Robert Green is a great keeper who will recover from England gaffe, says Grant
Published 23:00 08/07/10 By Darren Lewis
New West Ham boss Avram Grant has also revealed that he has already spoken to keeper Robert Green, whose gaffe cost England all three points in their opening World Cup group game against the USA.
Grant said: "I liked it when I spoke to him. I spoke only about the future and what will happen. He looks very strong and very intelligent.
"Of course I spoke with him on the phone, it was between me and him, but I was very happy with what I heard.
"I don't think it will have an effect on him. I can give examples. I was at the World Cup in 2002 and I saw [Germany keeper Oliver Khan] who didn't stop a ball that my daughter could stop. They lost the World Cup and after this he was still the best goalkeeper in Germany.
"I saw on the television this year Casillas, the best goalkeeper in the world in my opinion, concede a goal [against Switzerland] and everyone said it was his fault or the fault of his girlfriend or mother or whatever.
"He was the best player in his last three games. This is the life of a goalkeeper. Even with a striker, you need to have a short memory. For me RG is a great goalkeeper. I watched him in the last year and I'm looking forward to seeing him in the first training."
