Spurs always used to have excellent keepers when I were a lad!

In the last two games our Pole looks like he is turning into an excellent shot stopper with lightning reactions at last, but sweeper?

Terrifying - needs an electric fence around the 18 yard box to stop the bu$$er running out like a mad cow

Spurs always used to have excellent keepers when I were a lad!

When you were a lad, was it Ditchburn, Brown, Clemence or Jennings?

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shots Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

Spurs always used to have excellent keepers when I were a lad!

When you were a lad, was it Ditchburn, Brown, Clemence or Jennings?

Jennings and Clemence. I was a goalie m'self and my heros were successively Len Yashin, Gordon Banks and Pat Jennings.

Unfortunately I was so unsuited to the role, I took up reffing by the age of 16

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shot Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

He's not saying that is he! The inference is that possession, pass completion and shots on and off target are a fair indication of what happened in the game. Arsenal won the game deservedly as i posted after the game but so they should have, playing a scratch side at home. They are also inferring it should have been something other than a narrow win, tending to forget a couple of times we very nearly scored

Re your last point. Last seasons Liverpool tended to over complicate their game at times when a direct route would have worked better. There were times when the opposition keeper could have left the pitch for a cuppa.

Is that dominating a game?

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shot Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shot Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

He's not saying that is he! The inference is that possession, pass completion and shots on and off target are a fair indication of what happened in the game. Arsenal won the game deservedly as i posted after the game but so they should have, playing a scratch side at home. They are also inferring it should have been something other than a narrow win, tending to forget a couple of times we very nearly scored

Re your last point. Last seasons Liverpool tended to over complicate their game at times when a direct route would have worked better. There were times when the opposition keeper could have left the pitch for a cuppa.

Is that dominating a game?

Apologies, misunderstood the 'inferences'. Fair points, I stand corrected.

Again a fair point regarding Liverpool and I am sure there were games when the opposition's keeper could have gone for a cuppa. Your right, that is not dominating a game. We also have off days, real off days, Villa home and Southampton away being examples. Certainly would like them to be little direct at times in that final third and not look for the 'perfect goal' all the time.

However, I would also point out there were times when Liverpool had 60%+ possession, 20+ shots and the opposition keeper was man of the match. I would hope you agree that that is dominating a game.

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shot Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shot Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shot Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

Hopefully, with time, he'll be a right bastard.

Don't be shy with Alfie YoungBrit. I hear he prefers a bit of slap and tickle.

All this talk of goalkeepers and times gone by! Makes me think of the crazy guy Grobbelaar.

Lloris? Some would say the best gk in the EPL.

French national team captain.

I wouldn't argue.

Capoue has had the scan and just a nasty sprain. Out for approximately four weeks.

Could have been a lot worse.

Capoue has had the scan and just a nasty sprain. Out for approximately four weeks.

Could have been a lot worse.

I would have thought so from the looks of it. A bullet dodged there.

Spurs always used to have excellent keepers when I were a lad!

When you were a lad, was it Ditchburn, Brown, Clemence or Jennings?

Jennings and Clemence. I was a goalie m'self and my heros were successively Len Yashin, Gordon Banks and Pat Jennings.

Unfortunately I was so unsuited to the role, I took up reffing by the age of 16

Lenny the Russian?......I think you mean Lev, the man in black, great goalkeeper.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

YB is a very nice young man, it's a shame theres not more like him on the football thread

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shot Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

No problem YB, i know your still learning the game

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

he's a red. we're all lovely.

All this talk of goalkeepers and times gone by! Makes me think of the crazy guy Grobbelaar.

Lloris? Some would say the best gk in the EPL.

French national team captain.

I wouldn't argue.

lloris was comfortably the best in ligue un and the french number one. another one wenger let sail by.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

YB is a very nice young man, it's a shame theres not more like him on the football thread

Fair point Alfie. We al get a bit tribal at times.

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

he's a red. we're all lovely.

Holy Moses.

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

he's a red. we're all lovely.

Holy Moses.

not yet, but he's a decent loan signing who could become a really good player.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

YB is a very nice young man, it's a shame theres not more like him on the football thread

.....says the most argumentative petty poster on the forum! Lol.

? !

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

You must be the politest poster on this forum!

YB is a very nice young man, it's a shame theres not more like him on the football thread

I wasn't aware of another YB on here! Cheers Alfie.

Alfie, if it was all about possession, passes and shot Liverpool would be top of the league (come the end of the season I mean) . We dominate the ball most games.

And your point is ?

YB, i just showed the stats to point out that wasn't as one sided as Tiger was implying when he said

if it wasn't for your keeper it could have been 5 - 0

As stated, apologies Alfie, didn't read carefully enough, thought you were implying you should have got more out of the game because of the stats. Sorry Alfie.

No problem YB, i know your still learning the game

Indeed, if you know anyone who knows anything about the game, please let me know.

If it's the game of football YB you could do worse than ask carmine.

I'm available should you need any assists on other more individual games.

'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'

Florentino Perez & Daniel Levy

September 2nd 2013

Indeed, if you know anyone who knows anything about the game, please let me know.

you're a liverpool fan, you know all there is to know.

and don't let any of these johnny-come-lately pansies tell you otherwise.

'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'

Florentino Perez & Daniel Levy

September 2nd 2013

haha! get to <deleted> you.