Thomas Strakosha

#07 said:
It's so strange. Committing 10s of thousands a week to a player who basically never plays cos DeGea's fit 90% of the time.

This will be our second signing and, in both cases, you can argue we've strengthened positions that were not priorities.
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That is because we can't lock one of our youth goalies, completely blocking their development, just to stay back and be second backup to De Gea. We need a third keeper in case one of the senior keepers (De Gea and Heaton) gets injured. It is absolutely the right thing to do.

The youth goalies are sent on loan to gain first team experience, which for a keeper is massively more important in their early years. They can't afford to sit and play in the kids leagues.
 
Has looked fine the few times I've seen him. Fairly similar profile to Romero when we signed him, has got enough experience in enough high profile games to not shit himself if we need to call on him as backup.
 
Eh. Not really bothered about this one. I suppose it's an easy deal to do but there's 5 or 6 other positions that need looking at first.
 
Don’t cha wish we’d get ourselves a sub goalie
Don’t wish he wouldn’t ask to play every week
Strakosha
Strakosha
Don’t cha wish we’d get someone to oust DDG
Don’t cha wish we’d spend our dosh on Fre-enk-ie
Strakosha
Strakosha
 
georgipep said:
That is because we can't lock one of our youth goalies, completely blocking their development, just to stay back and be second backup to De Gea. We need a third keeper in case one of the senior keepers (De Gea and Heaton) gets injured. It is absolutely the right thing to do.

The youth goalies are sent on loan to gain first team experience, which for a keeper is massively more important in their early years. They can't afford to sit and play in the kids leagues.
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What's the likelihood that both DeGea and Heaton will get long term injuries?

This is the kind of signing Liverpool never make. Has it had held them back in any way?

Has our tendency to pick up a new Lee Grant every other year benefitted the first XI in any way?

Funny we can always find money for a back up goalie but not a defensive midfielder.
 
On the basis that Heaton is our Lee Grant regen and will essentially be a mascot/coach and we are committed to sending Kovar and Bishop out on loan again this season I have to say this makes sense. We need a legitimate number 2 and this lad on a free is much better business than paying a transfer fee for Bachmann who is an utter joke of a player.
 
#07 said:
What's the likelihood that both DeGea and Heaton will get long term injuries?

This is the kind of signing Liverpool never make. Has it had held them back in any way?

Has our tendency to pick up a new Lee Grant every other year benefitted the first XI in any way?

Funny we can always find money for a back up goalie but not a defensive midfielder.
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Liverpool made this kind of signing in Adrian. And Andy Lonergan.

Try again.
 
Terrible in the air, terrible with his feet, terrible at leaving the goal line. Definitely a scouting department signing.
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No problem at all with this - good keeper and a perfect number two
 
#07 said:
What's the likelihood that both DeGea and Heaton will get long term injuries?

This is the kind of signing Liverpool never make. Has it had held them back in any way?

Has our tendency to pick up a new Lee Grant every other year benefitted the first XI in any way?

Funny we can always find money for a back up goalie but not a defensive midfielder.
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You aren’t half chatting some shite here. Every top club is in the business of having two or three good options at the club and have been for years, Liverpool included.
 
Yes!!! I've always said this guy would bring our squad to the next level. Some Albanian representation in man United, keep Harry Maguire's spirits high, he can cup his ear every time he scores in training now
 
Another keeper that's shocking coming off his line

Why is this club so against having a modern goalkeeper
 
#07 said:
What's the likelihood that both DeGea and Heaton will get long term injuries?

This is the kind of signing Liverpool never make. Has it had held them back in any way?

Has our tendency to pick up a new Lee Grant every other year benefitted the first XI in any way?

Funny we can always find money for a back up goalie but not a defensive midfielder.
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Eh?

With this signing we would go into the season with De Gea, this guy and Heaton as our three goalkeepers. Similarly last season City had Ederson, Steffen and Carson while Liverpool had Allison, Kelleher and Adrian. If anything not bringing in goalkeeper at this point would be the atypical move.

Hell, Liverpool were so stocked on keepers they had Karius return to the club in July 2021 after having been on loan, not make the squad, then leave for free in June 2022.
 
We don't mess about when it comes to backup signings.
 
Judas said:
I don't think its possible for me to care less about a transfer than a backup goalkeeper with all the issues we need addressing.
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Maybe we can put him on a rotation program. A few games in midfield, a few at centre back, a few up front. You just never know what talent you might unlock. Untapped potential.
 
Sensible. Makes much more sense than that fella from Watford.

We do love a backup GK don't we.
 
Seven Seas Sardines said:
Terrible in the air, terrible with his feet, terrible at leaving the goal line. Definitely a scouting department signing.
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Most of these stats are saying the exact opposite to what you're taking them to mean. Higher percentile doesn't automatically mean better.

All the launch % and average pass lengths being low means he's not hoofing the ball, and is playing a lot of short passes and therefore is probably quite good with his feet.
 
Seven Seas Sardines said:
Terrible in the air, terrible with his feet, terrible at leaving the goal line. Definitely a scouting department signing.
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You defo haven't read the stats well. The numbers only show he doesn't go long, and doesn't face many crosses. Nothing more.
 
Mcking said:
You defo haven't read the stats well. The numbers only show he doesn't go long, and doesn't face many crosses. Nothing more.
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They show he doesn’t deal with many crosses & doesn’t often sweep behind the defenders. The numbers are concerning but if they’re sticking with DDG for another year it makes sense for the back up to be a similar style of goalkeeper unfortunately.
 
Seven Seas Sardines said:
Terrible in the air, terrible with his feet, terrible at leaving the goal line. Definitely a scouting department signing.
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“Terrible” is an overreaction.

He was a great keeper for Lazio, got COVID, lost something in the process but is still a very reliable keeper. Solid backup imo
 
Backup leftback and backup goalkeeper :drool:

Ronaldo on strike.

4 weeks to the season starts.

Call me optimistic, but I think we might challenge for the PL.
 
Brophs said:
Don’t cha wish we’d get ourselves a sub goalie
Don’t wish he wouldn’t ask to play every week
Strakosha
Strakosha
Don’t cha wish we’d get someone to oust DDG
Don’t cha wish we’d spend our dosh on Fre-enk-ie
Strakosha
Strakosha
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With the recent Kate Bush craze I would probably go to something simpler:
All ours
Strakosha Strakosha Strakosha ya ya.
 
Back up goalie on a free. Makes sense of we are sending others out on loan and his wages are probably going to be cheaper than Hendersons would have been for sitting on the bench (presumably).
 
phelans shorts said:
Third choice, homegrown, can do some coaching work with the kids, relatively low wages. He’s fine in a worst case scenario of two major injuries.
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If he's good enough if we have two injuries, he's good enough if we have one. I just think a youngster should be the third choice emergency keeper, they're rarely ever called upon.
 
worldinmotion66 said:
If he's good enough if we have two injuries, he's good enough if we have one. I just think a youngster should be the third choice emergency keeper, they're rarely ever called upon.
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But that’s daft. You’re stopping a young player even from playing in the youth team so that they can be a body around the side on match day who can sit on the bench if there’s an injury.
 
worldinmotion66 said:
If he's good enough if we have two injuries, he's good enough if we have one. I just think a youngster should be the third choice emergency keeper, they're rarely ever called upon.
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Vitek will be first choice in the U23s this season and should we have a real crisis will no doubt be called up but it is not good for a young keepers development to sit on the bench all the time. If we sign this lad he will likely be our second choice and probably play a lot of the cup games with Heaton as the back up plan.
 
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