Comments on: Squad Watch: Week 6. Has Lukasz Fabianski Blown His Chances?

By: Alek

Alek — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:17:10 +0000

Ya, I watched the game and Fabianski had a hell of a game. He didnt deserve to let in 4 goals. They all would have been incredibly tough to save except for me maybe he should have done better for Benayoun’s first goal. But the goals were really a result of horrible defending on Arsenals part. Silvestre kept doing random things that would create a situation for Liverpool, and he didnt seem to want to communicate with Fabianski at all, he would keep balls instead of back passing or give players too much space. So good game for Fabianski, didnt deserve to let in 4.

By: Witold

Witold — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:18:05 +0000

Good news, The BBC give some good comments on the Fabianski performance:

Arsenal keeper Fabianski had been heavily-criticised for his display in the FA Cup semi-final defeat against Chelsea at Wembley – but he produced an inspired first 45 minutes to keep Liverpool at bay.

Torres was an early victim of his heroics as the keeper first blocked a powerful drive and then saved superbly from a rising angled drive as Liverpool pressed for an early advantage.

By: paradowski

paradowski — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:09:56 +0000

^ Wejher, I agree, in Chelsea v Arsenal highlights anyway, the goal against Cech was the worst goalkeeping. Even if he had gotten a hand on the ball, he likely would have offered it in front.

^ Nick: Great to hear about Fabianski v Liverpool. The espn gamecast notekeeper wrote like an Englishman and was neutral or somewhat favorably in comments about Fabianski, so I thought he must have had a better game then that, or for the 4 goals against.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:37:00 +0000

Fabianski had an amazing game today. Personally I think he is good once every two games (sort of like Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde). The 4 goals were not really his fault, and all-around he looked quite confident and had an amazing save to deny Torres more than once. Very Jens Lehman-like. Maybe “Mad Fabs” will be the next “Mad Jens”?

By: Wejher

Wejher — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:17:53 +0000

I dont know what all the fuss is about really, as Polish fans we all know fabianski is much better than that but like so many are pointing out he is without regular match practice for the past 2 years, Take a look at Walcott when Wenger started to play him in the league everyone was moaning about him but now look, with a bit of match practice he is turning out to be the player who wenger believed in and the same will happen with fabianski, the problem is with goalkeepers if they make a single mistake they get punished but is everyone forgetting his double save against wigan earlier in the season? Besides that the worst bit of goalkeeping i think came from Cech, that was a far easier goal than the ones Fabianski conceded.

By: zaraza

zaraza — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:32:30 +0000

Michel Platini hinted that most Euro 2012 matches may go to Poland, instead of an equal division with Ukraine. Ukraine is already accusing Poland of lack of solidarity… I personally would prefer for the original plan to go ahead, with an equal split, but the fact remains that the hotel situation in Ukraine is looking dire, especially in eastern Ukraine (Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, and Kharkiv). Kiev, Odessa, and Lviv will probably get hosting duties since they’re already tourist destinations and probably only need to build a few more hotels.

As for Poland, the media is suggesting that Warsaw, Gdansk, and Krakow are locks. It’s unclear who’ll get the last spot. It’s also possible that a fifth Polish city may be chosen, if Ukraine doesn’t make progress with regards to hotels.

UEFA will announce their decision on May 13.

By: zaraza

zaraza — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:16:32 +0000

It was an awful performance by Fabianski but can you really blame him? Young keepers need experience and he’s gotten very little during the last two years. Like Manchester United’s Foster, Fabianski should have spent a season or two on loan.

Arsenal fans say Szczesny looked extremely impressive in a recent reserve outing against Tottenham.

By: gregorio

gregorio — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:36:58 +0000

fabiański shitted himself again and it seems unlikely he’ll ever grow balls big enough for competing on the top level. true that all goalkeepers make mistakes but fabian blew a big game before even estabilishing himself as number 1 in his club, which certainly won’t help. wenger is rather patienet with his youths and sometimes has his favourites despite their not-top form, but will it be the case with fabiańsk? i don’t think so.

personally, i don’t think fabiański is the keeper we are looking for the NT in the long run, either. he’s just not confident enough when it comes to big challenges. but i guess it’s ok if he plays through the qualifiers to WC 2010, he’s still quite good. i don’t believe so much in kuszczak either, it’s more likely boruc gets over his problems and comes back in good shape.
but i think we just have to wait until young szczęsny grows a bit older.