Szczesny to keep starting spot until end of season
Wojciech Szczesny has retained his spot in goal as Arsenal’s no.1 ‘keeper and will start every game until the end of the season, injury permitting.
The Polish shot stopper had been dropped to the bench after an erratic run of form with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger preferring his countryman Lukasz Fabianski for Bayern Munich, West Brom and Norwich.
However, in an unfortunate turn of events for Fabianski, the 28-year-old suffered a rib injury in the 3-1 over Norwich City last weekend and isn’t expected to return for at least another fortnight.
Speaking after the 0-0 draw with Everton on Wednesday night, Wenger expressed his delight at Szczesny’s return to form.
“I was pleased with his focus, with his sharpness. He dealt well with the situation that he faced. In our job, there is only one way to respond, which is to practise harder and stronger and show that you are ready for a fight. That is what he did.”
Fabianski’s contract expires next summer and his constant injury problems mean Arsenal officials are reluctant to offer him an extension.
Signed from Legia Warsaw for £2.1million in 2007, Fabianski has made 31 appearances and kept 10 clean sheets.
Leave your thoughts on Arsenal’s goalkeeping situation in the comments section below.
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No matter who is in goal, Arsenal need a top keeper in the summer. Szczesny hasn’t been impressing for some time now. Think Fabianski was doing a good enough job in front of goal. Szezesny after the Euros has looked complete and utter shit.
szczesnys good but vorm is better. we need to sign a big keeper this summer
I just cannot believe those stats of fabianskis. Not the clean sheets but 31 apps in 6 years! Time to move on lukasz thanks for the memories. If we csn barely remember them.
As for the new keeper I have seen nothing better with many of the names linked. Reina cesar valdes err sorry not for me. Mignolet vorm begovic adler ruffier and one or two others are no better than szczesney. For me if we are to relegate szczesney then it has to be to someone far far better and someone of calibre and stature. For me there is not many but the one stand out name of all those linked is casillas. He is the only keeper out there who would make szczesney understand. He would inspire a generation of young arsenal keepers wojech may be vito martinez iliev charles-cook vickers huddart can u imagine how they would benefit from traininh with a goalkeeping great. For me the extra wages would be worth every penny.
Szczesny is not and will never be a top class ‘keeper. If we are serious about winning things, we need a serious goalkeeper. He is the worst ‘keeper in all facets of goalkeeping in the EPL and he must be moved on in the summer because regardless of whichever outfield players we may acquire, if Szczesny is still our ‘keeper, we’ll win nothing once more.