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Or is it that simple? Quite frankly, neither goalkeeper are Premier League standard, both having serious flaws to their game. Much excitement has been made about how well Areola has been lately whereas my opinion is that he has at last been doing things you'd expect a goalkeeper to do during a game.
Hermansen on the other hand was dumped in at the deep end under a seriously flawed Potter system so I guess we've not really seen what he can do but unfortunately he DOES have a height issue.
I'm pretty much on the fence on this one but given that only one of those keepers has managed clean sheets this season I suppose it gives one the slight edge.
It's an interesting one
It's an interesting one Deluded. I'm with you, it's not straight forward. Mad Herman apart from the frantic first 5 minutes was solid against Burnley. Also being behind Potters atrocious back 4 or 5 depending on his system. It was no wonder he was under siege. However, he was lazy lobbed too many times, it's true. Being a midget doesn't help.
My own gut feeling is Areola will be back tonight. Mad Herman will be in goal on Sat for the FA Cup against Burton. Which hopefully, we won't go for at full time.
Then if Herman has a solid game, I expect him to keep his place at home against Bournemouth the following game. Then he could well claim the number 1 spot? Who knows?
Just my thoughts. But I think easing him in gradually. Not exposing him to a side on fire, in Man Utd, would be my judgement call..
Nuno is a former keeper himself. I've a funny feeling, we will see a lot more of Mad Herman Munster from Sat onwards.