ijjysmith
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Arsenal bound.
That’s what the rumours are suggesting. Shame as he’d be good back up. And a back up that might actually push Pickford at least a bit.
Can’t really think of another one who would do the same.
Arsenal bound.
That’s what the rumours are suggesting. Shame as he’d be good back up. And a back up that might actually push Pickford at least a bit.
Can’t really think of another one who would do the same.
Im defo in the minority but Pickford is low, low, low down on my list of priorities.
He’s gradually rising up mine.
But definitely more key areas to look at first.
Also the boy Virginia has come very highly rated, im hopeful, maybe stupidly, that he can kick on a bit next season and start putting a bit more pressure on Pickford.
I think the boy Pope is a very good player tho and I would take him tomorrow, but from the lads POV it would be a really hard sell, he would be moving from a club where first team football is being blocked by a National team player, to a team where first team football is being blocked by a National team player.
He could back himself I suppose, but meh, cant see it myself.
I mean if he moved to Arse, he would have longer cup runs and of course some form of European footy to sell himself on.
Bargain
Solid keeper but pointless us going in for him unless we're selling Pickford or if we qualify for European football and can guarantee him gametime.
As others have said too, Virginia has impressed at U23 level, kept a lot of clean sheets and not conceded many goals at all. We've convinced him it was worth him leaving Arsenal for us so I suspect we're serious about molding him into genuine backup/competition for Pickford.
In theory a goalie could have the most clean sheets in the league but still have conceded the most goals?? I dunno what I'm chattin I'm knackered - I think it's only twice that a side has put more than one goal past him is what I was trying to get at
In theory a goalie could have the most clean sheets in the league but still have conceded the most goals?? I dunno what I'm chattin I'm knackered - I think it's only twice that a side has put more than one goal past him is what I was trying to get at
That makes no sense as Leno is a better keeper to Pope than Pickford is to Pope. He'd have more of a chance to play here than he would at Arsenal imo.Arsenal bound.
Why not as I said and he could slot in when Pickford moves on. I suspect it's not us after him though we will go for some no mark.