Leno was the most upvoted GK aheads of the likes of Ramsdale, Woj, Ospina, Cech, etc. It was great to see so many people fond of Leno. This guy along Auba saved us so many embarrassment during our peak crisis. Definitely one of my favorite players!
I’m old school to the point where I still believe in specialisation - in that a GKs primary trait should be shot stopping. Leno has been the best for that since the Jens or Seaman days.
Sure you should be competent and confident on the ball these days. Personally I think the tactical emphasis on GKs having this trait are overblown. If we had Will + Gabi XL during his days. I still think we build from the back fine with Leno. But I think Leno was decent at the on the ball traits anyway.
I personally don’t think we concede 90% of the silly and points costly goals we’ve conceded the last 2 seasons with Bernd in the sticks.
We maybe have 5 to 10% less goals sue to distribution, but I take that trade off.
Fun initiative OP. And I understand you want discussion like this in here, but your current top comment currently is a good suggestion noting the limitations of upvoting comments and how there are better ways to run this exercise (eg poll or survey to select the player).
We’re going to end up with an odd best 11 if you stick with this process.
Leno was the most upvoted GK aheads of the likes of Ramsdale, Woj, Ospina, Cech, etc. It was great to see so many people fond of Leno. This guy along Auba saved us so many embarrassment during our peak crisis. Definitely one of my favorite players!
Should have been Wojech
I love Leno.
I’m old school to the point where I still believe in specialisation - in that a GKs primary trait should be shot stopping. Leno has been the best for that since the Jens or Seaman days.
Sure you should be competent and confident on the ball these days. Personally I think the tactical emphasis on GKs having this trait are overblown. If we had Will + Gabi XL during his days. I still think we build from the back fine with Leno. But I think Leno was decent at the on the ball traits anyway.
I personally don’t think we concede 90% of the silly and points costly goals we’ve conceded the last 2 seasons with Bernd in the sticks.
We maybe have 5 to 10% less goals sue to distribution, but I take that trade off.
Fun initiative OP. And I understand you want discussion like this in here, but your current top comment currently is a good suggestion noting the limitations of upvoting comments and how there are better ways to run this exercise (eg poll or survey to select the player).
We’re going to end up with an odd best 11 if you stick with this process.