With all the Woj hate, Chelsea supposedly are after him. And he makes a large wage. And our backup is nearly as good if not as good just in different ways.
My thoughts on a GK are simple: if its one of the top 3 in the world, pay the high wages. If they're not Top 3 in the world, the difference between top 5 and top 25 GK is not as large as some might think. So get a top 25 GK and pay them lower wages.
The GK should NOT be a top 5 earner in your squad unless it is some super GK (and Donna is one imo, especially when you factor in his age). End of story. The wages are better spent elsewhere imo. That's always been my feelings. You can see it with Perin and Woj. Neither is top 25 in the world. Though Woj is paid like it. And the difference isn't massive. They're different GKs with different strengths and weaknesses but in terms of total quality spread over 50 matches a season, they'll probably be pretty close in performance unless its a one-off particularly bad season. It happens.
I will say, with how the sport is going lately and how easily Penalties are given, a GK who is particularly good at PKs is a massive advantage. Especially when you talk about going to pens in tournaments. And Woj is top 5 worldwide at PKs.
My thoughts on a GK are simple: if its one of the top 3 in the world, pay the high wages. If they're not Top 3 in the world, the difference between top 5 and top 25 GK is not as large as some might think. So get a top 25 GK and pay them lower wages.
The GK should NOT be a top 5 earner in your squad unless it is some super GK (and Donna is one imo, especially when you factor in his age). End of story. The wages are better spent elsewhere imo. That's always been my feelings. You can see it with Perin and Woj. Neither is top 25 in the world. Though Woj is paid like it. And the difference isn't massive. They're different GKs with different strengths and weaknesses but in terms of total quality spread over 50 matches a season, they'll probably be pretty close in performance unless its a one-off particularly bad season. It happens.
I will say, with how the sport is going lately and how easily Penalties are given, a GK who is particularly good at PKs is a massive advantage. Especially when you talk about going to pens in tournaments. And Woj is top 5 worldwide at PKs.
