From the West Upper stand we watched terrifying waves of rapid attacks bursting through our defence, but somehow Manuel Almunia pulled off a series of improbable saves that sent us in for half time oranges still level at 0-0. Rnar Alex Rnarsson. Dont think thats Sillman TTG. that interview with Snchez Get the latest official Arsenal Men information, player statistics, injuries and live club updates, all-important staff and honours. This list also includes players from the incomplete 1888 championship that was never finished due to the GAA's invasion of America. Perhaps thats why you mixed them up. a full season being the obvious I wont this time :-). -03-2022, 0 Comments . Leno has left the club in the summer of 2022. I would also give an honourable mention to John Lukic, our goalie for much of the 80s, including that famous night at Anfield where he kept a vital clean sheet. I think the return of Guendouzi to training and Ozil to the team is weak. Posted in Club History, Interlull, Waffle. over the years than developing Join the debate", "Sandy Robertson - Arsenal's First Invincible", "Arsenal's Youngest Captain Too Much too Young for Eddie Kelly", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Arsenal_F.C._players&oldid=1142361997. An excellent and thought provoking piece Trev. Several people have pointed this out to me . Not that we have seen anything to offer us encouragement in that direction. So we should pay him off as much as we need to to persuade him to try his luck somewhere else and save whatever we can on his contract. You think youre so good that 50 per cent is enough.. SScruz from the previous drinks: Difficult comparison to make given how the team switched between a back three and four and the changing cast of characters particularly at left CB. Somehow, that counts as an improvement on Mannone and Runarsson. David Luiz 57 30 Discussions going on? The goalkeeper (abbreviated as GK, keeper, 'keeps', goalie, or the longer version of goal-keeper) is a position in association football.It is the most specialised position in the sport. Now, as an employee, I perfectly understand why Ozil would want to see through his contract and expect his contract will be honored. Although with no option to buy I am a little concerned he may kick on and have an excellent season, adding plenty to his value if we want to buy him down the line, or persuading Real Madrid to fight hard to keep him, which he might be quite up for. I am guessing that Elneny is going to get a lot of playing time in the early rounds of the cup competitions. He comes from a genuinely poor family in Argentina and can remember times when [he and his] brother Alejandro could eat, but not [his] parents there simply wasnt enough money to go round. He recalls seeing his father in tears because he couldnt pay the bills.As a junior Emi played for Independiente in Buenos Aires, which is 400km from his home town of Mar del Plata. When Mikel joined in he actually played Ozil in his first 10 matches (I think). Pull up a stool and get yourself something to drink on my tab. Declining powers or something more? I should give Arseblog credit for My inside info is very limited these days but nobody has indicated anything other than its a done deal. reflect our defensive level I Yet if we sold Leno he would have nothing but my praise for his character and abilities as a player. I really hope he stays. Young fit athletes wont come to much harmbut their grandparents might, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I know Bob Wilson quite well and over the years have often discussed our goalkeepers with him . him. Just like we all called for Ozil to do before he signed and things went South. paragraph at the end of Trevs And some players getting a but Miedema and Little nominated Not the first time my eye test has failed me, it wont be the last. When he returned from the World Cup it was obvious he hoped for finding or deepening his roots in Arsenal. playing field is true judging by Cheers Trev! Goonerholics Forever Ropey League Fantasy FootballWe are happy to announce the Holics Ropey League will continue in the Fantasy League for the 2020/21 season. Between 1975 and 1993 the Irish defender played 722 times for the club. international games. Ive been following this site for a few years now because i loved to read the reports from the late David Faber. . Just like in any walks of life that was bound to make feel Ozil loved in Arsenal set-up. Goalkeeper (association football) List of goals scored by Rogrio Ceni List of goalscoring goalkeepers A Asbjrn Aamodt Awidhah Al-Aamri Kre Aasgaard Khalifa Ababacar Carlos Abad Raymond Abad Alessandro Abagnale Dmitry Abakumov Razak Abalora Nil Abarbanel Claudio Abarca Georgios Abaris Beniamino Abate Ilya Abayev Mostafa Al-Abbad Fadhel Abbas My error, the date is w/b September 21. KT has mostly played under MA so I Anyway, that only becomes a problem if he has a great season. bit that was from my own arse. him much more than Pat, Wood and I do remember Alan Miller . It could all be co-incidence or not but one thing I know for sure is that Mesut Ozil has served Arsenal better and for longer than any of those other shady characters above. Thats right, Jens Lehmanns return to Arsenal at the age of 41 counts as post-Lehmann due to our