Thibaut Courtois

[diskoviolente 425]

Well, the plan ideally was two year foreign loan, one year PL loan. Then get the number 1 position at Chelsea.

So Cech is done in 2 years ?

[Nic! 301]

Well, I didn't say that. I said the plan 'ideally' was to replace Cech in 2014-2015 yes.

[HRiver 1,512]

Cech is 30. He can still be our no.1 goalkeeper for at least 5 more years, imo.

[diskoviolente 425]

Yes, to be honest I hope he retires with us. Obviously a risky whish, given the problems that United have replacing Van der Sar, but I think Big Pete is very important to the team when the likes of Terry and Lampard get less and less action time.

As I said, there must be a way to blood Thibaut into the position of taking over from Cech one day without pushing Cech out of the team.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Cech is 30. He can still be our no.1 goalkeeper for at least 5 more years, imo.

Not too sure about that. Cech, unfortunately, had a lot more injuries than the average keeper.

[zolayes 14,489]

we play 60+ games a year ...split them 35 25..

[Hostedenis 556]

Courtois played 90 minutes with the national Belgian squad today, against the Netherlands. Although he conceded 2 goals, I believe he played a great game (Belgium won, 4-2, to Holland). You can watch the goals he conceded here:

Courtois played 90 minutes with the national Belgian squad today, against the Netherlands. Although he conceded 2 goals, I believe he played a great game (Belgium won, 4-2, to Holland). You can watch the goals he conceded here:

http://www.sporza.be...etbal/1.1403422

Not really balls he could do anything about, these goals are more the fault of the defenders. Courtois did some very nice saves!

[Hamilton 2,118]

Good game indeed, not a chance on the goals, some good saves..

[Atholy 1,293]

Full highlights of the Belgium - Holland game: 4-2

two great saves by Courtois from 0.23min. There's nothing he could do about the 2 goals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUCR1YRn-sY

[Kinol 337]

we play 60+ games a year ...split them 35 25..

You cant just split games between goalkeepers...

And about Cech, ive heard that his condition (being born a triplet) is making his body weaker than regular bodies and therefor he will have to retire sooner than regular goalkeepers. Not sure about this though,

[termninja 5,290]

What I really like about him is not great saves he makes, but how mature his game is. He is really calm and players seemed to have full trust in him. In a year or two he should have no problems with England, except 1st season until he gets used to the atmosphere, new life and physical side.

[zolayes 14,489]

You cant just split games between goalkeepers...

And about Cech, ive heard that his condition (being born a triplet) is making his body weaker than regular bodies and therefor he will have to retire sooner than regular goalkeepers. Not sure about this though,

England did with Shilton and Clemence

[harveyb1 0]

Yeah but nowadays it's essential for the goalie to have a good understanding with his defence, and different goalies obviously prefer different things, therefore if they split games between keepers, it will ruin our defence.

[Kinol 337]

Yeah but nowadays it's essential for the goalie to have a good understanding with his defence, and different goalies obviously prefer different things, therefore if they split games between keepers, it will ruin our defence.

Exactly what i was thinking

[Jase 43,479]

John Chapman ‏@BelgoFoot

Thibaut Courtois confirmed (to La DH) that he'll play in Super Cup (Atletico Madrid - Chelsea), request of keeper coach Chris Lollichon

[zolayes 14,489]

the split is sufficient for both to have an understanding.

international sides do it on a handful of games.

I am convinced if we leave him in Spain he will stay there. He has no connection to England or Chelsea

[BlueLion. 21,491]

If Lollichon requested it, then that's fair enough. Hope he doesn't feel too gutted/rub it in our faces at the end of the game!

[LukakutoStamford 779]

the split is sufficient for both to have an understanding.

international sides do it on a handful of games.

I am convinced if we leave him in Spain he will stay there. He has no connection to England or Chelsea

Except half of the Belgian national team