If Maty has become a very good shot-stopper, then he should be the second pick for goalkeeper (after Brad Jones) for the upcoming WCQs, imo.

If not (as I suspect is probably the case), then my reservations remain the same. Brad Jones and Mitch Langerak (even without actual recent matches under his belt) are ahead of him.

I speak for myself and don't expect a soul to agree with me on that. It may seem rough. But it's based on what has happened throughout their careers. However much more first-team experience Maty has, he still appears to have the same weaknesses which have been exploited by just about every opponent we have. Mitch Langerak can make big saves against world-class opponents (e.g. Bayern Munich). Yet to witness Maty do this. To his credit, he has every opportunity to do so, playing in the Premier League, so there's always hope. But on history, it's not encouraging. Unfortunately, football is not about who deserves what (for having played most recently). It's about who's best. Regardless of whether they play or not. Usually the best will been featuring a lot for their club sides. There are, however, exceptions. This is almost certainly such an instance. Not dissimilar to when Tom Rogic wasn't playing for Celtic at all but was hands down Australia's best (and it showed). If Maty had been in goals against Iraq, and everything outside that match staying the same, I reckon we'd have finished fourth in the group. Langerak kept us in that game (and it was still certainly not a flawless performance). I shudder to think what would have happened with Maty in goals for that match.

But hey, I was completely wrong about Aaron Mooy. So here's hoping I'm completely wrong here given Ange probably wouldn't have Langerak in goals even if he was keeping week in, week out for Juventus.

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If Maty has become a very good shot-stopper, then he should be the second pick for goalkeeper (after Brad Jones) for the upcoming WCQs, imo.

If not (as I suspect is probably the case), then my reservations remain the same. Brad Jones and Mitch Langerak (even without actual recent matches under his belt) are ahead of him.

I speak for myself and don't expect a soul to agree with me on that. It may seem rough. But it's based on what has happened throughout their careers. However much more first-team experience Maty has, he still appears to have the same weaknesses which have been exploited by just about every opponent we have. Mitch Langerak can make big saves against world-class opponents (e.g. Bayern Munich). Yet to witness Maty do this. To his credit, he has every opportunity to do so, playing in the Premier League, so there's always hope. But on history, it's not encouraging. Unfortunately, football is not about who deserves what (for having played most recently). It's about who's best. Regardless of whether they play or not. Usually the best will been featuring a lot for their club sides. There are, however, exceptions. This is almost certainly such an instance. Not dissimilar to when Tom Rogic wasn't playing for Celtic at all but was hands down Australia's best (and it showed). If Maty had been in goals against Iraq, and everything outside that match staying the same, I reckon we'd have finished fourth in the group. Langerak kept us in that game (and it was still certainly not a flawless performance). I shudder to think what would have happened with Maty in goals for that match.

But hey, I was completely wrong about Aaron Mooy. So here's hoping I'm completely wrong here given Ange probably wouldn't have Langerak in goals even if he was keeping week in, week out for Juventus.