According to romano we are interested in signing him as backup keeper.
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Odisseas Vlachodimos
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Get him so we can sing his name to the tune of Dr. Zaius
Benfica‘s first choice keeper it seems?
I won’t pretend to know much about him but seems like he’s Greece‘ number 1 as well.
I won’t pretend to know much about him but seems like he’s Greece‘ number 1 as well.
Wasn’t he the orangutan leading member of the Ape National Assembly in a planet of the apes ?
We had two keepers on the bench yesterday. Can’t we pour whatever time and money we have into a midfielder and striker?
He's horrendous, Benfica fans are desperate to get rid of him.
One of them is going to Palace.
One of whom we're trying to sell and the other is a youth player.
We were linked with him previously. We do this a lot. Shortlist a player and come back to them
Henderson is on his way out
He has a contract till 2027, are we getting him on loan?
Heaton is still here. I’d absolutely sell Henderson, but getting a new keeper should only happen if it doesn’t impact other signings.
Heaton who is injured.
We clearly need 3 first team goalkeepers - like every other team. Why would getting a backup keeper impact other signings? This lad wasn’t even in their squad last game.
Seems like a pointless move. Heaton is fine as backup for the current season and we have far more pressing needs.
He's 37 years old though.
Sounds like our kind of signing then.
This is correct. They never liked him, they just tolerated him.
Does this mean we can use Andre Onana in midfield?
Do not understand this at all. We are short on funds and are desperate for midfielders and yet we want to commit money to a back-up keeper who won't play more than 5 games max all season when we had a perfectly capable back-up in Kovar who came through our youth system and did very well on loan and currently have Tom Heaton who is a more than capable back-up himself given his PL experience. Given the reckless way we have used money, I'm beginning to question these transfer decisions more and more.
How many games did our back-up goalkeepers play last season? From my check, 4 games in total across 4 competitions and all 4 were in the early rounds of the Carabao cup. This does not make any sense to me I'm sorry.
How many games did our back-up goalkeepers play last season? From my check, 4 games in total across 4 competitions and all 4 were in the early rounds of the Carabao cup. This does not make any sense to me I'm sorry.
Him being No 1 for Greece doesn't say much, we suck. Though I have to say, he's the least of our problems. Always seemed like a pretty good keeper.
Why would we not just keep Kovar?
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I think he's decent. Nothing special but would be a good backup IMO. Depends on the price really whether this is a good move but he's no worse than that Spurs keeper IMO, perfectly fine as a backup.
Is he good at sweeping and playing out from the back? Because if he isn’t then hes pointless
Is there ever a more boring signing than a back up goalkeeper.
From what I've seen he's fine yes. Benfica aren't exactly a hoofball team and he's always looked ok. Solid 6/10 at Champions League level keeper.
Fair play then. Can’t complain
Who gives a flying feck about backup players at the moment.
He’s back either this week or next.
If he’s a free transfer I don’t have a problem with it - just so long as it doesn’t stop us moving for other players.
As good as DDG with the ball at his feet, makes 0 sense to bring him in
Isn't that the levitating spell from Harry Potter?
If we’re looking for a backup wouldn’t life just be easier bringing De Gea back? There’s no transfer fee and I’d imagine we’d get him on a small contract because he would know as well as anyone our backups maybe get 3-4 games a season.
Back up to a back up goalkeeper .
This is a scout report on the player from 2018. It seems he was highly rated then and was described to have a well rounded skillset as the quotes below suggest.
https://www.soccersouls.com/who-is-...astle-and-man-united-the-next-big-talent/amp/
Style of play
"Standing at 6ft 3in, Vlachodimos is a tall, strong and a commanding presence in goal with fantastic shot-stopping abilities and intelligent positioning that simply belies his age.
Due to his towering frame, the 24-year-old is never afraid to get out of the box and punch during set-pieces. His reflexes are very quick as well and he is adept at making close-range saves."
"The German is brilliant with his decision-making, is an accurate distributor of the ball and can help his team convert draws into wins and losses into draws."
https://www.soccersouls.com/who-is-...astle-and-man-united-the-next-big-talent/amp/
Style of play
"Standing at 6ft 3in, Vlachodimos is a tall, strong and a commanding presence in goal with fantastic shot-stopping abilities and intelligent positioning that simply belies his age.
Due to his towering frame, the 24-year-old is never afraid to get out of the box and punch during set-pieces. His reflexes are very quick as well and he is adept at making close-range saves."
"The German is brilliant with his decision-making, is an accurate distributor of the ball and can help his team convert draws into wins and losses into draws."
No, thanks. We are wasting valuable time, considering we are only capable of doing one transfer at a time. Get a bloody midfielder.
Apparently the worst gk in the league.