VillaChris Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Very happy Lambert had the balls to drop Given today, would've had Guzan in from the start of the season. Feel more confident with him in goal as he's more athletic (I'm not convinced Given would've reached the Cabaye free kick at the end) and comes off his line for high balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Good command of the area, better distribution of the ball apart from a few hick-ups (think he kicked the ball straight out for a throwing once), seemed to come and collect the ball in the air for the majority of corners etc. Crosses didn't really seem a threaten him in the air most of the time. Also, I think what I liked most about the freekick save is that he got two hands on it and nearly caught it, which is definitely something I couldn't have seen Given do. I like Given, he's one of the best keepers the league has seen, but he may be a little past it to be starting every game. Guzan for number 1 and Given on the bench I reckon is the way forward, albeit based on the performances of the next few games I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Can't believe he was released in the first place. Glad he's back and taken his chance. He wasn’t I thought. He didn’t sign a new contract and left. I guess he wasn’t promised football and didn’t like McLeish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Guzan was superb today. I loved the way he was coming to claim everything. He really commanded his area today. Deserves to keep his place. This. I do feel for Given, but there's no room for sentiment from the manager's point of view and the keeper is a vital position. Shay's made a few mistakes and today Brad grabbed the opportunity. I'd definitely leave him in the number one spot for Swansea, in fact if you're going to play on merit, how could he possibly drop him?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Give him a real run of games he has earned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Like others said, he absolutely commanded the area today. And not only coming for crosses, but when Newcastle would hit long passes or balls through into the box, Guzan never hesitated to come and claim the ball. Recently, Given has been hesitant to come claim balls and it has been costing us tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 There is a chance Guzan is really good, and he is only 27. We might have our #1 for the next ten years on our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 We should back Guzan now and look to offload Given. There's a future in Guzan, he's not in his prime yet, Given is only going to decline, and he's contracted until he's 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Probably be hard to shift Given, strange because I thought MoN was responsible for all stupid contracts. Guzan looked good and certainly deserves a run in the side. Glad he agreed to sign with us again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 and he's contracted until he's 40.Nice one McLeish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 and he's contracted until he's 40.Nice one McLeish... The price of getting Given was to offer him a long term contract. He's looked shaky since Euro2012. Only way I see him leaving is if one of the top sides has GK injuries and is desperate for a quick fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 My word he took his chance today. Two great saves and in total command of his area. Very encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Well the story goes that Given had 3 years left on an £80k a week contract, so we took it over except spread over 5 years at a weekly age of £50k+. He has had a very long career at the top and do think it's all down hill from here. For what it's worth I believe he kept us up last season but I would let him go in order to propel Guzan into number 1 spot. A possible way out is his love for Celtic, he did say in an interview a few months back that it was a dream of his to play for Celtic so that MAY be an option, although could they afford his wages? Perhaps he'll take a massive pay cut... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Very pleased with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. I agree Guzan is a good goalie and is better than a backup but now we have to see how he does for the next few weeks. Last year he proved he could be our #1 and if he does it again then we should be discussing offloading Given and those wages. Seigrest should be promoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioVilla Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I'm shocked, never rated him among the best USA goalies. It's unfortunate there was no way for me to DVR the game here in the states, would have liked to have seen him play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Lambert has proved good to his word that he will get a chance and it seems to have filled him with confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Why on earth did we give given such a long contract? and how much is he on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Apparently about 50k/week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Just so glad we re-signed him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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