Vasilis Barkas

My son is a goalkeeper at a reasonably high standard. His take on the first goal was simple.
If he had saved it we would all have been ecstatic at the save. The fact he never shouldn`t suddenly make him be getting the stick on here for not doing so.
He`s not made a save yet that wed all rate as a worldy. But that`s not all down to him. Fortunately, hes not made what Id call errors either putting any of the goals conceded down to keeper error. * come good, but in some eyes, that means making the worldy type saves.
Sometimes (and this is from personal experience with my son) keepers don`t get the recognition they deserve, when all they are doing is marshalling the defence around etc, making sure they don`t have saves to make. I`m not into watching football with no crowd noise, so haven`t really watched any games where you`ve just heard the players talking.

 

Aye sure Forster was an oil painting right enough. If looks made the keeper, Bain would have a few CL Medals in his back pocket.....

 

Useless, his eye co-ordination was terrible - he lacks agility and speed esp shots close to his body - I think the only saves this guy can make is getting the arms outstretched. Does he have a tongue, never seen him bark orders to the defence - fails to command his box and rarely comes with confidence to crosses. I would go back for fraser in jan time and I think bain should start in Europe. I don't think the back line will have confidence in the big man and vice versa from the amount of mistakes being made infront of him. It was a routine save he would practice daily on the training ground, the goal changed the dynamics of the match. Better to change it now before it is too late.

 

Same here.. I watched him play against Norwich a few weeks ago and he was pulling off worldys all over the shop.. still a very very capable keeper..not glamorous enough for some fans I think.

 

Nah, sorry, he made zero attempt to put his body in the way if either goal, the first was ridiculous and limp.

The second he was caught flat footed and didn't even * move.

He deserves criticism.

 

100% behind him-the noo.

 

CRAIG Gordon last night stated that Vasilis Barkas needs time to settle at Celtic and adapt to the intense demands of the Glasgow club’s bid to complete 10-In-A-Row.

Barkas was criticised by many supporters and media pundits for his personal display in the 2-0 defeat to Premiership leaders Rangers at Parkhead on Saturday.

The Greek keeper was signed from AEK Athens for £5m this summer after the Scottish champions had failed to reach an agreement with Gordon over the terms of a new contract.


The Scotland internationalist, who has since returned to his former club Hearts, feels his successor has joined Celtic, who take on AC Milan in the Europa League tomorrow night, at a difficult time.

He reckons the 12-times capped 26-year-old has to be allowed to come to terms with both the on-field and off-field pressures of playing for Neil Lennon’s side in the momentous 2020/21 campaign.

“It must have be very hard for him coming into this country and into such a pressurised situation in this season of all seasons,” said Gordon.


“I definitely feel for him. I have always got sympathy for any goalie. He has had an awful lot to deal with in a very short space of time, he has been thrown in to this situation.

“Being goalkeeper at Celtic is a highly pressurised place to be, as anybody who has been in that position in the last however many years will tell you. You only get one or two big actions in every game and you have to be ready to respond.

“The scrutiny that a Celtic or Rangers goalkeeper is under in this country is huge, it is much more than at any other club. If you add on top of that the magnitude of this season and it is even more.

“The difficulty in being in that position at the moment, where every one error, if it costs a goal, if it costs a game, is pounced on, is magnified so much more this season.”

 

Anyone who thinks hes not at fault for the first goal is having a laugh, seriously. Showed a lack of anticipation and poor positioning, he gave himself too hard of a task to save it.

 

FFS, that * * Gordon giving him the seal of approval, thats all a fellow needs to hear when riding a bit of a storm.

 

He takes his share of the blame for not getting a strong hand to that, but the initial, and bigger fault lies with Duffy.

Like I've said elsewhere in this thread, he's shipped 8 goals, 2 of which are pens and 2 of which are unsavable shots.
The other 4 are mainly defensive errors, 2 of which barkas needs to take his share of blame for, but on the piece the lads done fine.

Not shown any great world class ability that we got spoiled with during Forster's time, but the lads been in for a dozen games, give him time.


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I always feel safer with bigger framed keepers like Forster and Gordon. Shay Given was a cracking keeper though.

 

I agree tbh, the lad needs to bulk up a bit.

 

Gordon would have saved the first one

 

I agree Duffy’s marking for the goal was poor and I’ve been very underwhelmed with him since he came. However, Barkas needs to hold his hands up for it as well.

 

He's a good keeper who's settling..

I've no doubt Stevie Woods will work his usual wonders with him in term's of filling out a bit..

 

Gonna save a pen tonight

 

Get feelings of de gea when he first went to man u with barkas, small frame and looks out of his depth but hope the kid comes good and he just needs to find his feet

 

Someone needs to tell this * when he dives he can extend his arms to make the save