LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Casper or the youngster?
I want it to be Walton, and I think Hyypia will select Walton -- the report in today's Argus suggests as much.
Selecting an 18yo goalkeeper for their league debut is not what most managers do, especially when their position is precarious but, for several reasons, it looks like a good decision.
Casper it is then.
I thought Walton looked nervous at Spurs, I was surprised at the high levels of praise he got. Will have my heart in my mouth tonight, an 18-year-old keeper is not ideal if you are trying to stay out of the bottom 3.
As for Walton, he's a bright young prospect who made a good debut last week. But he is still very young as a goalkeeper. For me, what he needs is a year out on loan getting used to regular football and the match day experience. He'll learn nothing as second/third choice for us. I would be very surprised if he didn't head out on loan sometime soon after the Wigan match. Anks is fine on the bench and to come off the bench if needs be. If Al-Habsi gets injured/sent off or whatever, then i'm all for calling back Walton to play.