flimsy grasp of language but firm grasp of linear time. Quite the language, English. Oh, hi Mesut. The shortlist was compiled by a panel of FIFA experts. Please post a comment requesting details and we will send you the code by the e-mail required in your comments author information. *off to the naughty step without any supper*. My view on Ozil remains much the same once a great player of whom we have not seen enough recently. Real solutions. . protective bubble as were the Peyton was a poor choice to succeed him ( Bob felt Seaman was the natural choice ) but Wenger didnt particularly like icons back at the club ( nb Tony Adams ) . The Irish keeper was Gerry Peyton who was clearly a very good shot stopper, but whose weakness seemed to be decision making and coming off his line.Peyton, of course, became the Arsenal goalkeeping coach in 2003 when Bob Wilson retired from the position and left along with David Seaman and worked at the club for 15 years. If I had to sell one of them because we genuinely needed money, I would sell Leno. Lots of clips of Sanchez flying about today. Playing along side big names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Marko Reus and Michael . 1. He left in 1988 for first-team football with Plymouth Argyle. top level then you will be a man But then the Argentine stepped in for the injured Bernd Leno towards the end of the campaign and performed brilliantly, in particular in the FA Cup final win over Chelsea, after which he cried tears of joy and won the hearts of literally everybody. Since he got that contract his onfield displays have been much less effective than previously . The Pole is best remembered for giving a stadium full of fans a collective coronary with some unconvincing goalkeeping during the 2014 FA Cup final which almost undid all the good work he did in the previous rounds penalty shoot-out. What is your view on Ozil? , EO = Im right and, if were arguing, you are wrong so dont even bother trying to get any more out of me on the subject, as I really have said all I want to. Two home defeats in a week. Still room for Partey! Shit Arse United. [7] As of 2009, seven other players have made more than 500 appearances for Arsenal, including four of the so-called "famous five" defenders of the 1990s,[8] Tony Adams, Lee Dixon, David Seaman and Nigel Winterburn. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged the Premier League to offer clubs protection from being forced to kick off early on Saturday after playing on . And that the ball sticks to his hands like theyre magnetic (or whatever the equivalent of magnets are for a football ) On the choice of feature keepers I have but two words: Im not old enough to have seen him play myself, and truth to tell I can barely remember more than the names of most of the players I have seen, but those a generation older than I spoke of Kelsey in the highest possible terms. 4. Im told Medley was MOTM for Gillingham yesterday as they had to play most of the second half with ten men but kept a clean sheet. Neither Cedric Soares nor Mari appear in our 2020-21 squad on the Premier League site. Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 1 March 2023. 1. The raw numbers for claiming high balls is surprisingly low for both of them, so your eyes may not be deceiving you that much. Fabianski has developed into one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League, but he showed few signs of that during his time at Arsenal. and recommended to many people. 2. Utter bollocks though it seems It is so good to see two proper goalkeepers at the club, I hate to think of either of them being allowed to leave. Someone suddenly realised that there were no buggies left and Bob wasnt up to walking the course. For Arsenal players with between 25 and 99 appearances, see. The name-calling is really all I was against. He started every league game under Arteta before the lockdown and played well. Typically strange and captivating. The longest-lasting memory of the keeper, who currently plays for Lorient, is the moment he temporarily forgot how his body worked during a Champions League defeat to Olympiakos. That might be indicative although I dont usually take much notice of this sort of stuff. its good news for us. I have got a wife and a kid here and I have a future in London. And his family can now certainly pay the bills!The early settling in period was hard. He also plays as a number 10 yet our current formation has no number 10. week. that was the south if memory Bob was very concerned about coaching Pat but he said he had no ego, was very anxious to learn and worked really hard at his game late in his career. Black Hill was a book I enjoyed a lot No reason for LT11 not to be off to Italy straightaway. thor usernames; premium tax credit repayment exceptions. I didnt know about Peytons own goalkeeping style but that deficit would not enhance his ability as a coach and may explain the failings of a generation of Arsenal keepers. . and I remember the video where Still room for Partey? Ballard was out on loan at Swindon last season and got badly injured, but started 17 of the U-23s games the season before. Cynic. Nice to see Save of the day. When playing him we still need a midfielder who can protect the defence, one who can link play to the forwards and one who can provide creativity and threat in the final third. beyond the end of the 20/21 season. The range ran from Watford at 56% (221 fouls) to Burnley at 63% (227 fouls). Currently out on loan at Alanyaspor, Runarsson has played 18 Premier League minutes since signing for Arsenal in 2020. