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    ++ [ originally posted by Paolo_Montero ] ++
    out of that list only Canizares Kahn and Dudek could be considered better, perhaps Iker too.
    i've never seen buffon save three(or was it four?)penalties in three matches in the case of sebastian frey,friedel saves very well and is the kind of intimidating rugged bulldog keeper like kahn,not to mention that he is among the strongest keepers out there.marcos is very strong against long shots(remember last season against inter milan?) and personally i've never seen marcos make a goalkeeping error before.barthez-i know he's a real clown at times,but he can save really incredible shots which would have left buffon flat-footed.young keepers(by young i mean 18-22) are extremely prone to low shots and imo robinson is very good against low shots,buffon definitely isn't.

    to be honest buffon could have even run a step or two before diving to save saviola's shot and by the time it crossed the line he was miles away:down:imo it looked like he was already about to dive before the shot was actually released and thus couldn't fully anticipate and change his direction fully...if you noticed he didn't even get off the ground.if we had a better keeper,or say maybe even if carini was playing in goal,we'd be going to spain with a one goal advantage.:down:
     

    JuveCampione

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    :yuck: :yuck: :fero:

    I can't believe you talking like that about Buffon and Trezeguet.
    so ingrate!
    Buffon is the best keeper in the world (maybe not the best, but top 3 for sure!).
    how come all the players and coaches thinks the same way and you don't??? Buffon had a great game against Barcelona. he was so confident with the crosses. he catches everything. Even Tom couldn't have saved the goal. it was a deflected shot! a goddamn deflected shot! :fero:
    you want world class saves? who needs them when he catches almost everything? and don't forget every keeper does mistakes from time to time.
    and the list of better keepers is certainly not true

    about Trezeguet, how can you attack him like that? we owe him so much!

    Paranoia, you'r attacking the wrong players :)
     

    Signor

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    ++ [ originally posted by Paranoia ] ++
    oh,and can someone point out the last time he made a world class save?
    The One on One save against kluivert in Barca match.isn't it enough. if it wasn't for him we would have lost that match.
     
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    ++ [ originally posted by JuVe!! ] ++

    The One on One save against kluivert in Barca match.isn't it enough. if it wasn't for him we would have lost that match.
    :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:

    yes he saved it,but didn't you see he went down before the shot was released?he didn't parry it even,the shot merely hit his foot because kluivert shot there.
     
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    ++ [ originally posted by Edgar Davids ] ++
    :yuck: :yuck: :fero:

    I can't believe you talking like that about Buffon and Trezeguet.
    so ingrate!
    Buffon is the best keeper in the world (maybe not the best, but top 3 for sure!).
    how come all the players and coaches thinks the same way and you don't??? Buffon had a great game against Barcelona. he was so confident with the crosses. he catches everything. Even Tom couldn't have saved the goal. it was a deflected shot! a goddamn deflected shot! :fero:
    you want world class saves? who needs them when he catches almost everything? and don't forget every keeper does mistakes from time to time.
    and the list of better keepers is certainly not true
    he can't be in the top three.he's not good enough.he concedes lousy goals,is weak against high long shots and has a flat-footedness so bad it makes me wanna lash out at him sometimes.

    it can really bring down a team when "the best keeper in the world"is left flat footed by some weak,low shot even a serie b keeper could have saved.he isn't half as good as so many people make him out to be.if he is,tell me just three world class saves he's made this season.
     
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    ++ [ originally posted by Paranoia ] ++

    he can't be in the top three.he's not good enough.he concedes lousy goals ,is weak against high long shots and has a flat-footedness so bad it makes me wanna lash out at him sometimes.
    lousy goals-saviola's goal in the SDA
    high long shots-against inter last season
    flat-footedness-the WC,or even how van hooijdonk scored against us in the CL.
     

    Majed

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    ++ [ originally posted by Paranoia ] ++

    :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:

    yes he saved it,but didn't you see he went down before the shot was released?he didn't parry it even,the shot merely hit his foot because kluivert shot there.
    That's because Buffon knew where Kluivert was gonna put it. it's not only the reflexes that make a GK great, it's his mind and positioning. sometimes you have to make educated guesses.

    Buffon closed down the angle perfectly and kluivert couldn't do anything.
     

    Signor

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    BTW Cassilas can't deal with high crosses at all.
    about better keepers there are two only that can be considered better than buffon:

    1- Khan
    2- Rustu
    3- Buffon
     

    Majed

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    ++ [ originally posted by Paranoia ] ++

    lousy goals-saviola's goal in the SDA
    high long shots-against inter last season
    flat-footedness-the WC,or even how van hooijdonk scored against us in the CL.
    Common Para!!! I hate him being flat footed sometimes, but no keeper in the World could have saved those Seedorf shots or the van Hooijdonk FK!!!

