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Shay Given is up there with the best; He reminds me of Buffon
Topic Started: Apr 15 2009, 01:39 AM (201 Views)
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Lets make no mistake about it ok because had Shay Given been playing for Man Utd or any other top club we would all be sitting here saying " Yep Shay Given is up there with Buffon etc" but instead we all just say he is a top goalkeeper but for me he is so much more than just a top goalkeeper I personally think he is the best GK in the premierleague and is probably in the top 5/6 in world football he is that good. Remember folks this guy has only played for 2 clubs in his career but both of them have poor defences and I read somewhere that Given makes more saves then any other GK in the premierleague so of course I always wonder how good he would have been at a top club. I would have him at Arsenal in a flash :cleverclogs:



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As a former goalkeeper i think he makes saves look more spectacular than he needs to and is not great at directing the ball to safety. He's not too hot at claiming crosses either. Very good keeper, but nowhere near Buffon's level.
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I dont think you are giving him enough credit there infact everything you have said has been all negative. This guy has amazing reflexes and he always seems to get himself in the right positions at the right times.
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Apr 15 2009, 02:03 AM
I dont think you are giving him enough credit there infact everything you have said has been all negative. This guy has amazing reflexes and he always seems to get himself in the right positions at the right times.
See i think his positioning lets him down sometimes. Seaman was what i call a master of positioning (Nayim and Ronaldinho aside). Always in such perfect position that he could just pick the ball out of the air without a hair moving out of place. Given dives like somebodies rammed a pitchfork up his arse even when the shot's straight at him.
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Ok 2 questions

Is he the best GK in the prem?

Where does he rate in world football?
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1 and 5th or 6th behind Casillas, Buffon, Julio Cesar and Diego Lopez
"3-0, easy win. I'll quit the forum if we lose, we're not Arsenal mate we sort our business." Ant on the FA Cup final 15/4/2013
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His positioning is top class and his shot stopping ability and reflexes are up there with the best in the world. He is the best GK in the PL, and as GB said, I'd probs rate him top 5-8 ish.
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i've been saying thsi for a while.hes up there with the best of them
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He is an excellent keeper but he is not at the same standard of Buffon. Buffon is on another level to all other GK's around.
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Apr 15 2009, 09:21 AM
He is an excellent keeper but he is not at the same standard of Buffon. Buffon is on another level to all other GK's around.
I never said he is as good as Buffon I just said he is up there in the top bracket. :thumbsup:
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I know mate. My point is that Buffon is in a bracket of his own and Shay is in the next bracket.
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Casillas and Buffon are then its best of the rest
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IMO, Casillas is a great keeper but cant touch Buffon. He needs to be consistantly world class and he hasn't been long enough for me.
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Casillas shits on Buffon
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Apr 15 2009, 11:16 AM
Casillas shits on Buffon
In his fucking dreams mate. He is nowhere near Buffon.
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