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Alphonse Areola

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iphammer
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Should he be dropped after today's clown performance?
Nick QQQ2
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Good shot stopper, kicking has massively improved but awful from anything above waste height into the box.  For such a big bloke he’s weak when he comes for crosses
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zico wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 23:38 Has had some great games recently, good shot stopper. Not getting much help from his defence.
Chelsea's first 2 goals were on him. He didnt remotely impact the play either time

He never knows whether to stick or twist

I would argue the defenders dont get any help from him. Even when he does decide to come he does so with no real conviction. 
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Gank wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 23:12 Absolutely not. Ran the length of the pitch to give Pedro a dig. That's exactly the right attitude. Also pulled off a world class save.
Clean pair of heels on the chunky cսnt for sure
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honky cat" wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 22:58 Probably.

But we've only got herman hermitsen to come in.

Remember when we all turned our noses up at the prospect of Ramsdale six months ago. Lol
Righto..
And whose gonna be  goalie now then.?

Massive attack?
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iphammer wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 23:43
Gank wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 23:12 Absolutely not. Ran the length of the pitch to give Pedro a dig. That's exactly the right attitude. Also pulled off a world class save.
 
Yeah 1 world class save but those goals he let in today were like watching a goalkeeper on table football he was all over the place. 
Perhaps true. I suppose if other goalkeepers who wouldn't have let those ones in would have failed to keep out those that Areola did, we may as well stick with him. Also definitely don't replace him with anyone that wouldn't run 90 metres to attack an opponent. I vote we keep him.
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Gank wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 23:12 Absolutely not. Ran the length of the pitch to give Pedro a dig. That's exactly the right attitude. Also pulled off a world class save.
 
 
Yeah 1 world class save but those goals he let in today were like watching a goalkeeper on table football he was all over the place. 
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Has had some great games recently, good shot stopper. Not getting much help from his defence.
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Absolutely not. Ran the length of the pitch to give Pedro a dig. That's exactly the right attitude. Also pulled off a world class save.
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No. He has been outstanding the last couple of games. Long term get rid but for now he is our number 1
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Probably.

But we've only got herman hermitsen to come in.

Remember when we all turned our noses up at the prospect of Ramsdale six months ago. Lol
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