When I first saw the Risdon challenge my immediate thought was penalty. I couldn't understand why the commentators thought it was 100% not a penalty on first thought. It was the right decision in the end but stuff me, you just knew it'd be us who got unlucky with this VAR stuff
he ain't a world class keeper, not even close. he's alright.
He won't go down as one of the greatest of all time but he is world class. Brighton can pretty much thank Ryan for staying up in the EPL.
There are only 20 #1 keepers in the EPL and La Liga, the two top leagues in the world. Ryan has been the starting keeper in both making him a world class keeper. Is a gun, we're lucky to have him.
We've got different definitions of world class boys.
Matty Ryan was a quality keeper at Brugge. Played 10 domestic league games for Valencia, so he wasn't really a starting keeper in La Liga. Did have a great season this year at Brighton but that's one season at EPL level. The likes of Brad Friedel, David James, Rob Green etc played quality football for their clubs for many years but I don't think I ever heard anyone refer to them as world class.
World Class for mine is being one of the absolute best in your position...and Ryan just isn't one of the best in the world.
