Willy Caballero

[Superblue 6,371]

People that are against this signing have to remember we are talking the role of a backup goalkeeper. It is a very specialist role because in normal circumstances they will not play often.

I thought Begovic was an outstanding signing at the time, but agree with some on here, he didn't look anywhere near as good for Chelsea as he used to for Stoke. I think a lot of that is to do with the adjustment from playing week in week out to being a back up and coming in periodically.

What Caballero does have is experience of being exactly that, a backup for one of the top clubs so (1) he's used to the role of a backup keeper and (2) he's experienced playing the role in one of the top clubs where pressure is much greater.

Add to this solid premier league and champions league experience, and a free transfer to boot and I think this is clever business by the club if it happens.

[Tomo 21,733]

5 hours ago, Superblue_1986 said:

People that are against this signing have to remember we are talking the role of a backup goalkeeper. It is a very specialist role because in normal circumstances they will not play often.

I thought Begovic was an outstanding signing at the time, but agree with some on here, he didn't look anywhere near as good for Chelsea as he used to for Stoke. I think a lot of that is to do with the adjustment from playing week in week out to being a back up and coming in periodically.

What Caballero does have is experience of being exactly that, a backup for one of the top clubs so (1) he's used to the role of a backup keeper and (2) he's experienced playing the role in one of the top clubs where pressure is much greater.

Add to this solid premier league and champions league experience, and a free transfer to boot and I think this is clever business by the club if it happens.

Funnily enough Begovic best performances were in our massive rut as he was in familiar territory as in playing for a side struggling where he was called upon a lot.

Season just gone was his first experience of playing for a side at the top and I thought he was out of his depth, I'm curious to know what his save percentage was in the games he played because I can't recall him actually making one.

[mashimaru161 77]

6 hours ago, the wes said:

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

Soooo i take it you are ok if we pay 30m for a back up gk?

orrrrr 10m for a championship back up gk?

[the wes 7,212]

33 minutes ago, mashimaru161 said:

Soooo i take it you are ok if we pay 30m for a back up gk?

orrrrr 10m for a championship back up gk?

He's good penalty saver apart from that he makes alot of goal keeping errors 

 

[mashimaru161 77]

8 minutes ago, the wes said:

He's good penalty saver apart from that he makes alot of goal keeping errors 

 

So which one of the two would you chose then? It's not like we will let him play in any impotant match.

[the wes 7,212]

5 minutes ago, mashimaru161 said:

So which one of the two would you chose then? It's not like we will let him play in any impotant match.

Keeper from championship swap Piazon for HG Marcus Bettinelli that save us spending money 

[Superblue 6,371]

1 hour ago, the wes said:

Keeper from championship swap Piazon for HG Marcus Bettinelli that save us spending money 

Huge step up playing in the pressure cooker of Chelsea with lack of premier league, champions league or any top level experience. Its not like an outfield player you can blood in.

If courtois got injured for a significant period and this guy couldn't hack the pressure we'd be in huge trouble. At least you know what you'd have with caballero as opposed to the complete unknown and that makes me feel more confident if anything happened.

[Strike 7,250]

Caballero as backup is cool but Eduardo (a non HG player) as third choice can be avoided

[Fernando 6,484]

What happened to the no sign players till July because of Nike? 

I guess that's all bologne... 

[mccg 1,528]

Should have gave it to the  Blackman 

[Tomo 21,733]

11 hours ago, Strike said:

Caballero as backup is cool but Eduardo (a non HG player) as third choice can be avoided

If we need the extra slot we can not register him and bring him in on an emergency basis if Courtois and the backup goes down.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

9 hours ago, Fernando said:

What happened to the no sign players till July because of Nike? 

I guess that's all bologne... 

Still nothing...

[The Skipper 20,593]

On 13/06/2017 at 3:24 PM, 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. 

Chelsea Begovic has been extremely underwhelming. He isn't a downgrade at all. 

[The Skipper 20,593]

13 hours ago, Fernando said:

What happened to the no sign players till July because of Nike? 

I guess that's all bologne... 

He hasn't been announced yet. 

[the wes 7,212]

14 hours ago, Fernando said:

What happened to the no sign players till July because of Nike? 

I guess that's all bologne... 

I can't understand why we can't sign player cause off are kit deal? 

[yipo 56]

there is no need for homegrown , we have enough

moses

fabregas

cahill

possible lukaku

 

[mashimaru161 77]

3 hours ago, the wes said:

I can't understand why we can't sign player cause off are kit deal? 

There will be a picture of new players holding his shirt in a press conference, I don't think nike and us want to do adidas free services.

[the wes 7,212]

13 minutes ago, mashimaru161 said:

There will be a picture of new players holding his shirt in a press conference, I don't think nike and us want to do adidas free services.

They can hold a scarf up lol problem solved