    Saviola's was also difficult because it was deflected so close to him that he didn't have time to react.


    Buffon is indeed one of the best 3 in the World.
    He RARELY (if ever) makes stupid mistakes (like Barthez, Khan, Schmichel even!, and he never has terrible games like Toldo)

    one of the only mistakes was against newcastle, but other than that he played very well in that game.

    he may not have extremely good games like Toldo in Euro 2000, but at least Buffon is consistant.
     
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    ++ [ originally posted by Majed ] ++


    That's because Buffon knew where Kluivert was gonna put it. it's not only the reflexes that make a GK great, it's his mind and positioning. sometimes you have to make educated guesses.

    Buffon closed down the angle perfectly and kluivert couldn't do anything.
    yes you're right but what if kluivert didn't put it there?waiting for the shot to be released before diving when the striker's just three yards away,that's what i call reflexes.and educated guesses don't nearly come off all the time.

    saviola's goal is proof.he thought he was gonna shoot to his right but in the end an unlucky deflection results in a goal.by the time he's seen the deflection it's already too far away because he was already getting ready to dive to his right and couldn't fully change his direction and so couldn't even get the neccesary strength to get off the ground.this is a situation when waiting for the shot would have been a better option.it lloks as if he's the victim of a spate of bad luck but really he's one of the culprits as well.
     

    Majed

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    ++ [ originally posted by Paranoia ] ++

    yes you're right but what if kluivert didn't put it there?waiting for the shot to be released before diving when the striker's just three yards away,that's what i call reflexes.and educated guesses don't nearly come off all the time.

    saviola's goal is proof.he thought he was gonna shoot to his right but in the end an unlucky deflection results in a goal.by the time he's seen the deflection it's already too far away because he was already getting ready to dive to his right and couldn't fully change his direction and so couldn't even get the neccesary strength to get off the ground.this is a situation when waiting for the shot would have been a better option.it lloks as if he's the victim of a spate of bad luck but really he's one of the culprits as well.
    !!!

    what reflexes are you talking about from 3 yards!!

    Buffon is human not a CAT!!!

    the second goal isn't Buffon's fault either.....it's never the keepers fault when the ball gets deflected.

    anyhow, why do you expect Buffon to be so well with EVERY situation and in every aspect.
    please look at the whole picture:

    Buffon is not the perfect keeper.
    Whatever he lacks with reflexes (as you claim), he makes up for in other areas.

    when you look at all his other abilities together, you see that he is one of the best.
     

    yoli

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    ++ [ originally posted by Paranoia ] ++
    lousy goals-saviola's goal in the SDA
    high long shots-against inter last season
    flat-footedness-the WC,or even how van hooijdonk scored against us in the CL.
    :) about inter-zeedorf our commentator said that buffon was just sleeping in the gates :)
    van hooijdonk - no one could save it, no one
     

    yoli

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    ++ [ originally posted by Paranoia ] ++

    :LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:

    yes he saved it,but didn't you see he went down before the shot was released?he didn't parry it even,the shot merely hit his foot because kluivert shot there.
    my friend says the same - that he never saved a penalty intentionally
    just fell in the right direction :)
     

    Signor

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    Hey Paranoia you were asking for a world class save didn't you ok what about Signori freekick wasn't that world class to say the least.
     

    denco

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    I have to say I am very surprised Buffon is taking so much stick but everyone is entitled to their own opinions

    I have noticed lately though its either Buffon is not athletic or his reactions are suspiciously slow as sometimes the balls that beat him seem to be going in slow motion

    But name me a goal keeper who does not make errors. Khan, well how did Ronaldo open the scoring in the highest profiled match last year?

    Friedel , well of cos he makes tons of errors but he plays for a low profile club so they are not highlighted and few ppl care

    Rustu he dropped a clanger against England which almost resulted in a goal

    Cassillas both goals against Ukraine we his fault

    Ask Leeds if every single goal that Robinson has conceded this season has nothing to to do with the goall kee[per

    Does this make the keepers bad , of cos not

    Talking about world class saves , it depends on what you mean so keepers play to the cameras and make easy saves look spectacular while the really good ones are usually at the right place at the right time and some of these saves are underated becos they do not look that spectacular
     

    Layce Erayce

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    denco agree on all counts although maybe dem peeps get frustrated that they paid 30 million quid for his ass and all he does is sit in goal.

    truly i partly understand because apart from making saves he isnt great in any other way. i think he's a decent commander of the defence. nothing great. he isnt really a leader by any means....doesnt contribute too much more.....

    honestly tho I think he will pay off in the long run......
     
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    ++ [ originally posted by JuVe!! ] ++
    Hey Paranoia you were asking for a world class save didn't you ok what about Signori freekick wasn't that world class to say the least.
    yup that was a world class save.probably his first world class save in half a season.
     

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