Wojciech
Tomasz Szczęsny, rated by many as the best goalkeeper in the Premier League
this season (form-wise), has been speaking candidly lately, with a measured,
& unusually humble posturing, not usually associated with the talented 23
year-old Pole.
Szczęsny
passed the 100 appearance mark towards the end of last season, underlining his
status as a permanent fixture in the Arsenal side. This season, he's added amuch more focussed approach to his already affirmative nature. This new found
maturity, coupled with an understanding with his defence, has been a
fundamental part of the puzzle that has seen Wenger's team mount what looks
like, for the first time in what seems like too long, a bonafide 'title
challenge'.
Szczęsny
believes Arsenal's defensive solidity is the biggest cause for optimism and
it's hard to disagree with that opinion. Almost all keepers have the propensity
for a 'mad moment' and the old adage that 'all keepers are mad' is often laced
with truth. Szczęsny arguably had one too many irrational moments keeping goal
and whilst never being a complete liability, you always felt there was always
room for improvement, just as there was always a potential clanger waiting to
be dropped by the Polish number 1!
An
air of calm seems to be surrounding the lad and you may well assume that with
time, he's maturing, this certainly appears to be the case with his display
between the sticks. The Twitter outbursts, openly mocking opponents have been
ditched in place of insightful interviews with the Sports media. The exposes of
his 'love rat' ways have been benched, replaced by
photo's of the Pole taking harmonious walks in the Hertfordshire countryside
with his new girlfriend, who the player admits has been 'a calming influence' who has opened the players
mind both on his 'outlook on life' &
his 'spiritual development'.
There's
a saying that a top goalkeeper will win you at least 12 points a season. It
seems a very long time since Arsenal could even hint that the guy between the
sticks was such a player, but in the new & improved Szczęsny, they may well
have found such a man.
Arsenal
fans won't tire of negotiating the tricky spelling of Szczęsny's name,
certainly if the players name continues to be synonymous with confident
displays and clean-sheets!
Author:
Joel Coote - @MoistFootball
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