several times a week. Bir_CFC and Mufassir08 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Agreed, best shot-stopper in the Premier League bar none. I don't think anyone doubts that. It's his decision making that makes him dodgy. Viper22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius 121 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I don't think anyone doubts that. It's his decision making that makes him dodgy. When your backline consists of Kaboul, vertoghen, walker, naughton, dawson and rose, Lloris needs to be agressive since those scrubs can't defend. Tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) I personally think De Gea's a better shot stopper than Lloris. Edited April 8, 2014 by James Viper22 and Mufassir08 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo11bluecl 207 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I personally think De Gea's a better shot stopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo11bluecl 207 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFjhPjWI_tE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I mean compared to Lloris and the rest of the PL gks, De gea is the best shot stopper in the league. duo11bluecl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I mean compared to Lloris and the rest of the PL gks, De gea is the best shot stopper in the league.Agreed.Courtois is the total package and I cannot wait to have him here. Brilliant shot stopper and a hulking, commanding presence in his area. De Gea took a while to get his feet under him in a new league but that was mostly down to his frail body type and not being very good at claiming crosses into the box. Courtois shouldn't have any issues acclimating with his size and build. bababoom and duo11bluecl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo11bluecl 207 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Agreed.Courtois is the total package and I cannot wait to have him here. Brilliant shot stopper and a hulking, commanding presence in his area. De Gea took a while to get his feet under him in a new league but that was mostly down to his frail body type and not being very good at claiming crosses into the box. Courtois shouldn't have any issues acclimating with his size and build.Lets hope this doesn't happen too often here though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBUcuwc2Y6ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQAR_wdTaGo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I mean compared to Lloris and the rest of the PL gks, De gea is the best shot stopper in the league. IMO Lloris is a better shot stopper than De Gea, who often misjudges shots but makes up for it with his great reflexes. That is why he often does make extremely dodgy saves. anyway Courtois is way better than both including shot-stopping. bababoom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAB 1,030 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Off course we want him for next season!!! I am going to miss Cech very badly though. He is a legend and he is still amongst the best GKs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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