David Raya

[Kingston Bee]

Bar Chesney who wasn't ours, the best keeper I've seen in a Bees shirt.

Yep my view also.

 

[kaebess]

Hes fantastic. MOM for me, calm and claimed everything he came for. Sweeping up is fantastic and you can see the back 4 have total confidence in him.

It goes both ways and can feed off each other. Which is going fantastic, long may it continue

 

[IslandBee]

I love the way he and Pontus interact. There's a solidity there we have not seen for years!!

 

[pompeybee]

He’s 2 inches short of being World class but he’s been superb so far

That's a bit personal.

 

[johndub]

Best keeper at GP since Simon Moore. Superb distribution and command of his area. Brilliant one on one stop in the first half. And what about that mid-air volley? Shows his confidence is sky high.

 

[Herbert]

That first half one on one save against reading was outstanding. One of the saves of the season.

Great keeper

 

[whyteleafebee76]

Best keeper at GP since Simon Moore. Superb distribution and command of his area. Brilliant one on one stop in the first half. And what about that mid-air volley? Shows his confidence is sky high.

Button and Bentley were better than Moore....Raya is an upgrade on all 3.

 

[CRitch87]

I was well dubious and he has proven me wrong completely, not just a distributor.

 

[unBEEliveable]

Chesney played in League One for us but has obviously gone on to better things, Raya is performing for us at a higher level so I'd go for him as the best Bees keeper in recent history.

 

[JCMcBee]

.......this fella is premiership bound.

 

[WisBee]

.......this fella is premiership bound.

.......hopefully as is Henrik, Pontus, Rico, Julian, Ethan, Christian, Mathias, Kamohelo, Josh, Bryan, Joel, Ollie, Said, Dru, Nicos etc etc - maybe as early as next season.......

 

[JCMcBee]

.......hopefully as is Henrik, Pontus, Rico, Julian, Ethan, Christian, Mathias, Kamohelo, Josh, Bryan, Joel, Ollie, Said, Dru, Nicos etc etc - maybe as early as next season.......

....indeed....here's hoping my friend.

 

[JANORAK]

We were joking at H/T that if there were more injuries, he’d be an option upfield! I.e bring Daniels on and Raya to sweeper, for example.

 

[Leedsbee]

A word for Inaki who's gone from totally confusing Dan Bentley to'boy can I coach'

 

[Banana]

Raya and Bentley are different types of keeper. Raya suits us much more, but I'm not necessarily convinced that he is a better raw shot-stopper however.

He oodles confidence however, which is the number 1 ingredient required for a keeper.

 

[North London Bee]

Raya and Bentley are different types of keeper. Raya suits us much more, but I'm not necessarily convinced that he is a better raw shot-stopper however.

He oodles confidence however, which is the number 1 ingredient required for a keeper.

Hopefully we won't have to find out for a while, the number of shots we are conceding is incredibly low at present

 

[grutter]

Raya and Bentley are different types of keeper. Raya suits us much more, but I'm not necessarily convinced that he is a better raw shot-stopper however.

He oodles confidence however, which is the number 1 ingredient required for a keeper.

I think that's the point; confidence. Well, at the moment, anyway. All the way through Bentley's first season, praise was gushing about how he'd be in the prem before long and playing for England. Last year, the majority wanted him dropped, as he dropped clanger after clanger, all because his confidence was shot. I seem to recall some Blackburn fans said Raya had a similar shaky spell last year. All keepers go through this, but the best ones put the mistakes out of their mind immediately. It's a massive help that Raya has better defenders in front of him than Bentley had and one has confidence in the other.

 

[shouldbee]

He’s 2 inches short of being World class but he’s been superb so far

Didn't stop Iker Casillas did it ?

 

[BeeHomeSoon]

He reminds me of the old Mexico keeper, Jorge Campos...

 

[No_sting_Bee]

Like him but not when he stands on the half way line

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Raya and Bentley are different types of keeper. Raya suits us much more, but I'm not necessarily convinced that he is a better raw shot-stopper however.

He oodles confidence however, which is the number 1 ingredient required for a keeper.

Should we sign Brian Blessed as back-up?

 

[kingwood bee]

I can't remember the game but remember one home game where Graham Benstead was simply unstoppable and made save after save. To date the best goalkeeping home performance I have ever seen.

Raya is an exceptional talent and suits our game plan ever so well. Equally Bentley was a good keeper for us but the back 4/5 had no confidence in him as he was always prone to an error.

Raya is the best footballing goalkeeper I’ve ever seen in a Bees shirt
Benstead was one of the best shot stopper but when the back pass rule came in it finished him

 

[hatfieldbee]

Raya's quickly taken (very accurate) punt to our left wing in the 2nd was the start of a period of sustained attacking pressure in Reading's half and in particular around their penalty area. Not long after that, we scored.

 

[jlove]

Reading had zero shots on goal from inside the 6-yard box... our defence is becoming a masterclass where Raya just insurance.

 

[Kingston Bee]

The defence is the foundation to our progress this season. The additions of Pontus and Raya are the reason for the upturn. Have not seen a better keeper in this division this season. Results speak for themselves.

 

[Mr Cynical]

The defence is the foundation to our progress this season. The additions of Pontus and Raya are the reason for the upturn. Have not seen a better keeper in this division this season. Results speak for themselves.

Plus a massive amount of work on the training pitch . It sounds like we spent most of pre-season working on defending. Remember someone saying quite late on in pre-season that they hadn't done any attacking work yet. It really shows out on the pitch. We're more organised than I've seen us in a long, long time but we can still play the exciting attacking football when we need to. Potent combination! Well done Frank, Riemer and KOC.

