Thibaut Courtois

[mannyfreshh 164]

Courtois needs to be our number one next year, he will be an upgrade over cech, since he's getting up there in age..and his injury problems.buy luis, bring back thibo.. We will win the league

[Jase 43,479]

[Kieran. 6,317]

I hate this kid's face for some reason. Better get used to it if he's our GK for the next 10+ years

[Weckerz 3,781]

I hate this kid's face for some reason. Better get used to it if he's our GK for the next 10+ years

They don't all come as handsome as Cech unfortunately

[FranklyFrank 103]

I hate this kid's face for some reason. Better get used to it if he's our GK for the next 10+ years

I'm gonna be confused to see our keeper without Cech's hat.

[CMS 382]

Did I hear correctly that Courtois was complaining and asking that his back up goalie on the Belgian squad "Mignolet" stop asking to be the number one goalie and show him some respect?

If so where's the respect he's showing for Petr? Kinda hypocritical you know.

[CMS 382]

Really? Both defences are arguably the best in their leagues and you probably won't find a closer analogue for our defensive structure than Atletico's almost anywhere in Europe. Of course there will be changes, but I don't think you could ask for a better team for a goalkeeper to come from than Atletico's.

Having watched both keepers a lot, Courtois is better right now in my opinion. Cech has not looked like the Cech of 2012 for a while which is worrying.

Put it like this. I don't think we lose anything by putting Courtois in goal for us next season and I think there's a chance we actually become a better team with him. Pre-season is about fitness, not competition so I don't know how useful a yardstick that is. Pragmatically there's no reason not to go with Courtois, but emotionally there's always going to be a pull for keeping Cech and football is about emotion.

Either way we've got one of the top six (?) keepers in the world in goal for us.

So where's Petr in world goalie ranking? Last place?

[Muzchap 8,966]

So where's Petr in world goalie ranking? Last place?

Think you misunderstand - what I understand from that post is that REGARDLESS of which keeper Cech / Courtious we play - they are still ranked right at the top of best keepers around.... It's an amazing position to be in

[didierforever 7,349]

So where's Petr in world goalie ranking? Last place?

neuer is heads and shoulder above all.

after that cech, thibaut, buffon, ddg on the same level (almost, give and take a bit).

lloris, hart, handanovic, lopez etc one below.

but the point is thibaut will only get better while cech's reflexes will only worsen.

[Jase 43,479]

neuer is heads and shoulder above all.

after that cech, thibaut, buffon, ddg on the same level (almost, give and take a bit).

lloris, hart, handanovic, lopez etc one below.

but the point is thibaut will only get better while cech's reflexes will only worsen.

Kinda find that exaggerating. Neuer is a good goalkeeper and one that is capable of making outstanding saves but he has a tendency to commit blunders once in awhile.

[nyikolajevics 2,422]

Maybe because the other loanies have played games for us.

That's what I was thinking too. Players that haven's played for us(Atsu, Zouma, or Davila) are still on the "On loan players" menu.

[pWneR 230]

Neuer has way too much brainfarts. Runs out of the box that he makes are in more than 50% totally dumb. Courtois is on par with Neuer, Cech is also up there, and Lloris, Hart and De Gea are way below.

[iceman 329]

great resaults. it would be interesting to compare with Jean-Marie Pfaff - he was a best goalkipper for me in those early years

[didierforever 7,349]

Kinda find that exaggerating. Neuer is a good goalkeeper and one that is capable of making outstanding saves but he has a tendency to commit blunders once in awhile.

oh come on!!! every player makes an error once in a while. but his general command of his box. his sweeper/keeper role. shot stopping, distribution, catching of crosses everything is PERFECT or at the least BEST when compared to others.

[Melanicus 5,208]

I hate this kid's face for some reason. Better get used to it if he's our GK for the next 10+ years

I thought I was the only. He has such a dislikeable face that I want to punch it, like Joffrey's for example, or Chicharito's.

[Jase 43,479]

I thought I was the only. He has such a dislikeable face that I want to punch it, like Joffrey's for example, or Chicharito's.

Should start a campaign and ask other members here to use Courtois as their avatar.

[Stingray 9,441]

Should start a campaign and ask other members here to use Courtois as their avatar.

My kind of post !

[bababoom 4,478]

My kind of post !

Love the Avi mate