festa5
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Interestingly everyone has put Valdes in goal.
Now yes, he was at Barca when they won just about everything, but did they really need a top keeper with the team they had - I know everyone talks about Messi, Iniesta, Xavi etc, but the defence was world class as well - Pique, Puyol with Mascherano in front of them
I don't think so, and I don't think he was.
I'd personally have Schwarzer
I had the same thought but it's hard to know. Valdes did win la liga keeper of the year a few times and most clean sheets etc. But then would he have done at another club? I suspect he got his game because he was a good keeper who could play with his feet, probably ahead of his time a bit in that respect. Was he a great keeper though? Not sure about that.
Horses for courses. I think even at his peak Valdes wouldnt have been as good for us as Schwarzer was. Schwarzer wouldn't have been as good for Barcelona though.
Certainly massively underrated by some the big Aussie. Could easily have been number 1 at a much bigger club. We were lucky to have him.