Back to Raya, he's so confident on the ball it makes a massive difference to the way we play. Blackburn fans said he was sh*t on the ball so couldn't understand why we were signing him, but it turns out they don't have a clue!

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Plus a massive amount of work on the training pitch . It sounds like we spent most of pre-season working on defending. Remember someone saying quite late on in pre-season that they hadn't done any attacking work yet. It really shows out on the pitch. We're more organised than I've seen us in a long, long time but we can still play the exciting attacking football when we need to. Potent combination! Well done Frank, Riemer and KOC.

Back to Raya, he's so confident on the ball it makes a massive difference to the way we play. Blackburn fans said he was sh*t on the ball so couldn't understand why we were signing him, but it turns out they don't have a clue!

More likely to be the case that he is now with the right club where players know how to pass the ball out of defence and make themselves better available to him than did Blackburn defenders last season.

 

[Mr Cynical]

More likely to be the case that he is now with the right club where players know how to pass the ball out of defence and make themselves better available to him than did Blackburn defenders last season.

yeh, I guess it's a bit like Egan, we thought he was an average Championship CB but in the right system with experience around him he's proved capable enough to do well in the PL.. Blackburn were never really a Barcelona style club to be fair, though Raya's long range passing is also excellent so it's still a bit odd but guess they had different expectations..

 

[jlove]

Blackburn fans still think he's a liability, constantly comparing their current 'keeper to him. Wednesday may be instructive for them, though, although they're more concerned with getting rid of their manager now, so we may oblige on both fronts.

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Blackburn fans still think he's a liability, constantly comparing their current 'keeper to him. Wednesday may be instructive for them, though, although they're more concerned with getting rid of their manager now, so we may oblige on both fronts.

Hope this isn't the start of the goalkeeper merry-go-round based on the principles of its managerial equivalent.

 

[liverbee]

Exquisite timing and brave save when they sprung the offside trap yesterday. I’ve got to admit having my heart in my mouth in a couple of previous matches when he showing off his foot skills, but it’s great entertainment.

 

[GP200]

Exquisite timing and brave save when they sprung the offside trap yesterday. I’ve got to admit having my heart in my mouth in a couple of previous matches when he showing off his foot skills, but it’s great entertainment.

.............yep...........the usual Ealing Road morons shouting at him to quickly boot it upfield every time the ball approached him.............just calm down and let him sweep.................

 

[wanderer paul]

.............yep...........the usual Ealing Road morons shouting at him to quickly boot it upfield every time the ball approached him.............just calm down and let him sweep.................

When he did, we gave away possession. Some people are idiots.

 

[hairman]

.............yep...........the usual Ealing Road morons shouting at him to quickly boot it upfield every time the ball approached him.............just calm down and let him sweep.................

Do you stand at Ealing Road and just out of interest - where?

 

[To Bee Someone]

Keep playing that save in the first half in my head. That was a certain goal i thought. And Blackburn said he was a liability. Absolute nonsense

 

[GP200]

..............some excellent saves again............

 

[RobbeeF]

Best keeper in the Championship FACT

 

[Beefletch]

He was superb tonight. It’s just a shame that the majority of his teammates couldn’t perform to the same level .

 

[GP200]

...............has set himself ever so high standards................

 

[Stanley]

Another gem of a signing, he is a perfect fit for us. Love the way he comes off his line so quickly. He is far more than just a good shop stopper.

 

[UnsungZero]

He did very well in dealing with Pinnock's underhit back pass and generally gives the defence more confidence than Bentley did last season. I like the way he celebrates.

 

[Delbee]

Another gem of a signing, he is a perfect fit for us. Love the way he comes off his line so quickly. He is far more than just a good shop stopper.

Nearly a Champagne moment, towards the very end of the game he made a save when he went to catch/punch the ball clear when under the bar. He was fouled , but then Josh Da Silva came back and gave him HIGH FIVES BOTH HANDS, shows how well thought of he is

 

[HerefordB]

I think he could be one of our greatest ever goalkeepers. Inspirational, confident, great distribution and reads the game exceptionally well. A truly inspired signing.

 

[jlove]

There was a moment last night when we had a corner, Cardiff hoofed the ball out (not for the first time) and the two players who recovered the ball near the half-way line, as it entered our half, were Raya and Nørgaard. Our defenders stayed up waiting for the ball to be returned.

 

[Brentford_till_die]

Love him. One of my favourites.

He is class.

Great gathering last night and an important punch from a corner too.

 

[sonofabee]

Another quality performance

 

[TW3Bee]

Wasnt at the game last night, due to work commitments, so had to suffer Moose doing the summary on talkSPORT 2.
He summed up Raya as inconsistent, saying he's some times brilliant and some times a clown.
I know who the ****ing clown is and it ain't Raya.

 

[UnsungZero]

https://www.thetotallyfootballshow.com/from-the-podcasts/the-totally-football-league-shows-top-five-sort-of-goalkeepers-in-the-championship/

 

[pompeybee]

You feel he's bound to make a monumental cockup at some point, but he has hardly put a foot wrong so far and long may it continue. The Cardiff sub tried to lob him when he was out of his goal last night, but happily it was nowhere near good enough.

 

[ruislip bee]

You feel he's bound to make a monumental cockup at some point, but he has hardly put a foot wrong so far and long may it continue. The Cardiff sub tried to lob him when he was out of his goal last night, but happily it was nowhere near good enough.

Thought that was Tomlin our favourite ex fatty.