Pierluigi Gollini

[supertom]

At this point I'd take Schwarzer on a free for a year. Just as cover. I know he's 102 but I'd trust him over Bunn. Gollini has promise but he's young and it's a huge gamble.

[ChicagoLion]

The worry is that he is one mistake away from his confidence being shot, after seeing what happened to Guzan we really can not afford to take that risk.

[supertom]

The worry is that he is one mistake away from his confidence being shot, after seeing what happened to Guzan we really can not afford to take that risk.

We need to back the lad for sure. But if there comes a time where a spell on the bench is best for him, I'm not fancying our alternatives. De Gea needing dropping in his first season but came back stronger for it.

[john e]

I would keep him in give him time to adjust, I say this because from what I've seen of goalkeeping nowadays every keeper makes howlers especially those playing in front of fragile defences, and apart from the very top ones we could end up destroying his confidence and not actually be any better off

Once you've dropped him and start swapping your goalies about it just doesn't work, it's to early for me to do anything drastic just yet

[old man villa fan]

It would help if we did more at the other end of the pitch and then errors would not be so costly.  It just seems at the moment that all our errors are being punished whereas we are having no luck at the other end.

[sickbeggar]

I'd drop him. Think he will turn out ok eventually, but a 21 year old keeper in the championship? I could live with someone with half the talent but steady atm.

[paul_e]

I'd drop him. Think he will turn out ok eventually, but a 21 year old keeper in the championship? I could live with someone with half the talent but steady atm.

You'd drop him for Bunn despite him having not done anything wrong for the last 4-5 games and actually having played very well in a couple of them (he was excellent against Newcastle)?

[PaulWinch again]

Yep i think it's ridiculous to talk about dropping him. He kept us in the game against Newcastle.

[PeterWithesShin]

I wouldn't drop him but he was at fault for the Barnsley goal.

[PaulWinch again]

He was, but he was very good in a few games before that. Also I suppose you could argue the team dropping deeper and inviting balls into the box will result in struggles for most goalkeepers.

[brian green]

It raises the old conundrum.  How easy is it to coach flaws out of players?  He punches when he should catch the ball.  I also remember some very astute poster/s on this site observing that all his best work on his promotional video was almost entirely on his left side.  At best Gollini is a work in progress.  Youth is on his side at least.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not sure he necessarily has to catch rather than punch. It's more ensuring that if he punches he punches well.

[Ron Manager]

I'm not sure he necessarily has to catch rather than punch. It's more ensuring that if he punches he punches well.

Correct. That was a very weak punch against Barnsley......he will learn.

[sickbeggar]

I'd drop him. Think he will turn out ok eventually, but a 21 year old keeper in the championship? I could live with someone with half the talent but steady atm.

You'd drop him for Bunn despite him having not done anything wrong for the last 4-5 games and actually having played very well in a couple of them (he was excellent against Newcastle)?

well that's the problem really.  I wouldn't say bunn was the answer, in fact i'm not sure why Bunn is here at all.  i just question the reasoning of sticking in a 21year old'keeper with 40 games under his belt straight in the deep end of the championship.  As i said he looks a fine prospect but he's not there yet, especially as has been mentioned,  his judgement on catching/punching. Confidence can be effected, and while he was used to picking the ball out of the net all the time at his last club, I'd still like someone at Villa  who could at least give him a rest or replace him if his form dips. Certainly i'd be looking for a keeper in January if i was RDM because we are threadbare

[aj2k77]

I think objectively he's been pretty crap. 10 games in and you could argue 3/4 goals have been his fault, not good enough so far.