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Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 7:55 pm
by clyde21
I think that's close to being indisputable at this point, right?
Who has an argument over him? Oliver Kahn? Peter Schmeichel?
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 9:31 pm
by Baphomet
I'd say he has a very good case given his massive longevity at the top level, along with Kahn. In terms of accolades Iker Casillas is right there with him, but of course a lot of that is down to the quality of his team mates (as is the case with any all time great). Edwin Van der Sar was a monster for some time as well.
Lev Yashin is often mentioned as one of if not the greatest goalkeeper of all time, and obviously massive quality aside, it's hard to know how much of that verges on folklore given that he never played for a top club in a major league.
I don't think there will ever be a consensus GOAT goalkeeper, though. There are so many factors and variables at play. Gigi will be remembered in the pantheon of greats, that's all that matters.
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 12:32 am
by Dallas2020
Yes, pretty much no argument there.
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 4:56 am
by Hellcrooner
IN soccer its not posible to speak accurately about " goats".
diferente eras , different situations. different viewers wathicng different game sn differnt countrys for decades its absolutely imposible.
Some names you would hear about if talking about great goalkeepers.......
Platko
Zamora
Banks
Costa Pereira
Yashin
Carbajal
Iribar
Zoff
Pat jennings
Schumacher
Pfaff
Van Breukelen
Zegna
Shilton
Zubizarreta
Smeichel
Van der Sar
PAgliuca
Khan
Buffon
Casillas
and so on and on
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 6:03 am
by danfantastk32
SEAMAN!!!!
Hell....I don't know. Just wanted to say seaman
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:04 pm
by Hellcrooner
danfantastk32 wrote:SEAMAN!!!!
Hell....I don't know. Just wanted to say seaman
no you dont
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:18 pm
by danfantastk32
We could prob do this all day. Everyone has the occasional Derp moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSLYkWJ0QUA
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:20 pm
by danfantastk32
sorry it looks like footage from WW1. Ridiculous how poorly sports footage seems to age.
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:26 pm
by Baphomet
I think we can at least agree that the worst goalkeeper of all time is Harry Kane:
edit: Actually nevermind, he's still better than Joe Hart.
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 9:27 am
by HIF
Buffon is fantastic.
Gordon Banks is the greatest of all time
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 9:28 am
by HIF
Hellcrooner wrote:IN soccer its not posible to speak accurately about " goats".
diferente eras , different situations. different viewers wathicng different game sn differnt countrys for decades its absolutely imposible.
Some names you would hear about if talking about great goalkeepers.......
Platko
Zamora
Banks
Costa Pereira
Yashin
Carbajal
Iribar
Zoff
Pat jennings
Schumacher
Pfaff
Van Breukelen
Zegna
Shilton
Zubizarreta
Smeichel
Van der Sar
PAgliuca
Khan
Buffon
Casillas
and so on and on
2 Leicester City goalkeepers there.
Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 8:30 pm
by Riko
Yes, he is. Or, at least, in the modern era.
btw I read Van der Sar and laughed so hard I fell of the chair.
Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 1:59 pm
by Foye
Hellcrooner wrote:danfantastk32 wrote:SEAMAN!!!!
Hell....I don't know. Just wanted to say seaman
no you dont
Not as good as Piplica
Sad to see Buffon go, though. Great keeper!
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Re: Is Gianluigi Buffon the GOAT GK?
Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 6:53 am
by sardinian
#1 Lev Yashin
...
#2 René Higuita - José Luis Chilavert
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#3 Buffon