Goalkeeper Briefs

Today's goalkeeper news in brief by Danny Wright...


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he unsure who will be the Gunners number 1 keeper. When asked who was his first choice, he told Sky Sports News: "We will see, it is down to them." Jens Lehmann started the season as first choice, but costly errors and an Achilles injury meant Manuel Almunia was given a first-team berth. Since Almunia's promotion there was been a word of words between the two, the Spaniard claiming he deserves to first choice at the Emirates, however Lehmann hit back rebuking his rival's claims.


Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina believes the Premiership title could be heading to Anfield for the first time in 18-years. The Reds' first choice told the Daily Mirror: "There's a long way to go but we believe we can do it. We are top of the table and deserve to be there because you can no longer say that Manchester United, Chelsea or Arsenal are superior to us." Reina also singled out star-striker Fernando Torres for praise, saying: "Fernando Torres will be the biggest star of English football."


And finally, Manchester City's Kasper Schmeichel believes his time on loan at Falkirk has helped him to become a better goalkeeper. He told Sky Sports News: "It was a great experience, playing in the SPL is very hard. It's a very physical league and very quick as well." Schmeichel has made an impressive start to the season, and will look to keep Andreas Isaksson out of the side.