A Quote by Peter Drury

What a debut for the young goalkeeper, as a striker. — © Peter Drury
What a debut for the young goalkeeper, as a striker.

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Peter Drury
Born: 1968
The goalkeeper is very, very important, as much as a striker. Anyone who wants to win a title has to have a goalkeeper.
I have always said that a striker scores a goal but not every goal is scored by a striker. A goalkeeper can make a mistake which is a goal, but every goal still goes past him and you have to accept that.
There's a difference between a young goalkeeper and an experienced goalkeeper. In a pressure situation, an experienced goalkeeper can handle the situation in a calm manner.
You look at some of the top teams in the world that have got the best strikers, and they are looking to buy another top striker. But if you have got a top goalkeeper, you are not often looking to buy another goalkeeper.
I still believe I can be a striker but, if you want to be a striker, you have to think more about yourself and that's why you are a striker.
I would prefer to play left-wing, striker or even goalkeeper - any other position - rather than sitting on the bench as a central midfielder.
It's best being a striker. If you miss five then score the winner, you're a hero. The goalkeeper can play a blinder, then let one in… and he's a villain.
If a goalkeeper can save you 15-20 points a season, his value is high. It's like a striker scoring 20 goals a season.
When I started, I was a striker for the first few months. Our goalkeeper didn't show up once, and the team was asked who wanted to fill in for him. No-one really wanted to, but I thought it would be an interesting challenge, so I agreed to do it.
The goalkeeper position is not an easy one. You can only speak about it if you are a goalkeeper yourself.
When I was young, I didn't know who India's goalkeeper was then.
Don't try to beat the goalkeeper...Tr y to destroy the goalkeeper.
I'm showing the boss what I can do. I was bought as a striker and I always believe I am a striker.
I am a striker, and people expect strikers to score goals. But I don't see myself as a striker.
In this system, I've always played in the position behind the striker. I also don't enjoy being classed as a striker - I don't see myself as one.
Everyone gets in a bad mood at some point - a striker because there is allegedly a new striker on the way, the same for a midfielder.
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