Acrobat7
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Apart from the fact that he likes fascists.I feel like Neuer had the higher peak than Buffon, but it always felt like Buffon was the much more likeable of the two.
Apart from the fact that he likes fascists.I feel like Neuer had the higher peak than Buffon, but it always felt like Buffon was the much more likeable of the two.
Yeah don't let the facts get in the way of an opportunity to trash somebody famous right?Apart from the fact that he likes fascists.
Well, he wrote a Mussolini quote on his jersey and wore the number 88.Yeah don't let the facts get in the way of an opportunity to trash somebody famous right?
I forgot the final scoreline but that was an extraordinary game.
Casillas while great doesn't eat on the same table as Buffon and Neuer.
I'd say Buffon is 1st but is really close. Can understand others saying Neuer.
Watch football mate... he is not even close the other twoMah god. Casillas is mad underrated in this forum. Like people think he has got the most world XI appearances by chance or something (for a gk).
Even in the IFFHS has the three of them tied in best gk of the year award (still think this prize is no good, but anyway).
Casillas
Neuer
Buffon
He was a brilliant keeper but I think people are putting to much weight on the sweeper keeper thing.Unpopular opinion, Neuer was over rated. Always had a calamitous mistake in him.
I think this is spot on, especially the Casillas part.Serious underrating of Casillas and it's understandable because he's a bit like Rooney, his last 8 years or so were pretty forgettable. But the first half of his career especially the early 2000s this man was sensational. Back in the 2000s his potential goat case was really strong but around the late 00s he declined so fast buy still had his iconic world cup moment.
Saying that No.1 is Buffon for me. Played in different eras and adapted seamlessly. He was a perfect goalie and less error prone than the other two.
In today's game though, Neuer is the most valuable. Unreal goalie.
good postNeuer changed the game. He won games on his own. He's in with a shout as the greatest keeper of all time.
Buffon was absolutely brilliant at everything and had huge success and longevity. He is number 2 of the three
Casillas was just a great keeper.
But Neuer do that on top of already a brilliant Keeper.He was a brilliant keeper but I think people are putting to much weight on the sweeper keeper thing.
You mean crap team the Schalke team we faced? He was a man mountain in the first game. I think SAF was so impressed that he wanted to buy him.I’ll always remember Casillas as the 18 year old who was just breaking into the RM team and played against us in 99/00. He won them the game over two legs. You could see he was going to be a top top quality keeper.
Neuer I first used to see at the club he was at before joining Bayern, I think United put 4 past him. Didn’t stand out to me tbh, but also back then what I noticed was shot stopping.
Buffon is just an icon. Shame he doesn’t have a CL. Ideally would have been great if he spent some of the serie a lost years in a league other than the French league.
1. Heart says Buffon, but has to go to Casillas due to 3 CL, World Cup, 2 European Championships and competing during peak Barca era.
2. Buffon.. my hears first choice. But his loyalty cost him. A good part of his career was spent in serie a when it had gone downhill.
3. Neuer.. I know his highly rated. But I’ve seen him in a crap team and he didn’t stand out. Of course in a great team he is a very good keeper.
No sense comparing players across such big periods of time, I think. Maybe 5 people on the forum have watched Yashin.Replace Casilas with Yashin. He revolutionised goalkeeping as much as Neuer did. Buffon as a youngster had Neuer's composure on the ball and I reckon he would have excelled if trained that way. Was better at goalkeeping in his prime, too.
All revolutionary giants who raised the bar.