Also how good is Zubikarai? He has a fantastic club history, never seen him play though
Insanely good goalkeeper but his Achilles heel is mistake making and complacency. It’s what got him released from Real Sociedad. Made a few costly errors in the Eastern Suburbs game, and the last goal that ACFC conceded was from Zubikarai hitting it straight to an unmarked Southern attacker for an open goal finish. Distribution could be better too but his diving and general shot stopping ability is better than any other goalkeeper in New Zealand right now. Age is an issue though, 34 if i remember correctly? Though nobody cared when Sørensen came
Crazy to think that a first choice goalkeeper for a top half La Liga club is playing in the SSP a year later
These two have nothing to do with each other. A good goalkeeper at 34 is getting into his prime.
I fail to see where he said they were related - just that it was another issue to consider? I also wouldn't call 34 getting into his prime for a goalkeeper. I appreciate they usually develop later, but if anything 34's the tail end of their 'prime' and not every goal keeper is going to function as well at that age.
He did not say that, I agree. I guess my point was that someone who makes mistakes and is complacent is unlikely to improve if he is now 34 so I would prefer to stay clear. However, good goalkeepers who still play at 34, are only limited by their physical ability (Petr Czech comes to mind).