Comments on: Almunia for England?

By: Quini

Quini — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:37:45 +0000

Agree with Abel. Almunia has no chance to play with Spain. We already have too many great goalkeepers: not only the 3 called up usually like Casillas, Reina and Palop, also many others like Diego López or Asenjo are in great form right now.

By: paul

paul — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:44:14 +0000

Manuel Almunia is no better than what we have already got so why bother to pick him and this is comming from an Arsenal fan

By: abel

abel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:34:25 +0000

Well, it’s our present, all yours.

Almunia is the tenth or eleventh best spanish goalkeeper (Casillas, Palop, Asenjo, Valdés, Reina, Aranzubía, Diego López…), and is not a much loved person here.

Enjoy it!

By: Svenalike.co.uk

Svenalike.co.uk — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:26:37 +0000

In 2006, a few xenophobes deprived England of the most consistant and (outside of winning past a quarter final) statistically successful coach manager in history with disastrous consequences for Euro’08.
If truly talented and commited “foreign” born players qualify for the England squad, why let a xenophobic minority keep them out?
We may need all the help we can get when (if?) we meet Mexico’s (and Sven’s) “El Tri” in 2010…

By: Upminster Iron

Upminster Iron — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:47:30 +0000

I would have supported Cudicini playing for England back when he was Chelsea’s number one but as much as Almunia has probably exceeded expectations since becoming Arsenal’s number one, I kind of agree with Clemence that we have good keepers right now.

Kirkland (probably my personal favourite at the moment though he’s so injury-prone) and Green are great, Carson is impressing again, Hart looks promising and even Steve Harper is a great keeper who if moved to someone like Boro for regular football would be worthy of a call. Of course the best keeper in the Premier League is Irish though!