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Reply 5240

chats

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goldenbarnes

No, because Australia have never been to the World Cup (recently).

Is Kiely his country's consistent first choice?

yes, after Given

Reply 5241

goldenbarnes

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Best GK in the world:

1. Buffon
2. Kahn
3. Abondanzieri
4. Cech
5. Casillas
6. Cudicini
7. Hildebrand
8. Rustu
9. Dida
10. Westerveld

Reply 5242

goldenbarnes

11

(psst - Juventus have signed Cannavaro)

Reply 5243

chats

2

the kiely situation is the same as cudicini.

great keepers but cant make it first choice for their countries due to a better keeper.

Reply 5244

Xenon

11

Real Madrid play their first league match tomorrow (well today, since it's past midnight). It'll be interesting to see how Owen and Woodgate, if they play will do. People are saying that Owen will probably play tomorrow. Also, what'll be interesting will be the link-up play between Beckham and Owen, cos they play together for England.

Reply 5245

Jump

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goldenbarnes

Best GK in the world:

1. Buffon
2. Kahn
3. Abondanzieri
4. Cech
5. Casillas
6. Cudicini
7. Hildebrand
8. Rustu
9. Dida
10. Westerveld

Toldo is better than Rustu easily.

Reply 5246

Kuz

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chats

best in world (in no particular order)

1) Kiely
2) Buffon
3) Canizares
4) Kahn
5) Barthez (no longer a clown)
6) Casillas
7) Cech
8) Ricardo???
9) Dida????
10) Sorenson???

worst in the world

1) Lehmann

Hell No! Barthez is still a clown, and Lehmann maybe crazy but he aint that crazy

Reply 5247

Kuz

1

Early days and all that but utd 12th would you have ever have believed it.

Reply 5248

an Siarach

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goldenbarnes

Brad Friedel's saves - if any of them went in it would have been poor goalkeeping............? I think so - nothing that spectacular in my opinion.

It really gets my goat when commentators wax lyrical about a save when the effort was straight at the keeper - as you say had he conceded any of the shots he saved against united hed have been pilloried for a poor display. How can a save be any good if, to not make it, would have been a mistake?

Reply 5249

goldenbarnes

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Xenon

Real Madrid play their first league match tomorrow (well today, since it's past midnight). It'll be interesting to see how Owen and Woodgate, if they play will do. People are saying that Owen will probably play tomorrow. Also, what'll be interesting will be the link-up play between Beckham and Owen, cos they play together for England.

Woodgate and Samuel are both injured, which is unlucky.

jumpunderaboat

Toldo is better than Rustu easily.

Toldo is too inconsistent in my opinion, but I admit, on his day he's as good as any.

an Siarach

How can a save be any good if, to not make it, would have been a mistake?

Finally - someone else with their head screwed on. And
Linking in with Barthez - people used to say his saves were amazing, but only because he could have stood up, sidestepped and plucked it from the air, yet he chose to do a back flip sideways and punch it away instead.

Reply 5250

chats

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goldenbarnes

Linking in with Barthez - people used to say his saves were amazing, but only because he could have stood up, sidestepped and plucked it from the air, yet he chose to do a back flip sideways and punch it away instead.