Gianluigi Buffon (90 Viewers)

Feb 4, 2009
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Buffon isn't the same at the moment. Needs to be benched for a game or 2 to see if we do any better, we seem to concede almost every shot on goal against us lately.

I know it's not always the keeper's fault but just look at how many shots on target opponents have had against us, and how many have gone in, and compare that to a goalkeeper like Marchetti who last week denied so many of ours.

Maybe it's time for Buffon to be challenged - if they had the nerve to do it to Del Piero then surely Buffon shouldn't be an exception.
I love Buffon but we need to get serious about keeping 1st place and that means playing the players who are performing the best at the time.
 

Osman

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Aug 30, 2002
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Buffon isn't the same at the moment. Needs to be benched for a game or 2 to see if we do any better, we seem to concede almost every shot on goal against us lately.

I know it's not always the keeper's fault but just look at how many shots on target opponents have had against us, and how many have gone in, and compare that to a goalkeeper like Marchetti who last week denied so many of ours.

Maybe it's time for Buffon to be challenged - if they had the nerve to do it to Del Piero then surely Buffon shouldn't be an exception.
I love Buffon but we need to get serious about keeping 1st place and that means playing the players who are performing the best at the time.

 

Numero Uno

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Jun 18, 2012
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21:13 - BUFFON the NUMBER ONE NUMBER ONE-it starts with a number, which will be awarded by Leonardo Grosso, Fif President Pro. The number one of numbers one is Gigi Buffon! In Teatro dal Verme rushing goalkeeper black-and-white images, which soon will be called on stage to receive the award.

And tomorrow is his birthday too, Happy Birthday Captain! There's only one number one...

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Dec 31, 2008
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“It was a bit of a difficult time, because analysing the games we did not win, you could tell we weren’t in our best form,” the goalkeeper told Sky Sport Italia.

“In January it all went wrong for us and we were a little complacent too. Now we are in the battle for the Scudetto and finally the opponents are revealing themselves, so we are not just challenging our own records. It’s much more fun this way.
“It is very motivating to play knowing you cannot afford to get anything wrong. There are 15 games to go and everything is still up for grabs. I welcome more Scudetto rivals.
“The same is true of preparing for the Champions League against Celtic. Certain players perform better under pressure. At the end of December people acted like we’d almost won the Scudetto already, but that is not the case.”
Napoli are now just three points adrift and had been level top of the table overnight.
“When they earn five wins and draw one in six games, including a victory away to Parma in the final minutes, it is clear they believe in their capabilities.
“Napoli have been playing together in this group for many years and are consolidated, so have everything it takes to win the Scudetto.”
 

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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Maybe there was a deflection, I can't tell for sure from the replays, but Buffon took a step left just before the ball came to his right hand corner.
It was a clear deflection, even on my stream you could see the way the ball was spinning it wasn't a clean shot. It hits the bottom of Caceres' boot, creating the misdirection.


Watch around 7 seconds. Thereau is actually shooting straight or slightly to the right. Buffon couldn't have saved that in any year.

We're not getting breaks with shots, but also we are not dealing with things properly.
 

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