Manuel Neuer

[Ryu Hayabusa]

These statistic would be relevant only if they also show the count of shots/saves per game. I bet Neuer has to save 1 shot per two games or less.

You would lose that bet.

 

[Gnidrologist]

He still gets nowhere near the pressure than likes of De Gea, who has to constantly bail out MU's amateurish defense. Wolfsburg, Genoa and M'Blahblah also don't sound like defensive powerhouses. What are the percentages/saves-per-shot for Barca keepers?

 

[hamad138]

U cant compare because neuer saves alot counter attacks. De gea has a weak defense but saves shots direct to him.

 

[linetty]

U cant compare because neuer saves alot counter attacks. De gea has a weak defense but saves shots direct to him.

When reading hamad's posts:

No hard feelings

 

[Yannik]

He still gets nowhere near the pressure than likes of De Gea, who has to constantly bail out MU's amateurish defense. Wolfsburg, Genoa and M'Blahblah also don't sound like defensive powerhouses. What are the percentages/saves-per-shot for Barca keepers?

exactly, but they have a higher percentage, yet not De Gea's hype.

U cant compare because neuer saves alot counter attacks. De gea has a weak defense but saves shots direct to him.

well yes, Neuer has the harder job, but 20% more on save percentage on De Gea and more than 10% on ANY keeper around.. Thats quite a lot.

 

[DonAK]

We should send hamad to infiltrate a Real Madrid forum.

 

[Gohan]

Lol, Neuer dominates all the goalkeepers. He makes saves other goalkeepers cant even dream of.

 

[Ryu Hayabusa]

He makes saves other goalkeepers cant even dream of.

That is actually true more or less.

 

[KyletheMuslim]

this guy....

 

[Ryu Hayabusa]

Jetzt antwortete Casillas bei "Cadena Cope": "Es ist mir egal, was Alonso sagt. Jeder hat seine Meinung. In den letzten Jahren war unser Verhältnis ohnehin nicht besonders, aber so ist das eben. Mit manchen Mitspielern kommt man gut aus und mit manchen weniger gut. Es gibt Leute, die Alonsos Verhalten loben, aber das macht nichts. Wenn er diese Meinung hat - ich habe eine andere."

So apparently Casillas is pissed about Alonso saying that Neuer ist the best goalkeeper he ever played with.
"I don't care what Alonso says. To each his own opinion. In the last couple of years, our relationship hasn't been noteworthy anyways, but that's just how it is. With some players you get along just fine and with some other not so much. There are people who praise Alonso for his behavior, but that's okay. If he's of that opinion - I got a different one.

So he actually believes he is/was better than Neuer right now. Is he just delusional? Even in terms of classical goalkeeping, he was not as great as Kahn or Buffon at their best. How can he honestly believe he is/was better than the best of the new breed?

 

[Ryu Hayabusa]

I forgot to mention... Neuer has just recently been named best goalkeeper of the year.

 

[Alik]

So apparently Casillas is pissed about Alonso saying that Neuer ist the best goalkeeper he ever played with.
"I don't care what Alonso says. To each his own opinion. In the last couple of years, our relationship hasn't been noteworthy anyways, but that's just how it is. With some players you get along just fine and with some other not so much. There are people who praise Alonso for his behavior, but that's okay. If he's of that opinion - I got a different one.

So he actually believes he is/was better than Neuer right now. Is he just delusional? Even in terms of classical goalkeeping, he was not as great as Kahn or Buffon at their best. How can he honestly believe he is/was better than the best of the new breed?

Casillas on top form was formidable. Obviously he's nowhere near as good now, but it's not too far-fetched to think he was better than Neuer is now. Especially since it's him talking, so he will be confident in himself.

 

[Hummelsbauer]

It's far fetched. He just never was on that level. Very incomplete goal keeper, IMO. He got so much credit due to him being the Real Madrid favorite and being on the best Spain team ever.

 

[Hummelsbauer]

Manuel Neuer > Oliver Kahn

 

[Ini8]

Casillas on top form was formidable. Obviously he's nowhere near as good now, but it's not too far-fetched to think he was better than Neuer is now. Especially since it's him talking, so he will be confident in himself.

In terms of shot-stopping and reading his opponent, Casillas on top form was something else. However, he has always been a liability on setpieces. Just because of that, I think Neuer nicks it when you compare their ability at their peaks.