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53985035, As for the Villa game, as Arseblog said, its time to massively overreact to a result that doesnt mean anything in a game none of have seen.. I first saw him play in Euro 2016 and was very impressed. Adam Augustyn The club's goalscoring record is held by Thierry Henry, who scored 228 goals in all competitions between 1999 and 2007 and during a loan spell with the club in 2012. Ozil and Guendouzi do, since you ask. England's Goalkeepers by Chronological Order Legend: Alphabetically Appearances Career chronologically Clean sheets Goals Conceded GA min Youngest GA: Conceded GA min: con. There may be some small details to sort out but were the problem deeper I think we might be hearing indications from Aubas side . No Bath this one was opportunistic like Auba must have been today .Alarmingly although he scored a brace we lost 3-2 to Villa,. And when we finally get him another keeper emerges who I think will prove to be the better of the two. rated but we had the best in the Seaman was a worthy successor and spread calm across the defence. Would you happen to know an average He left pretty quickly afterwords when Mikel Arteta wouldnt guarantee him a starting place, but hes worthy of his place in the top four. Interesting piece in todays Guardian. If youve got this far without realising that then we dont really know what to tell you. I knew Emi catches more than he punches but Im genuinely surprised he claims so many more crosses than Leno. Countryman @58: No wonder given who was the Man U manager then. Please dont confuse what Ozil is demonstrating with loyalty. A lot of people talk about Emi been better at crosses but Im afraid they fail to see how much Leno has improved in that aspect over the last 1 year. Whether he would/ will start if we sign Partey and Aouar with Dani back at the club I doubt. Arsenal FC - Record of goalkeepers | Transfermarkt Arsenal FC 13 1 14 2 16 Premier League League level: First Tier Table position: 1 In league since: 31 years 803.00 m Total market value Squad size: 23 Average age: 25.1 Foreigners: 16 69.6 % National team players: 18 Stadium: Emirates Stadium 60.704 Seats Current transfer record: -168.56m + already packed with England Whats that, he was 29? And thoroughly researched. harmless but competitive fun! And he didnt concede in those 18 minutes either. Ned, thanks for the stats. He was part of the team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1988, but had John Lukic and then David Seaman keeping him out of the first team, so only managed nine appearances for the club. Interestingly the club shop are carrying shirts for either player which may be indicative. (Fabulous turn out by both teams, some real legends, Brady my particular favourite). (Cedrics stats includes Southampton games). Worst keeper I ever saw was Malcolm Webster whose error to let in a Best shot cost us a win against Manchester United . players, Ill happily join Cynic on the naughty step as long as I can sit on a different korma. His quarterback skillset is unnecessary. My attempt at following Occams razor. So here's your current list of the top 25 goalkeepers on the planet at the moment, as judged by 90min. I hope he does pick up where he left off, which was as our most effective midfielder in the second half of the season. players (124 appearances), "Every Arsenal player in chronological order", "Thierry Henry Arsenal return would be a masterstroke John Hartson", "Henry strikes twice to secure Arsenal record", "Arsenal's greatest captain? season and become a top PL my son. The quality of our goalkeeping crashed when Jens retired. (See https://fbref.com/en/players/16380240/Mesut-Ozil ). ALL, Did he spend as much time behind his own goal-line as in front of it? Interesting read. READ: An ode to Jens Lehmann: The maddest of the maverick keepers. drinks on the bar are probably Ozil shames their name and his refusal to move is based purely on personal convenience . Of course its up to Arteta but do you think he has a role to play ? Clearly Arteta sees a player he can work with. Matt Turner is the backup goalkeeper. . I checked van Dijks stats out of curiosity as he is generally taken to be the best CB in the league. Post-contract zil is a morality tale: excessive wealth destroys ambition, application and integrity. ideal but Im beginning to believe What a great read! hidden city monolith a once ferocious warrior; lemon cream sundae strain Much will depend on who else we sign in midfield to play alongside him and whether we play a two or a three in midfield . Well he played today. [11], In 2013, Arsenal launched the "100 Club" to formally recognise retired players with over 100 league appearances. #3 Bob Wilson I think we do a good job supporting those who have been injured in our shirt, so i am wondering who you think has been left by the wayside? We are calling players who are loyal to us parasites and have no patience for players who suffer career-threatening injuries in our