Alisson Becker

[labourRed]

The things you forgot are his quick release/distribution but more than anything it's his ability to save and hold the ball, he's almost peerless in that regard IMO.

[Irishnev]

I don't think he actually makes many of what you might call "classic" saves.

He's not spectacular.

He doesn't need to be.

It's all about concentration, anticipation, awareness, positioning and decision making. Then some agility to pull out a worldie when needed.

Probably the most efficient goalkeeper in history.

This aligned with ability to hold the ball make him so good - it’s such a good feeling having this much confidence in your goalkeeper

[danperkins]

He is just such a solid keeper, dependable keeper.. a defenders dream to have someone like that behind you. Every about him is calm and focused, a genuine world class goalkeeper and the best in the world at this time imo.

[Shaggy]

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[Buzzo]

That’s an incredible stat.

He has looked so solid recently. Best keeper I’ve ever seen for us.

[Mark79]

He’s incredible.

Such an important position, it’s insane that the club had such a ‘make do’ approach with goalkeepers after Reina.

[SB]

[QUOTE=Buzzo;3602928]That’s an incredible stat.

He has looked so solid recently. Best keeper I’ve ever seen for us.[/QUOTE]

Totally agree

[Red_Polo]

He’s incredible.

Such an important position, it’s insane that the club had such a ‘make do’ approach with goalkeepers after Reina.

Not sure we had a make do approach. We just signed keepers that didn't work out. People of their level are hard to come by. Look at list of those mentioned as good options before we got Mignolet and look at how most have done, they've largely been bang average.

Alisson is ****ing immense. We're incredibly fortunate to have him.

[Mark79]

Not sure we had a make do approach. We just signed keepers that didn't work out. People of their level are hard to come by. Look at list of those mentioned as good options before we got Mignolet and look at how most have done, they've largely been bang average.

Alisson is ****ing immense. We're incredibly fortunate to have him.

I mean we persisted with keepers who weren’t really convincing for a good 4 or 5 years. I know Karius had that spell where it looked like he was on track before the CL Final happened. But still, the Mignolet then chopping and changing between Mig/Karius era went on a bit too long.

Mignolet never seemed like the right signing at the time. And you wonder if Karius would have still been our top pick had it not been for his low release fee.

[Red_Polo]

I mean we persisted with keepers who weren’t really convincing for a good 4 or 5 years. I know Karius had that spell where it looked like he was on track before the CL Final happened. But still, the Mignolet then chopping and changing between Mig/Karius era went on a bit too long.

Mignolet never seemed like the right signing at the time. And you wonder if Karius would have still been our top pick had it not been for his low release fee.

Yeah it felt like forever - we had 3 years of Mig before getting Karius and the switching between them dragged things along. I think we just knew there was nobody available who was going to clearly make the difference. Less a policy of making do and more having to until the right player was available. Glad we did now really!

[baitman]

The glory years for manure with Schmeichel and van der sar, or chavs with Cech and courtois perfectly illustrates how 2nd or 3rd rate our keepers have been for years.

[Mark79]

Yeah it felt like forever - we had 3 years of Mig before getting Karius and the switching between them dragged things along. I think we just knew there was nobody available who was going to clearly make the difference. Less a policy of making do and more having to until the right player was available. Glad we did now really!

I think that’s still ‘making do’ (in inverted commas!) either way.

Ultimately though, if this is what it took for everything to align for us to eventually have Alisson now, then I’ll take it!

[Red_Polo]

The glory years for manure with Schmeichel and van der sar, or chavs with Cech and courtois perfectly illustrates how 2nd or 3rd rate our keepers have been for years.

Big gap between Schmeichel and VDS though where they had Bosnich, Carroll, Taibi, Barthez, and ****ing hell, Howard

Chelsea's run has been pretty amazing - De Goey, Cudicini, Cech and Courtois all gradually handing over to each other.

[Red_Polo]

I think that’s still ‘making do’ (in inverted commas!) either way.



Ultimately though, if this is what it took for everything to align for us to eventually have Alisson now, then I’ll take it!

Yeah a painful frustrating wait but so ****ing worth it

[maxwellbaxter]

With all the **** he's taken, I think we should give John Achterberg a little credit too....he must be doing something right