Robin Olsen (The World's Number Two)

[Goldenballs]

I haven't seen any evidence that's he's a decent shot stopper either, he's just shit at all aspects of being a goalkeeper. I was watching some re runs over the weekend and I think it was against Forest where he fell down like a tree and palmed what should've been a simple gather right into the path of their striker, who luckily missed the open goal.

His positioning is shit, can't kick etc. Stealing a living.

[Risso]

Olsen isn’t a bad shot stopper. And he’s not shit at everything. But he gives the defence no confidence at all if the ball comes to him or back to him on the ground. He panics almost immediately and genuinely cannot remember a Villa keeper so inept at simple clearances. Or just having the composure to slow things down and pass things out to a free player IN THE SAME KIT. It’s dreadful to watch at times. I’m sure there is a team out there where the requirement isn’t to play the ball out as we ask out keepers to do where he will do just fine.

He's been shit just about everywhere he's been though, and everybody has been delighted to see the back of him, so it's not just Emery asking him to do stuff he can't. He IS a bad shot stopper, and he IS shit at everything. Well, he might be a good gardener or chef, but he's fucking useless at every facet of being a keeper.

[Footy-Vill]

That pass out to their player last night, he wasn't under any undue pressure, and seemed to have all the time in the world. And then bang, straight to a Newcastle player in acres of space. Truly pathetic.

He did it twice ! No one off!

[VillaTim]

the worry is Olsen will be playing in all cup competitions in the early stages . He spooks the whole backline . It's a massive issue, I can't believe Emery isn't going to address it

[Dogtanian]

Olsen isn’t a bad shot stopper. And he’s not shit at everything. But he gives the defence no confidence at all if the ball comes to him or back to him on the ground. He panics almost immediately and genuinely cannot remember a Villa keeper so inept at simple clearances. Or just having the composure to slow things down and pass things out to a free player IN THE SAME KIT. It’s dreadful to watch at times. I’m sure there is a team out there where the requirement isn’t to play the ball out as we ask out keepers to do where he will do just fine.

He's been shit just about everywhere he's been though, and everybody has been delighted to see the back of him, so it's not just Emery asking him to do stuff he can't. He IS a bad shot stopper, and he IS shit at everything. Well, he might be a good gardener or chef, but he's fucking useless at every facet of being a keeper.

Now, come on... his left and right hand gloves were clearly on his correct hands, and he managed to get his head through the neck hole of his shirt in the end.

[Footy-Vill]

A keeper who can play out from the back and feels at ease with the ball at his feet is needed.
While I don't believe Olsen is completely inept like others xhoose to believe and rant about , as he has shown some ability at Villa and in his career in goalkeeping, he is not a good fit for our style of play. That's the main issue for me and Emery.
Olsen has demonstrated goalkeeping skills, in particular he performed well against Spurs and Man City making good saves and can easily be competent in goal against minnows of qualifying round of Europe as he's unlikely to even touch the ball
He can stay on as an experienced head for the sqaud and 3 gk aspeect but it's necessary to bring in a natural goalie like a South American or Spaniard who is at ease playing it out as our chief reserve.
Older Goalkeepers from Scandinavia, like Olsen, lack the natural footballing skill to distribute the ball and haven't been taught to play this way when he was developing so he's a lost cause for that hope

AND

Vs Newcastle summer series.
Dear oh dear oh dear.
To be fair Olsen at first had improved and playing the ball out correctly, but after conceding he lost all confidence and his passing caused it to twice straight to Newcastle players with bad distribution.
Need to really consider replacing him with a stronger option.

These are a little contradictory, Footy, to say the least.
From all the scouting you've done, which back-up keeper-options do you favour?

Mister E and others!

Give Filip Marschall a chance.
Scouting will  take place for others to come in but I believe that rookie Marshall should be given a chance in the summer series.
Up until 2017, he was a defender then switched to goalkeeping.
Despite being only 20, he is skilled at playing with the ball at his feet.
Although I suppose older backup is required, this young keeper is a promising prospect.

Initially he was playing centre-back for Cambridge City Under-14s and hadn’t ever considered going in goal.
It was only when the youth team’s goalkeeper sustained an injury before a friendly against their Liverpool counterparts that everything changed.

With the coach looking for a volunteer to step in, Marschall stuck his hand up and then produced a performance that left officials from the opposition team purring. The academy staff from Liverpool were so impressed by the quality of his handling and kicking they asked for his name at the final whistle!

[Percy McCarthy]

On a separate note, during the Philadelphia punathon in the pre season thread last night, I was annoyed that no one even acknowledged my a giant clothes peg would be more effective in goal than Olsen.  Just sayin' like.  Yet a few of us were quickly pulled up for not sticking to the Philadelphia cheese puns as opposed to just generic cheese puns.

Take it from somebody who knows through bitter experience, if they didn't laugh the first time it's not because they didn't hear it. Relitigating it a day later ain't a great look!

I was pissed off that my 11-year-old son’s razor sharp wit drew no comment this morning.

“Olsen is the worst player to have a statue at Villa Park, because when he plays he is one”.

And I don’t want any ‘maybe he can’t draw wheelchairs’ type comments either.

[Hookeysmith]

It is such a hard position to fill

Come and be #2 to the best keeper in the world who plays every game.
You have to be patient and happy doing next to nothing but when called upon you have to be a world beater.

We need someone who is old (patience and experience) or young (like one of our promising kids) to learn

An actual regular keeper is not going to come to do nothing

[AV84]

It is such a hard position to fill

Come and be #2 to the best keeper in the world who plays every game.
You have to be patient and happy doing next to nothing but when called upon you have to be a world beater.

We need someone who is old (patience and experience) or young (like one of our promising kids) to learn

An actual regular keeper is not going to come to do nothing

I think we need both. An older experienced player who is better than Olsen, who would be happy to get the odd game here and there, and then a younger player who learns from both senior keepers, but will be ready in a season or two to make the step up. We've sent one young lad on loan, and have another on the preseason tour. You'd hope one of them will come good in the next season or two. But we need someone else in to do the business in the meantime though.

[PeterWithesShin]

Picture if you will, a universe where Aston Villa don't sign another keeper. It's early September and Emi Martinez is an ordinary man apart from one special skill. The world's best goalkeeper. But on that fateful day he suffers an injury that will keep him out for months. Meaning that Robin Olsen will be first choice for at least the next few months. A scenario that can often happen, in

[Pete3206]

Offer a fortune to Heaton or Carson to come and save us from inevtitable cup embarrassment

[brontebilly]

The ball is not his friend.

[dave.woodhall]

Offer a fortune to Heaton or Carson to come and save us from inevtitable cup embarrassment

We can't offer them the almost-guaranteed chance of medals.

[PeterWithe]

Did Monchi buy him at Roma?

[pablo_picasso]

Did Monchi buy him at Roma?

Yes...