Sentences with phrase «first choice stopper»

Asmir Begovic is an able deputy for Courtois, but the Blues will still want their first choice stopper restored to the starting line - up for such a massive game.

The Sun reports that the club are looking to strengthen in a number of positions following their horror start to the season and, especially in their goalkeeping ranks after a number of high profile mistakes from first choice stopper, Adrian.

There was also some concern about our Colombian international keeper David Ospina after he was left dazed and confused by a collision so even though the first choice stopper Petr Cech is due back for the game against Watford, Arsenal fans were left hoping that Ospina would be okay.

After all, Shezzer has been the first choice stopper of the Italian Serie A side Roma all season and he has done very well for them, all the time gaining valuable experience, while David Ospina was still fresh in the average Gooner's mind for that horrible fumble which handed the initiative back to Olympiacos to record their first Champions League victory on English soil.

Not exact matches

The Gunner's are short of shot - stoppers after first - choice Wojciech Szczesny was the latest to join the casualty list.

Goalkeeper Vorm is still at Swansea and the Dutchman, who has two years left to run on his current contract at the Liberty Stadium, is seen as an ideal candidate to provide cover and competition for first - choice stopper Simon Mignolet.

Colombian first choice goalkeeper has been linked with Arsenal this summer, and his displays so far for a team who have won both of their games at the tournament will have done nothing to dissuade Arsene Wenger from pursuing the OGC Nice stopper.

The Polish stopper began 2015 as the Gunners» first choice goalkeeper, but that position could soon be taken by David Ospina.

In fact he probably would still have been at Stamford Bridge if Chelsea had not been forced to make the young Belgian stopper Thibaut Courtois their first choice or risk losing him to another club.

David Ospina eventually displaced him as first - choice stopper halfway through the 2014 - 15 term, and the Pole eventually left to join Roma on loan the following summer, with Petr Cech being brought in from Chelsea to lead the line, but Wojciech claims that his development stalled once he broke into the first - team, but has flourished since being coached in Italy.

In fairness, Mignolet isn't innocent in that regard either, but it's unclear at this stage as to whether Liverpool's reported interested in Mandanda is with the intention of making him the first choice shot - stopper at Anfield as Telefoot merely note that it's to provide competition for Mignolet.

Given that the Chilean has disappointed in England this season despite being brought in by Pep Guardiola to be his first - choice shot - stopper, it seems a strange move for Milan to make.

Casillas has been with Real for his entire career and become one of the best goalkeepers in the world, if not ever, but could now be set for an exit with Manchester City in particular need of a new shot - stopper, following a drastic drop in form from current first - choice Joe Hart.

In turn, the alternative could be that Real offer their expensive 2014 signing and $ 30m in order to convince the Red Devils to part company with their first - choice shot - stopper.

The Reds are believed to be in the hunt for a new «keeper to challenge underperforming Belgian first choice Simon Mignolet, who has underwhelmed so far this season, with Australian stopper Brad Jones not seen as a good enough back - up — leading to the pursuit of the likes of Valdes and Casilla in an attempt to ensure that any injury to Mignolet would not be a complete disaster.

The Czech Republic shot - stopper has lost his starting role to Thibaut Courtois this season, and while his agent Viktor Kolar says a January move is unlikely, he suggests the Gunners could already have had Cech as their first - choice had Wenger been quicker in the summer.

Though Karius replaced Simon Mignolet as the first - choice stopper for the Reds after joining this summer, Mignolet was recently switched back amid some horrible blunders against Bournemouth and West Ham, leading to speculation about the German's future.

The 25 - year - old has established himself as the North Londoners number one at the start of last season, but due to an array of mistakes saw him lose his place to the Colombian shot - stopper David Ospina as their first - choice keeper for the rest of the season.

Pecanha's expected departure won't make Alam pasu first choice shot stopper at the club, as he still needs to displace Vana who kept goal for most of CD Feirense's game this season.

Barcelona first choice shot stopper Marc Andre ter Stegen has joined the list of people sympathising with Nigerian and Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who was yesterday diagnosed with Leukaemia.

The 40 year old Irish goalkeeper of Stoke City, Shay Given kicked off the 2016 season of the Premier League in a positive fashion as he was the first choice shot - stopper of Mark Hughes but the manager of Stoke City opted to drop Shay Given to the sidelines and Lee Grant is taking the center stage.

At the moment, Mignolet is Liverpool's first choice shot stopper.

Blues boss Emma Hayes paid tribute to the shot - stopper, who has kept clean sheets in three of our four Women's Champions League wins this term and has been first choice between the sticks throughout her stay at the club, which is approaching three years.

Navas has been Madrid's first - choice stopper since the start of the 2015 - 16 season following the departure of club legend Iker Casillas.

The 18 - year - old shot - stopper is one of the biggest prospects in Europe, becoming Milan's first - choice goalkeeper ever since his debut 2015.

Further experience was gained on loan at Blackpool, and when he returned to City he eventually beat off the challenge of Sweden number one Andreas Isaksson and Kasper Schmeichel to become Sven - Goran Eriksson's first - choice stopper.