colours so I suppose it makes no difference. Mines a Brewdog IPA! In reality I think most on here have reservations given our discussions following Btms excellent piece on midfielders . Do you recall Rhys Wimont as our goalie back in the 80s? [3] The club's name, which shortly changed to Woolwich Arsenal, was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. Please click here for results. Two young men who will not behave like arrogant fuckwits in the middle of a global pandemic. There were further loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham, Wolves, Getafe and Reading, which he vowed would be his last. We could be without Gabriel and Ceballos at Fulham as well as anyone who signs from now on . Jose Sa A cheeky smile / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/GettyImages Bruno Lage has overseen. I wonder if he even watched the match, The most important thing for me that Martinez has over Leno is presence. About the woolly haired woolly brained and the inadequate playmaker, I trust Mikel fully to not suffer fools in the squad irrespective of whatever contractual agreements we may have. I think he did ok at Boro. I expect he will. Signup for our newsletter to get notified about sales and new products. We mismanaged that entire transfer business. Rnar Alex Rnarsson (born 18 February 1995) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sper Lig club Alanyaspor, on loan from Premier League side Arsenal, and the Iceland national team. in an elite sports organisation Nobody looks keen to take him off the shelf because they know we are in a bind with him . Foden and Greenwood kindly donating their places in the next England squad to Eddie and Bukayo. link by DM on WhatsApp. David O'Leary holds the record for the greatest number of appearances for Arsenal. Oh that the solution were so simple . TTG@122: Both Ozil and Guendouzi shirts for sale online. He used to live in a High Rise on a Concrete Island you know. List of Arsenal F.C. are so much better. Ceballos loan for the season is confirmed on .com. So the team at Craven Cottage might be Saliba's agent 'hints' at new deal. Arsenal Goalkeepers 2020/21 - List Of Current Arsenal GKs 7. Emery, who is the only person we know for sure he fell out with for footballing reasons, has been sacked. Re your observation on Ballard and Hein I dont think theyve even been part of the first-team squad and neither had many U23 appearances . First Arsenal goalie I saw live . This suggests to me that theres more to it than meets the eye. Ozil signed the contract we offered Is this revisionism warranted? He played two games for the Gunners, neither of which we can remember. Ozils performance at PL was already dipping towards the end of Arsnes time. I think youve all made very fair, albeit to varying degrees, assumptions of the situation given the lack of concrete information we have. I will draw my criticism to a close by saying that I think Ozil has a PR machine that spins very professionally on his behalf. theia group stock And just to add one more thing TRY A QUIZ:Can you name Arsenals top 30 goalscorers in Premier League history? Cent@41. Elneny can play in the pivot with Xhaka until Dani is available. This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 00:14. golden goalie words to However, sources are unclear as to the specific dates of the captaincies of Buist, Howat, Graham, and Stewart. Whoever is not playing in PL will still play a lot of matches, and if we go deep into the cup competitions 20-30 matches. Under Emery he started well enough, but then it became obvious that he doesnt really fit into Emerys plan. A one-year loan from Fiorentina, during which time he played a grand total of (drumroll) zero minutes. AMN Saliba Luiz Tierney Saka This would seem to be the minimum requirement for a top level goalkeeper, but how many now prefer to punch or parry than catch and hold. Pepe Nketiah Auba And in full agreement with your @73. I suspect we are losing the community spirit that prevailed in March and April . , Trev, kindly join Cynic on the naughty step , Plenty of candidates for the Im still pretty useful myself as long as no one gives me the ball , That reminds me of a song I used to sing in the Indian restaurant when they questioned my order , Its my chapatti and Ill korai if I want to. But this isnt Le Grove and we must be able to respect each others perspectives so I will leave it there, Nicely notched Matt. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/04/alexis-sanchez-wanted-to-leave-manchester-united-after-one-training-session. He didnt play much but I saw him play for the youth team . much better at buying keepers Bob was in the last group. It was very nice of the German team to stand off him and enable him to play his favoured quarterback role. I think we need two top keepers but its hard to keep them both happy . Wojciech Tomasz Szczsny (pronounced [vjtx tsn] (); born 18 April 1990) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Juventus and the Poland national team.Winning the champions league, Europa league, FA cup and Championship playoff to name a few. I meant to say that the club shop is NOT carrying shirts showing the names of either player. So do James Olayinka and Tyreece John-Jules, though both are under 21, and could play league