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It was never going to be easy stepping into Fraser Forster’s shoes. Vasilis Barkas, signed by Celtic for £4.5million from AEK Athens (Scottish Sun), was the man chosen to take the reigns after big Fraser refused to come back up the road. And whilst we all know that Barkas was always going to be compared…
When youre the Celtic goalkeeper you have to get used to being a spectator for most of the game, perhaps a new experience for Barkas. Give him a chance! Celtic goalkeepers tend to make their name or otherwise against Rangers so I think Ill wait until then to judge him.
It’s far too early to judge and he hasn’t actually done a lot wrong. Its vital we stick with him, especially considering the club has invested in him for the long term. I like bits and bobs of what I’ve seen from Barkas and am pretty certain he’ll come good!