Terence Baker Fearlessly Finds Out.
No. 1—Robert Green
It is not hyperbole to suggest that Robert Green, our and England’s goalkeeper, has kept us in the Premiership for another season. Some of his saves have been spectacular, but none have been so important as his fingertip save against a 30-yeard pile-driver against Wigan last week, which rebounded off the crossbar. Joining the Hammers from Norwich City, where he played 223 times, he is the only West Ham player who has not missed a single game in four years, now having chalked up 139 appearances. He also is likely to be the first choice for England at the World Cup, despite only playing for the national side nine times, although he must have thought often his chances were diminishing every time West Ham’s defence let in another goal. It’s his job to pick the ball back out of the net! The opposite thinking could be that he is a sharper goalkeeper from being constantly under pressure. The song sung about him is a spoof on Kermit the Frog’s tune, “It’s not easy being green.” For our Green, it is easy being green.
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