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http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...takes-szczesnyArsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has revealed he often has difficulty keeping his focus in less high-profile matches against unglamorous opponents.
The Pole silenced calls for boss Arsene Wenger to go out and sign a new goalkeeper when he broke into the first team in January 2011, stringing together a series of impressive performances.
But a number of high-profile errors in the second half of last season, combined with a shaky Euro 2012 with Poland, have dented Szczesny's blooming reputation, and he admits he needs to work on his concentration.
"My biggest problem is not enough focus in the games without huge stakes. I can't find the spark in myself," Szczesny told The People.
Szczesny is eager to improve this side of his game, as he wishes to remain with the North London side for the rest of his career.
Currently Szszesny is the undisputed No.1 keeper on the books at the Emirates, and the 22-year-old is determined to write his name into the history books at the club, in much the same way as Paul Scholes and Paolo Maldini have done at Manchester United and AC Milan respectively.
He added: "My ambition is to get a bigger contract at Arsenal. I admire players like Paul Scholes and Paolo Maldini, the ones that spent their whole career at one club.
"I dream of a similar scenario. I hope that when we sit down to have a chat 14 years from now it will be about my two decades at Arsenal."
Szczesny believes his finest performance to date came against Udinese in Arsenal's Champions League qualifying clash, during which he saved a penalty from Antonio Di Natale.
"The biggest save in my career was the penalty against Udinese in the Champions League qualifiers last season," he continued.
"For one, it was a save worth £25million - that is how much you get for playing in the Champions League.
"That was the moment I was very much needed. It made me realise that I'm not only a good keeper, but I can have a big say on how we perform."
What ive been saying all along and was ridiculed for it. I hate being right
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...s-first-choiceArsene Wenger has claimed that Wojciech Szczesny will continue as Arsenal's first-choice goalkeeper after making an error in the Gunners' victory over Southampton.
Szczesny, returning after a two-game absence due to a rib injury, looked uncertain throughout and was directly at fault for Southampton's only goal when he failed to collect a routine high ball into the box, spilling it straight to Danny Fox who duly blasted in the first goal Arsenal have conceded so far this season.
However, the young goalkeeper retains the faith of his manager, with Wenger insisting Szczesny will continue in goal for the Gunners.
He told the club's official website: "Wojciech is number one unless I change my mind. That is clear. That’s why he came back in goal.
"You cannot change a goalkeeper every time he makes a simple mistake, because then you have three bad keepers. The confidence is needed."
Wenger went on to acknowledge the role played by Vito Mannone's form in Szczesny's absence as a cause for the latter's poor performance on Saturday.
"It’s a special position where confidence is needed," the 62 year old Frenchman said. "Maybe he put himself a little bit under pressure because he knows Mannone played well at Stoke and at Liverpool. I think he played better in the second half."
So Ches is under no pressure to perform. Its ridiculous. And better in the 2nd half? He had f all to do in the 2nd half. Wait, he fucked up his distribution a couple of times.
Wenger needs to go
"I think my number one keeper who I've put a lot of work and time into is shit and won't perform well and I have no confidence in his abilities. He's only there until I can find someone better."
"Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference."
"You cannot change a goalkeeper every time he makes a simple mistake"
Spot on.
Chez had a shocker on Saturday but unless he has a string of poor performances, and he hasn't yet, you can't keep changing 'keeper.
He had a mostly good season last year, no idea what happened on Saturday but you don't drop a player for one bad performance.
Don't let facts get in the way of a good WUM.
It's become as fashionable to criticise Szczesny as it was to say 'Vermaelen can't defend'.
Least of our worries right now. It was a ridiculous, pathetic mistake to make in dropping a simple long ball like that. But dealing with aerial balls is usually a strength of his. The distribution is a concern and it happens when the opposition are forced to press us a bit higher up the pitch (so the simple ball to the right back is no longer on); in such cases he shouldn't look to aim it anywhere but just hoof it clear like any other goalkeeper.
He's been shocking for the last 10 games! He's on a terrible run of form if you include the end of last season and the euros.
Wenger was supposedly close to bidding for Lloris so he's obviously not convinced. Our back up keepers are shite and Ches looks like the type of person who needs competition to perform at his best.
that's a ridiculous exaggeration.
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