Willy Caballero

[milka 3,349]

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero is 'very close‘ to joining #Chelsea to become understudy to Thibaut Courtois. [TyC Sports]

Willy Caballero is on the verge of joining Chelsea on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City. [@CLMerlo]

[ILoveLamp 270]

Decent business right there

[Thor 2,429]

Decent keeper. Good business.

[LAM09 6,777]

So much for adding HG players

[Special Juan 27,439]

I think the forum might explode if he's our first signing

[Pizy 18,415]

Agree with those above saying good business. When City actually got their act together defensively he was easily better than Bravo.

Would be a very decent backup.

[MefiX19 1,092]

Forum agreeing with signings that are not worth more than 32 million  What happened?

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

massive downgrade from Bego and not homegrown. We really should use the second GK spot to ge tthe homegrown quota up. Caballero is not a bad keeper but error prone and too short. Without having reasearched I can remember 3 games where his errors cost his team points. As Malaga keepr vs Real when he let a tame Benzema shot through his legs, 2015 when they lost 4-1 at Spurs he cost two goals with horrible positioning and he should have saved Hazards shot when we won 2-1 at the Bridge. 

[Pizy 18,415]

8 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

massive downgrade from Bego and not homegrown. We really should use the second GK spot to ge tthe homegrown quota up. Caballero is not a bad keeper but error prone and too short. Without having reasearched I can remember 3 games where his errors cost his team points. As Malaga keepr vs Real when he let a tame Benzema shot through his legs, 2015 when they lost 4-1 at Spurs he cost two goals with horrible positioning and he should have saved Hazards shot when we won 2-1 at the Bridge. 

I thought Begovic was poor here and we looked pretty awful at the back most times he played. He was a great keeper before coming here but clearly needs to be playing every week to maintain that level. 

Dont think Caballero is much of a downgrade at all. About the same, I'd say.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

If he's announced soon, will it trash the theory that Chelsea wait for Nike deal to kick in to announce signings? Or he's too minor to bother? 

[Stats 7,059]

19 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

massive downgrade from Bego and not homegrown. We really should use the second GK spot to ge tthe homegrown quota up. Caballero is not a bad keeper but error prone and too short. Without having reasearched I can remember 3 games where his errors cost his team points. As Malaga keepr vs Real when he let a tame Benzema shot through his legs, 2015 when they lost 4-1 at Spurs he cost two goals with horrible positioning and he should have saved Hazards shot when we won 2-1 at the Bridge. 

 

9 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I thought Begovic was poor here and we looked pretty awful at the back most times he played. He was a great keeper before coming here but clearly needs to be playing every week to maintain that level. 

Dont think Caballero is much of a downgrade at all. About the same, I'd say.

Agreed Pizy. As a backup keeper I am fine with it. He is a decent keeper and considering we got £10m for Begovic and getting Caballero on a free, not bad business and like Pizy said, there is not a clear margin between the two.

[King11Didier 916]

I also think he is on the same level as Begovic and it's not really a downgrade, I think he can do the job for a second choice keeper. The only negative thing is that he is not HG, but if we want to have a HG 2nd choice keeper, we have to either pay a big sum (Butland) or have a poor 2nd keeper(Ruddy).

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

I thought Willy Caballero was a Country and Western singer 

[akgw13 867]

fine backup GK for me. I would be fine seeing his name on the team sheet when Courtois needs a rest. HG was always a bonus, good solid signing.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Signing makes total sense. Solid GK, and a free transfer, freeing up even more funds for other areas. Happy days.

[Chelseabluerising 60]

Wouldnt mind this tbf would be a good backup goalie 

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Great pickup.

[the wes 7,212]

8 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

massive downgrade from Bego and not homegrown. We really should use the second GK spot to ge tthe homegrown quota up. Caballero is not a bad keeper but error prone and too short. Without having reasearched I can remember 3 games where his errors cost his team points. As Malaga keepr vs Real when he let a tame Benzema shot through his legs, 2015 when they lost 4-1 at Spurs he cost two goals with horrible positioning and he should have saved Hazards shot when we won 2-1 at the Bridge. 

Totally agree with everything u said there I would be disappointed if we sign him