The Guardian is reporting that Paul Robinson is out for Monday's upcoming game at Newcastle. There are the obligatory words of support and references to a calf strain injury, but hopefully this marks a decent run in the first team for Radek Cerny.
When first joining Spurs from Leeds, Robinson was in top form, making incredible saves and winning games. Yet Robinson not only fails to deliver Tottenham those extra points anymore, his performance regularly costs the team points.
Gerrard offered some thinly veiled criticism of the Spurs keeper following last night's disappointing defeat to Russia. After not holding onto another long drive, the rebound of which resulted in an easy tap in, Gerrard suggested that, "Paul will feel disappointed with the second goal."
Plenty has been said about the quality of the Spurs defense and shortcomings in defensive midfield contributing to Robinson's difficulties. But some facts are unassailable. He has problems holding onto the ball and long range shots cause him more difficulties than they should. One wonders if he needs contact lenses.
Many have never seen Cerny between the posts, save for an odd Cup appearance in which he was seldom challenged. Monday's game against Newcastle should provide an idea of what our other options Spurs have in goal.
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as a goalkeeper, I feel for him, but as a spurs (and de facto England) fan, Robbo needs a rest.
Not at all sure that Cerny is the answer though
Nice. Hopefully he will be a cheap fantasy pickup.
As far as Robbo goes, for them to put a relative unknown in for a keeper with his experience says something for the frustration level with those hoping he can keep the ball out of the net.
Guys, he's been woeful. I seriously think he needs contacts. All of a sudden having problems with long range shots and developing an inability to hold onto the ball is a vision thing. I think he can recover, but he needs to address the problem.
And Cerny has gotten some really positive reviews in the past. I guess we'll really see what he's made of when Viduka and Martins are peppering him with shots.
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