Marc-Andre ter Stegen

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EL APACHE TEVEZ said:
It would be an act of lunacy to let the best goalkeeper in the premier league go.
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Without getting drawn into wherever he's the best in the league or not, I would hope he is willing to stay and fight for his place. From what I've read so far, that does seem to be the case. If he wants to be regarded as the very best then now is the perfect time to prove it.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Finally, we appear to want to stop playing games.

The only thing Hart has any advantage over this guy is an English passport.

Hart is excellent at smothering from close range, but he is another major fault line, in terms of his hesitancy to release the ball quickly enough.

It's not as even down to trust, there are passes on, only his indecision and lack of confidence, prevents it.

Very happy to see we have a manager who can see the not so obvious deficiencies to our game, and hopefully Joe is able to learn and respond if this happens.

Mancini also wanted Hart out towards the end of his tenure.

We don't seem to have a bad record with German keepers, do we?
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Have you heard anything about the club specifically trying to get deals done before the Euro's? Everything seems to be happening very early.
 
At the very least he will offer actual competition, which Caballero hasn't done.
 
AlloBoi said:
We're paying £20M for a keeper who can pick a pass which is the least of his jobs. Madness to me
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That's a very simple way of looking at it. If we sign him we're getting one of the brightest young keepers in the game who has plenty more in his locker than being good with his feet.
I think people are underestimating just how important it is in a Guardiola team to be comfortable on the ball. The way we play now you could argue it's the least of a keepers jobs, come August I reckon that'll change dramatically.
 
Joe Hart will stay and fight for Manchester City place under Pep Guardiola

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...nd-fight-for-manchester-city-place-under-pep/.

"England international Hart is aware that Ter Stegen has agreed to join City in the summer after choosing to link up with Pep Guardiola, rather than joining Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

Hart believes he is no different to any other City player who has to prove himself worthy of a first-team place and will relish the challenge of going up against Germany international Ter Stegen."


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Goal just reported that no approach has been made as such nor is Hart aware of incoming competition. So contradicts the telegraph report kind of.

Must feel for Willy in all this though, sitting duck.
 
Manchester_lalala said:
Joe is a great keeper, how can you say he isn't? He's been consistently the best keeper in the prem for years. He was brilliant at Birmingham, came back to us and won golden gloves four times I think and also heading for another this season. Replacing joe would be a huge mistake, I'll be pissed off if we sign a keeper when there's many more problems within this squad. I'd say joe is at the bottom of the list of the players to be replaced.
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If you think Hart is a great 'keeper you don't know enough about the position.
Yes, he's a fantastic shot-stopper but he's lousy on crosses, does not command his area and his distribution is mediocre. But, hey, if you think you know better than Pep...
 
Nails said:
If you think Hart is a great 'keeper you don't know enough about the position.
Yes, he's a fantastic shot-stopper but he's lousy on crosses, does not command his area and his distribution is mediocre. But, hey, if you think you know better than Pep...
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Absolutely spot on Nails.
 
Nails said:
If you think Hart is a great 'keeper you don't know enough about the position.
Yes, he's a fantastic shot-stopper but he's lousy on crosses, does not command his area and his distribution is mediocre. But, hey, if you think you know better than Pep...
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Agreed.
 
Pablo1 said:
Is that all it takes for Hart to give up on his place? A decent keeper coming in? I'd like to think he's got a bit more about him than that.
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Yes. Coz this is not like the outfield position s. The fact here is that Steegen is quite good. Frankly, he could be as good as Joe, and once you have that, if he starts and does well, there is no way back for the backup. Keepers don't need rest or get injured often. So barring the unusual, once relegated to a backup role, your chances are pretty limited unless the starter screws up.

I mean remember how long it took to bench Joe when he had a serious deep in form few seasons ago? Now imagine how hard it would be to bench a guy who is doing fine?

Once a starter, goalie is the hardest position to displace. You have fewer opportunities, and your skills atrophy with lack of playing time. Willy was actually a pretty damn good goalie at Malaga before coming here. Folks forget now.

As a top keeper, if you are relegated to 2nd choice, you should force a move in the next open window.

If Stegeen is purchased, if I were Joe, I'd have a sit down with Pep to know what his intentions are, and will be clear that if I don't win the starter role ( assuming I even get the opportunity) I want out. I don't want a #2 role. If Pep is certain he wants to go with Stegeen, I would like to be sold now.

Those would be my terms.
 
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Nails said:
If you think Hart is a great 'keeper you don't know enough about the position.
Yes, he's a fantastic shot-stopper but he's lousy on crosses, does not command his area and his distribution is mediocre. But, hey, if you think you know better than Pep...
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At the end of the day i want my goalkeeper to keep out goals and joe is the best at that hence the record number of golden gloves and he has saved our arses time after time.If pep wants more then fine but he is not a god and we don't have to bow down to him,we are not dippers
 
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