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Neville: “Courtois will be world’s best!”

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Former Manchester United star Gary Neville has earmarked Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois to replace Manuel Neuer as the world’s best goalkeeper in the next two years.

Courtois has already replaced Petr Cech, considered by many to be one of the best keepers in Europe already, as the first choice shot-stopper at Chelsea after moving from Athletico Madrid.

Despite Germany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Neuer being shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or award this year following his consistent performances for both club and country, Neville believes Courtois will eventually overtake him within the coming years.

Writing in his column for The Telegraph, Neville said: ‘Courtois has the talent to become the best goalkeeper in the world in the next 12 to 18 months.

I believe he will go past Neuer. The player of the season so far, for me, is not Sergio Aguero but Chelsea’s new No1, who has brought a smile to my face. And not many goalkeepers make me smile.

In the Premier League, the ultimate test of physicality, it was almost a hallelujah moment to see how he dealt with crosses and set-pieces.

My stance when a ball travels through the air into the box is that there has to be an excellent reason why it does not end up belonging to the keeper.

Watch Courtois’ starting positions when the ball is crossed. As he steps out he has already anticipated where the crosser is aiming it and is standing there already when it arrives.

It is a fantastic ability. I will always argue for catching over punching and Courtois destroys the myth that punching is always a better option.’

 

Samuel Skuse

 

 

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