Not for the first time this season, Arsenals number one keeper Manuel Almunia mistakes costs Arsenal points in the hunt for the title.
Arsenal Fans on the forum seem to think that he is the weak link in the team? So after a bit of research into other keepers in the league it proves that Almunia is one of the weakest keeepers in the league when it comes to shots to saves.
Premier League Stats (goalies) source: Link
Edwin Van der sar
shots on goal 63
saves 51
save percent: 81.%
Gomes
shots on goal 105
saves 83
save percent: 79.0%
Brad Friedel
shots on goal 162
saves 128
save percent: 79.0%
Reina
shots on goal 119
saves 86
save percent: 72.3%
Petr Cech
shots on goal 81
saves 57
save percent: 70.4%
Shay Given
shots on goal 137
saves 96
save percent: 70.1%
Manuel Almunia
shots on goal 92
saves 61
save percent: 66.3%
If Arsenal want to win the title, or anything in the future then need to have a decent keeper. Now with the season over I feel that Fabianski should get a run of games to see what he can do. And in the summer Wenger should look at bring in Joe Hart.
Its a shame but with Players like Silvesrtre, Denilson, and Almunia playing for Arsenal they are always going to make mistakes that cost us points and… the title.
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