Joe Hart - worlds best keeper or hyped by the media?
Another complete howler by "englands best keeper".
I think he has been off the boil ever since he was touted as the worlds best by the UK media. He seems confident and almost cocky these days despite his mistakes.
Hodgson missed a trick in the week not testing another keeper. Even if you ignore his mistakes throughout this season, England needs a backup with game time under their belt.
If DDG or Reina made these mistakes, the Sunday red tops would be having a field day.
What can we expect them to do tomorrow, completely ignore it again?
I think he has been off the boil ever since he was touted as the worlds best by the UK media. He seems confident and almost cocky these days despite his mistakes.
Hodgson missed a trick in the week not testing another keeper. Even if you ignore his mistakes throughout this season, England needs a backup with game time under their belt.
If DDG or Reina made these mistakes, the Sunday red tops would be having a field day.
What can we expect them to do tomorrow, completely ignore it again?
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He was never the worlds best.
However this is simply the price you pay for having a young keeper, they will have weaknesses and make mistakes, its just more unusual for them to be learning the game while playing at the very very top level while doing it.
As for the media - give it time.
The reason he isnt getting a hard time (while DDG is) is simply because they are doing what they do with all young English talent - build them up and overhype them in order to knock them down and crucify them later - it has ALWAYS been the case and there is no doubt Harts time will come, we are still in the "building up' phase.
The media went crazy after his stunning performance against Dortmund but John Ruddy had an equally stunning performance last season at Anfield (along with a few other keepers)... I didn't see anyone calling him the world's best. A keeper needs to be able to do it consistently over many seasons.
I wouldn't say so, how old was Iker Casillas when he was Real's number one, Neuer at Bayern is hardly old, and then there is Courtois at Ath Madrid, so it isn't as uncommon as you suggest I would say.
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
What is with the " :rolleyes:"??
I was just making a point that was all.
I think the point is that inexperience is unusual.
The keepers you've quoted tend to be the exceptions to the rule.
I really cant be ****ed going through this pish again. You named 3 keepers, well done. Obviously those three in the recent history of European football renders my entire point redundant doesnt it?
:rolleyes:
I remember the hype around Robert Green, English goalkeepers are always over hyped and hailed as the worlds best after a relatively short period of good form, or even a few outstanding games.
And you could equally name many more young keepers who were nowhere near their standards. Picking out 3 of the better keepers on the continent is easy
I understand that some keepers can keep going until they are nearly 40, but surely they are only the top top keepers (like schmichael/ Van Der Sar) prolonging their excellent careers - a bit like Giggs is.
Can keepers really 'mature' into the very best?
Yes, I must have completely imagined his brilliant double save from Ronaldinho's penalty in midweek :rolleyes:.
It's usually said that keepers peak in their early to mid 30s, whether or not that's still the case, who knows?
I would think when asked who is the world's best keeper right now, most would say either Neuer (26) or Buffon (35).
I couldn't say where, but I'm sure I've read, and heard him being referred to as the best keeper in the world numerous times.
This. The likes of Buffon, Neuer, Casillas are exceptions. Many keepers are in their prime from 25+.
Valdes? You having a laugh he is an awful keeper, hart is miles better than him.
There aren't many goalkeepers better than hart, I would only say casillas, Buffon and neuer that are better than him, but hart will get better.
Hart is not even the best keeper i the prem!
The truth is, Hart has been statistically very impressive and remains so. He's not faultless, neither is he error-prone. For his age, he is a very solid keeper already and will only get better.
Agreed. I stand by what i said about the media though, he HAS had an easy ride when he makes a mistake pretty much so they can tear him down later on, they are generating their own stories by doing this really. Its been done with most of the best English talent down the years. Its a shame really.