With Butland really needing to get game experience right now if he wishes to push for World Cup squad inclusion, especially with Ben Foster now added to the 4 goalkeeper selection for the Denmark friendly and beyond, for the final cut, he has luckily been able to get his chance with a loan deal to Leeds. Having been loaned to Burnley after signing with Stoke - which now seems a strange move, even though he got playing time, but only as a result of injury - this new loan deal will give him further chance to show off his obvious talent, build in confidence and learn from his game experiences. There is no short cut to being a first choice competitive and elite level goalkeeper (something I found out the hard way myself!), and this gives . Benching is NOT an option for a young goalkeeper to 'earn their colours' no matter what outsiders think and for Butland to keep on progressing in the hope of being Hart's soon-to-be successor, this is the only way to go about it.
Leeds have obviously been fortunate enough to gain his services, with him offering them a chance to push up the table after a recent drop in form. Pushing out Paddy Kenny (himself a Premier League starter with QPR) from the off, he has been in fine form; silencing critics and gaining further praise in a goalie duel against the very experienced Shay Given.
Leeds have obviously been fortunate enough to gain his services, with him offering them a chance to push up the table after a recent drop in form. Pushing out Paddy Kenny (himself a Premier League starter with QPR) from the off, he has been in fine form; silencing critics and gaining further praise in a goalie duel against the very experienced Shay Given.
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