Is Neto good enough to be backup goalie?
On the 30th August with one day to go till the end of the Summer transfer window Arsenal signed AFC Bournemouth’s captain and goalie Neto.
Neto was signed to replace Aaron Ramsdale who became Arsenal’s second-choice goalkeeper last season after having his place taken by loanee David Raya before he signed a permanent contract in July.
However is Neto strong enough to take over second spot at The Emirates?
Neto is far from being a top goalkeeper and is ranked on transfer market as the 194th best goalkeeper in the world.
Despite having played and been backup goalie for the likes of Barcelona, Juventus and Valencia where he won a neat collection of trophies. Including two Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia’s, one Supercoppa Italia and two Cope del Rey he’s showcased as the 301st best Brazilian footballer globally.
In terms of all Premiership footballers out of 533 players he’s ranked low down at 449.
Putting things in a greater perspective showing his abilities as a player he’s scored as the 3,476 best player on earth according to Transfer Market.
Last season at the Vitality Stadium Neto kept only seven clean sheets in 32 matches for The Cherries.
The 2022/23 campaign wasn’t much better for the Brazilian who said upon arriving at London Colney last week: “I’m realising a dream in my life, a dream come true” managing only six clean sheets.
In total he gathered 13 clean sheets in two Premier League seasons down in Dorset which is something you would expect from a top keeper in one.
Neto’s transfer value is currently seven times worse than what it was only six years ago.
Considering Arsenal are looking to mount a challenge on the title and need to be prepared for if David Raya gets injured they need a greater replacement.
Raya will only last so long before he needs covering!
Liam Harding
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The numbers cast him as pretty poor. We can only hope that nothing bad happens to Raya, or we’re done for.
Given Arsenal couldn’t really keep Ramsdale and there apparently wasn’t enough time and/or money to get another alternative after Ramsdale’s late sale in the window, I guess he’s the best Edu could get.
Hein isn’t ready yet. He conceded seven in his last La Liga game – not all his fault though, and he was up against Barcelona.
I was watching the replay of those goals and Hein looked like he was in a shooting gallery. He’s had 2 clean sheets already including one against Espanyol and Garcia. Talk about night and day difference. Barcelona is really starting out well.
Arteta and his goal keeper coach will turn him into a world heater. 🤔
I wonder how many clean sheets any keeper could reasonably be expected to have playing for the Cherries.
Those numbers are based on ransfer value right? I mean if so then that’s a an unfair comparison because he 35 so his transfer value would always be inherantly low.
He played 61 games in the premier league so far, so he’s hardly terrible
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