von Gollum » Di 5. Jun 2018, 13:48
Ich weiß, bei einigen Celts ist unser Keeper nicht unumstritten (meiner Meinung nach haben wir auf anderen Positionen deutlich größere Baustellen), aber in Schottland gibt es nach wie vor weit und breit keinen besseren Keeper als Craig Gordon, daran hat sich auch in der vergangenen Saison nichts geändert! Sieht auch der
Scotsman so:
The Celtic goalkeeper’s season has been defined by two games against Hibernian. In a 2-2 draw with Neil Lennon’s men in September he produced a world class point-blank stop, springing to thwart Steven Whittaker from a matter of inches. It was Craig Gordon at his best. Agility, shifting his weight quickly, making himself an imposing and unbeatable figure.
The following encounter with Hibs at Celtic Park in January saw Gordon replaced at half-time and it would emerge that a knee injury would keep him out for 12 weeks. The injury, strangely, was a relief. The knee was not the one which hampered his career for two-and-a-half years, playing just one game of first-team football in 1,278 days.
The three month lay-off should seem like a walk in the park for the 34-year-old after the trial and tribulations at simply returning to action. He was the forgotten man who not only returned to play football, but do so at a high level, winning a glut of trophies and reaching the 50-cap mark for Scotland.
It was a typical season for Craig Gordon. In terms of keeping the ball out of the net, there is no better in the league. His reflexes continue to be his biggest asset, alongside an ability to cover the goal like a more robust daddy-long legs as witnessed in the goalless draw with Rangers at Celtic Park. He continues to be at his most vulnerable when required to play football, especially when he opts against keeping it simple. Now in his mid-30s, it can be assumed it is a quality which is not going to improve a great deal. He has, however, eradicated a willingness to exit his box in an erratic manner.
It was a typical season for Craig Gordon. In terms of keeping the ball out of the net, there is no better in the league. His reflexes continue to be his biggest asset, alongside an ability to cover the goal like a more robust daddy-long legs as witnessed in the goalless draw with Rangers at Celtic Park. He continues to be at his most vulnerable when required to play football, especially when he opts against keeping it simple. Now in his mid-30s, it can be assumed it is a quality which is not going to improve a great deal. He has, however, eradicated a willingness to exit his box in an erratic manner.
Best moment: Denying James Tavernier and Alfredo Morelos in the aforementioned Old Firm clash. It was Gordon at his best, in the safety of his six-yard box, reacting quickly to shots from close range.
What the stats say: 0.68 goals conceded per 90 minutes - the best figure for goalkeepers to have played more than 1,000 minutes in the Scottish Premiership.Slawa Ukrajini - Tiocfaidh ár lá
