' Zczesny feared ‘absolutely incredible’ goalkeeper! '
Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:02 am
Szczesny feared ‘absolutely incredible’ goalkeeper would take his place at Arsenal
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Wojciech Szczesny was relieved Arsenal didn’t sign Cardiff City goalkeeper David Marshall during the summer as he feared he would lose his place in Arsene Wenger’s team.
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The Gunners were linked with a £15million move for the Scottish international but they eventually opted to sign Colombia’s David Ospina from Nice instead.
Szczesny has kept hold of the No 1 jersey following Ospina’s arrival at the Emirates, but he reckons it could have been a different story if the “absolutely incredible” Marshall had joined the club.
“I heard rumours last season [Marshall] was going to sign for Arsenal so I definitely wasn’t looking forward to that happening,” Szczesny said as he prepares to face Marshall in Poland’s Euro qualifier against Scotland on Wednesday.
“He’s been absolutely incredible and was one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League last season. So I was worried he would take my place if he joined us.
“David is a top keeper so as much as you want competition, when I heard him linked with us I was like, ‘Woooh, calm down, we don’t need to sign anyone that good’.
“But he deserves a move to the Premier League as he’s been terrific.”
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Wojciech Szczesny was relieved Arsenal didn’t sign Cardiff City goalkeeper David Marshall during the summer as he feared he would lose his place in Arsene Wenger’s team.
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The Gunners were linked with a £15million move for the Scottish international but they eventually opted to sign Colombia’s David Ospina from Nice instead.
Szczesny has kept hold of the No 1 jersey following Ospina’s arrival at the Emirates, but he reckons it could have been a different story if the “absolutely incredible” Marshall had joined the club.
“I heard rumours last season [Marshall] was going to sign for Arsenal so I definitely wasn’t looking forward to that happening,” Szczesny said as he prepares to face Marshall in Poland’s Euro qualifier against Scotland on Wednesday.
“He’s been absolutely incredible and was one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League last season. So I was worried he would take my place if he joined us.
“David is a top keeper so as much as you want competition, when I heard him linked with us I was like, ‘Woooh, calm down, we don’t need to sign anyone that good’.
“But he deserves a move to the Premier League as he’s been terrific.”
Re: zczesny feared ‘absolutely incredible’ goalkeeper!
Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:38 am
That is a really decent thing to say, most professionals respect their opposite number as they know what it takes to stay at the top level.
Re: ' Zczesny feared ‘absolutely incredible’ goalkeeper! '
Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:28 am
Fair play to him for saying that. Hes a decent keeper himself.
Marshall was quality lat year, was very surprised no-one took him. Perhaps our price was too high.
Marshall was quality lat year, was very surprised no-one took him. Perhaps our price was too high.
Re: ' Zczesny feared ‘absolutely incredible’ goalkeeper! '
Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:19 am
how much is too much for a keeper of his quality?
he's worth £10m of anyones money. i can't have seen our asking price being much higher than that.
he's worth £10m of anyones money. i can't have seen our asking price being much higher than that.
Re: ' Zczesny feared ‘absolutely incredible’ goalkeeper! '
Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:45 am
In my 50 plus years of following the City, I would pick only David Marshall from the current crop in our all-time line up. Of all our keepers, Ron Healey was pretty good but even he's a fair way behind Marshall.