Are you kidding me?! I'm done.
I think Buffon's main problem is his age - it shows, which isn't exactly his fault. His reflexes aren't the same anymore (one of his big strengths), and he's gotten a lot slower getting to the ground. He commands his area well still, and is still one of the best in the world at handling crosses (maybe slightly better than Handanovic). Also distribution with his feet is a lot better (although not elite), whereas Handa is probably one of the weaker in Italy in that area. But his atlethisism, or lack of thereof, is just getting to him.
Handanovic hasn't got that same problem of time. He's an excellent shotstopper, with great reflexes and the, bar none, best penalty stopper in the world. I said on another forum, had he played in that 2010 side, he'd be regarded as better than Cesar, and at the heights of Zenga; he's that good - he's just played in a mediocre side for the better part of 3 years, and probably haven't received the recognition he should have.
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Are you kidding me?! I'm done.
I think Buffon's main problem is his age - it shows, which isn't exactly his fault. His reflexes aren't the same anymore (one of his big strengths), and he's gotten a lot slower getting to the ground. He commands his area well still, and is still one of the best in the world at handling crosses (maybe slightly better than Handanovic). Also distribution with his feet is a lot better (although not elite), whereas Handa is probably one of the weaker in Italy in that area. But his atlethisism, or lack of thereof, is just getting to him.
Handanovic hasn't got that same problem of time. He's an excellent shotstopper, with great reflexes and the, bar none, best penalty stopper in the world. I said on another forum, had he played in that 2010 side, he'd be regarded as better than Cesar, and at the heights of Zenga; he's that good - he's just played in a mediocre side for the better part of 3 years, and probably haven't received the recognition he should have.
edit: But this has turned into a Handanovic v. Buffon debate, which probably isn't the thread's purpose. I digress.