Re: Iker Casillas

by Doc on Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:12 pm

The good Doctor tells a cautionary tale...

http://www.espnfc.com/club/real-madrid/86/blog/post/2488489/real-madrid-saga-iker-casillas-keylor-navas-david-de-gea

Sid Lowe wrote:Thursday night's game was another example and a reminder that this cannot continue. Both sides have their own power and stalemate has made this a war of attrition and absurd. The seemingly unsustainable has been sustained for longer than anyone imagined. Both Lopez and Navas came to replace him; both made cases to do so, but neither was able to. Madrid sought to encourage their captain to depart but did not appear to have the courage to actually tell him to. Signing De Gea is not just signing a superb goalkeeper, it is also a way of making that message more clearly.

by Freeza on Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:06 pm

Since when was Looez brought in to replace Iker? We brought in the only available keeper to fill Ikers place for a couple months while injured.
My whole problem with these 3 GKs, especially Lopez was that some fans wanted a GK on the same level and age to replace another. De Gea is already leaps better and younger.

by huntsman on Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:20 pm

Well who would've guessed?!?

by chad4401 on Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:22 pm

iker was great in his prime sure, but the moment the team started to look solid he began to suck, running out like he was a sweeper keeper, getting reds, failing to collect corners and gifting goals cause he so slow to react

by huntsman on Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:23 pm

He was never great, just not as terrible.

by M99 on Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:59 pm

http://www.gfycat.com/BlandFragrantAfricanwilddog

by RealGunner on Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:14 pm

by Valkyrja on Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:26 pm

How the mighty have fallen Sad

by M99 on Wed Nov 25, 2015 12:01 am

by titosantill on Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:59 am

poor iker. too far off his line. when you have three of your defenders in the area, and gonzalez is at an awkward angle, you don't need to be that far out. gonzalez would probably not have attempted that if iker was well positioned. he made a similar error with respect to positioning in the last clasico he played for us. a top goalie in his prime, but he needs to think of bowing out if he's making such decisions. that said, fact that shaq became awful in his later years at cleveland and boston doesn't mean i'll take points off him for what he did in his prime.....

by Don't call me James on Wed Nov 25, 2015 6:47 am

Just as bad as Kobe's fall from grace.

by Firenze on Thu Dec 10, 2015 12:51 am

when asked about his relationship with Casillas after Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Porto on Wednesday evening, Mourinho told Spanish television station MEGA: “No problem. I've done my job and he has done his, and he has done well.

“Now Casillas can win the only trophy he hasn't won. The Europa League."

Proud

by Mr Nick09 on Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:40 pm

by B-Mac on Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:43 pm

gonna be hilarious when this pleb is starting ahead of De Gea this summer for Spain rofl

by futbol on Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:45 pm

He has declined way too quickly for a goalkeeper.

by RealGunner on Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:46 pm

Had a monster prime of 10 years though.

by free_cat on Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:36 am

Best part is when he raises his hand in protest after the goal. Casillas is a pitty loser. Whenever he is scored, he tries to blame someone else (his defence, the referee, "yo flipo" etc.).

by Valkyrja on Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:36 pm

@free_cat wrote:Best part is when he raises his hand in protest after the goal. Casillas is a pitty loser. Whenever he is scored, he tries to blame someone else (his defence, the referee, "yo flipo" etc.).

we are not talking about neuer

by free_cat on Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:20 am

What was he protesting there? The forward didn't even touch him! Laughing

by Harmonica on Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:52 am

@Valkyrja wrote:
@free_cat wrote:Best part is when he raises his hand in protest after the goal. Casillas is a pitty loser. Whenever he is scored, he tries to blame someone else (his defence, the referee, "yo flipo" etc.).
we are not talking about neuer