So obviously you are blaming Friedel for the defences lack of confidence, what about some of the individuals in the defence's poor performances, Gallas and Walkers for instance. Please don't try and make Friedel the scapegoat, he alone has probably saved us from a couple of embarassing defeats with a string of quality saves, so how about paying him a bit more respect.
If you read my recent posts you will see that I have never blamed Friedel for anything. Quite the opposite in fact. He has been and still is an excellent keeper and I have every respect for him.
But there is a time when things have to change and this time has come. The age gap (41 v 25) is beginning to show and will become even more apparent as the season goes. He must know that his days are numbered and I am pretty sure that he would want to move on before his 45th!!
I believe that Lloris' performance in Rome will add confidence to our back 4 and to the team as a whole. He has shown how sharp and agile he can be and has shown a great presence behind his defenders.
Besides, the French Manager is getting restless and it's only a matter of time before he and Lloris lose patience. The last thing AVB needs is pressure from the French camp.
We have 2 great keepers, it's simply a matter of looking to the future. It simply does not make sense to wait any longer.
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