13 - Joan García

[BJJ]

I can't understand why people rate Unai. I think he should be number 3. He makes some terrible mistakes at times. He is a good keeper but not a great one. I rate Joan and Raya above him.

 

[te amo barca]

2026 WC will probably be the one last real dance for Unai. He has proven himself and is probably great leader. It makes sense Spain is sticking with him for now.

It would be great honor for Joan to be Spain's goalkeeper but at the same time we wouldn't gain anything from that, only risk him injuring himself.

Unai Simon is 28, that's barely a teenager in goalkeeper years.

 

[draconifire]

Joan might be better than everyone else in the Spain team. But he has to show his level for a year at least to be ahead of Raya let alone Unai.

Those two are playing top flight football for a long time. And are established.

GK isn't a position most coaches change when they have a starter. And this is a National team. So we should forget about it.

Joan's only hope is the World Cup 2030. And if all goes well, maybe Euros 2028. But not before that.

 

[TheStig]

I thought we don't want DLF calling our players to the NT?

 

[iniestaGOAT]

I thought we don't want DLF calling our players to the NT?

He's a goalkeeper.
We dont care about them. They can play as many games as they want.

 

[putogusiluz8]

He will go down as best Barca goalkeeper EVER.

The best Barca keeper ever is a perico. Stings a liitle.

 

[iniestaGOAT]

The best Barca keeper ever is a perico. Stings a liitle.

Its VICTOR VALDES, but Garcia will take the spot.
He is undeniable.
we have seen enough

 

[MonteCuler]

Most Barca GKs were not legendary stuff so pretty much expendable. Certainly the position we had it worse in, considering what legends we had in other positions over the years.
But on the other hand people go way overboard on GK performances anyway since it's easier for the usual chump to have his "opinion" over what's top class or not.

Going by the Internet reaction and the result one would think Garcia's performance vs Villareal was the stuff of legends. In fact it was a good performance, 1 maybe 2 being top class saves, the others being shot straight at him so any run of the mill GK should have saved. But since it was a Barca GK and a cleansheet vs a good LL team the praise goes overboard.
By comparison, Vlachodimos pulled off some insane saves and an overall just as good performance in the Bernabeu(albeit he conceded two because of superior finishing and pen), but nobody praises him.

So Barça GK will always be Jekil and Hyde in the minds of fans. On the other hand we never paid insane amounts on GKs, so the dumb fans are expecting legendary performances on the cheap.

PS: don't see why Unai Simon shoud be dropped for Spain over Garcia or Raya. Hasn't dropped some calamity and the other two are not Yashin and Neuer to warrant an instant upgrade.

Holy cope

"Shots going straight at him"....

Does he know?

 

[Gnidrologist]

Holy cope

"Shots going straight at him"....

Does he know?

It's great to have GK that attracts all the shots straight at himself. Unique talent.