Is Shay Given world class?

[BlueRoscoe]

best keeper in the premier league

best keeper in the world

 

[Freestyler]

Best keeper in the league, best keeper in the country, end of.

 

[dw7]

best keeper in the world

best keeper in the universe

 

[Bluemoonbaldboy]

Pulls of some 'World Class' saves but cant half shit me up with his refusal to come off his line. Chelsea had a free kick yesterday that basically ended up being a 50 yard punt straight into our 6 yard box and Given was rooted giving Drogba a free header which thankfully he put wide.

Is he World Class? Difficult one to call on the basis that one area of his game (commanding his area) is absolutely terrible but then on the flip side nobody would say Messi isnt World Class on the basis he cant tackle!

For me great shot stopper but probably not quite up there with the very best.

Yet another myth when it's obvious he can get there first he does yesterday he came racing out and put it out for a throw. Joe Hart is the one who stays stuck to the line not Shay.

 

[MCFC BOB]

YES HE IS.

 

[Greiver]

Without the blue tinted glasses I can honestly say Shay is world class! He is one of the best shot stopper's in the world! However he is weak in some areas. His distribution is not that bad but could use some improvement. I think he needs to command crosses and corners better as well as his defence. I don't watch many other games but I do know he is in the top 3 in the EPL and top 20 in the world. The only ones I rate better than him would be Cech and Reina. Sorenson looks like a very good GK also. VDS is also a great GK, with the cleansheets to prove it.

 

[Project]

I generally regard world class as top 3-4 in your position. So effectively a group of 40-50 players at most. I think Given (just) falls outside that bracket to the likes of Casillas, Asenjo and Reina.

Asenjo? Football Manager?

I haven't played football manager in years. Probably when it was CM3.

I do watch La Liga though, perish the thought. Asenjo is amazing. The dude equating him to Joe Hart is laughable.

 

[u2fme2]

the answer to that would have to be a YES

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Is shay given world class? Err,does a donkey have a 12 inch baton? Wouldn't swap him for any other keeper in the league.

 

[glen quagmire]

like i said before,what a stupid thread title! there's another one knocking about, asking if you'd prefer yaya or NDJ! Absolute daftness, i just think pointless threads like this, are well..........quite shit and pointless!