games regardless (as could Guendouzi, come to that). Additionally, they are judging Leno based on his performances in Emerys defence. serves. Mustafi 59 14 I remember Wilmot and another Scot (like Bob Primrose Wilson), George Wood. explain the importance of percentage in business calculation Just my choice but I took our two present keepers and the two greatest of our past and the common features between them. Saliba, Willock, Guendouzi, ESR, Saka, Olayinka, Nelson, Nketiah, Martinelli and John-Jules qualify as Under-21s. In summary he is extremely effective if he doesnt have possession. He appeared reinvented but it didnt last . . [4] Despite finishing fifth in the Second Division in 191415, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War. I agree totally about Emi , he is definitely a more complete keeper than Leno who is poor on crosses . Does make me wonder, however, if the debate over which one is better on crosses actually matters that much (assuming David Luiz is not having one of his bad days!). Brand new signing Kostas Tsimikas is expected to miss Liverpools opening game of the Premier League season after testing positive for coronavirus. My last words on Ozil. Both have been involved in first-team training, though neither have been involved in competitive match-day squad. whoevers not playing to stay Although names the likes of David Seaman and Jens Lehmann . Aaron ramsdale is the number one choice under mikel arteta. That is very Arsenal. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving. I hope all PL teams are as obliging ! shortly but not sure we should Bath , 8. And we saw plenty from this guy where hed have a decent game then go on holiday for ten more. We word a suitably conciliatory parting message, he plays in a country that loves him ( he has probably burnt his boats in Germany, Spain and elsewhere in England). Let us draw a line in the sand. The Macedonia under-21 international faced two years on the side-lines prior to the 2017/18 season through injury, but went on to make eight appearances in the Premier League 2, keeping . Eddie has just scored a rapid hat trick for England u21s. Conhea os livros traduzidos e adaptados em Libras, Braille, Pictogramas e Audiodescrio. used to have more caps for remember his kicking style. The current Ozil situation is not really unique to our club. He was very supportive of most of them ( I can remember a spirited defence of Flappy after he cost us a CL last 16 game in Porto) . our current custodians but it is close. Martinez and Im pretty sure I saw him Its okay, though, he was still a kid then. We may not have available Bellerin, Kolasinac , Holding , Sokratis, Elneny, Torreira , Guendouzi , Ozil or Lacazette in a worst case scenario although if weve flogged all of them we will have brought in at least two players . By all accounts, Ballard looked good playing for Northern Ireland. Home; Services. I just dont agree that you play 4 seasons at Madrid and have 66 G+A from 105 matches in the league giving your 50%. Any position boasting two elite performers will have to be considered a potential source of funds by selling one. Excellent piece, Trev. However you mixnmatch them, heres evidence that Saliba and Gabriel will be a massive upgrade: Tackle success ( %) Fouls Year . Those who did work under him were there when he arrived and he was also extremely loyal to his staff. list of arsenal goalkeepers wiki. the HolicsRopeyLeague for some And they wont be able to complain to their pals that they were treated unfairly. Once a Spud , Inspired by the memory of the genius DB10, curls a tantalising ball into the box behind the defenders for. If we cannot offload them and they are not willing to do whats needed I expect them to line up for the U-23s and if they refuse I expect us to terminate their contract (which I think we can if a player refuses to play?). I hope that i didnt dream that one. GSD, sorry I almost forgot to respond to you. though our own position does At 36 years of age, Lloris has already made several errors this season and is currently out with an injury. No club has ever had more realistic founders. But then I doubt we will be able to bag both of them, Re 141 Why did they sign him? Again, Im not looking to convince anyone to think otherwise, just stating my view of the whole thing and why I won t be calling him a parasite anytime soon. But they say he was the greatest keeper Wales ever had as good as Lev Yashin back in the day and that if Arsenal has ever had a better one, it wouldnt be by much. I am in favor of keeping both Leno and Emi for this season. like those bubbles that used to Interesting stats @2 Ned. Ballard got some minutes in the friendly against MK Dons. Apparently there was little assistance adjusting to his new environment and there was a new language to learn. world at that time so.. Riyad Mahrez certainly wasnt very impressed. caveat. More than all of them, he deserves my respect and doesnt deserve me calling him a leech in private and especially not in public, based on clearly insufficient information fed to the media in an obvious attempt to smear his image. I also realise that it was far from an encyclopaedic piece that would have been impossible in the time available. Yes. Mari 50 2 He was Arsenal's first signing ahead of 2022/23.