Thibaut Courtois Watch

fatman123 wrote:He does need to sign a new contract ASAP, but lets be honest, with Valdes leaving at th eend of the season he could spend next season sitting on our bench or he could start for Barca, and its not like he has any real ties to Chelsea either

Exactly.

Thibaut Courtois - The Great Chelsea Player That Never Played

Chelsea are going to have to make a call on Cech and Courtois pretty soon. Otherwise he will leave.

The way I see it, negotiating with Cech on what he wants to do is key.

Cech may have at least 5 great years ahead of him, possibly more since he's a GK but Courtois is arguably the most talented young GK out there who's a decade younger

It would really hurt to see Cech go, even more since it would be 10 years of service at the end of this season, but I think it is time we say goodbye to the big man. I would be happy to have Cech as backup but it would be in his best interest to let him continue his career in a big club and we should respect that

Something has to be done, at least.

I would prefer Courtois to be part of the talks as well.

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois warns Jose Mourinho he won't return to Stamford Bridge sit on the bench:
The Belgian stopper has been magnificent at Atletico Madrid and has absolutely no interest in playing second fiddle
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-goalkeeper-thibaut-courtois-warns-2458329

"I want to play, I will not be sitting on the bench."

"At Atletico I feel great and being here allows me to play in the Champions League."

"I’ve grown a lot at Atletico, especially last season when we won the European Super Cup and the Copa del Rey."

"I’ve made great progress, especially in terms of speed, reflexes and experience. I am in my best form and I feel like I am among the five best goalkeepers in the world."

Fair enough, too.

Next Summer will be very interesting.

I have a feeling we may sell Petr.

Jose Mourinho tells Barcelona to forget about signing Thibaut Courtois:
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/hes-a-keeper-jose-mourinho-tells-barcelona-to-forget-about-signing-thibaut-courtois-8889670.html

"At this moment I don't think about it. It doesn't worry me. Our situation is fantastic and everything is under our control. We control the situation. Not Barcelona, Atletico, another team who are interested in our goalkeepers."

"I think it's a good decision because I don't think many would disagree that we have the best goalkeeper in the world and the best young goalkeeper in the world."

"It's a very good problem. Our goal is safe and, financially, we are also very safe. Their value in the market is the value of the best. We don't have a problem. Teams without good goalkeepers have the problem."

He also adds:

"Petr came here after Carlo Cudicini had been voted player of the year. He came here very young and, first game, Chelsea v Man United, a clean sheet and the first of his book full of clean sheets. The guy is fantastic. Again, working ethic is amazing, the way he works and the way he lives. He's a very young goalkeeper at 30."

For me, that first part is indication it's very much on his mind that Courtois could very well be ahead of - or at least sharing time with - Cech next season.

Certainly, I couldn't agree more with what he said.

Sharing time will be interesting tbh. If we can do it then we should.

Courtois to stall Chelsea talks over future until after World Cup in bid to replace Cech:
Thibaut Courtois has told Chelsea he will not open talks on his future until after the World Cup, leaving Jose Mourinho with 6 months to stew over choice between him and Petr Cech
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2501392/Chelsea-keeper-Thibaut-Courtois-stalls-talks-World-Cup-bid-replace-Petr-Cech.html

Fair enough by him, will be interesting to see what happens.

Thibaut Courtois is the best goalkeeper in the world, says Radamel Falcao:
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2013/11/13/thibaut-courtois-best-goalkeeper-in-the-world-claims-radamel-falcao/108530/

"Thibaut is a good friend, and in my eyes, he is the best goalkeeper in the world."

Mourinho threatens Courtois: Sign a new contract at Chelsea or you'll rot on the bench:
In a typical act of Mourinho bravado, the Portuguese has insisted that Courtois must sign a new contract or be confined to the bench behind Cech until his current deal is up
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/444560/Jose-Mourinho-tells-Thibault-Courtois-to-sign-new-Chelsea-deal-or-be-stuck-on-the-bench



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What ludicrous, sensationalist crap.

José Mourinho tells any interested clubs to forget about signing Thibaut Courtois:
José Mourinho has quashed any speculation that talented young goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could be sold this summer
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2512032/Jose-Mourinho-tells-Barcelona-forget-signing-Chelsea-duo-Thibaut-Courtois-Ramires.html
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"Courtois is undoubtedly the best young goalkeeper in the world with two more years of contract. We are in control of the situation."

"Anything that can happen in the future depends on Chelsea. It’s a difficult situation for a club that wants to buy him."

"It’s a difficult situation for a club that wants him on loan. It’s an easy situation for us. What we’d like? He knows, his family knows, his agent knows. They know what we’d like."

What he really said.

Dailfail beating the express for once?

Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois keeps transfer options open despite contract offer:
Blues hope to tie up loaned-out keeper until 2016 but he wants clarification on when he'd replace Petr Cech before signing
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelseas-thibaut-courtois-keeps-transfer-2853570



Not a source or quote in sight, as per.

Heard he had a howler today.

Ah yes, read that too. Meant to find the clip of it to post on here.

The howler was pretty bad, but he did have a every good game.

Oh my. That's awful.

Here's a gif of it.

Shed wrote:




Here's a gif of it.

Wait, how can people blame him so much for that goal to call it a 'howler'?

I believe he was at fault. Even tho it was an OG off his defender is right in his sight and he pretty much above the ball. He's facial expression says it all.

He thought it was going over when it clearly wasn't.