Brad Friedel quotes:

For a goalkeeper, there is no hiding place

Nobody knows how fast he is until they play him. He has games when everything he touches turns to gold. (on Michael Owen)

Being a goalkeeper gives you quite a unique perspective on things. You are part of a team yet somehow separate; there are no grey areas, with success or failure being measured in real time; and you have a physical job which you can only do well by paying attention to your mental well-being. A great goalkeeper has to have the keys to a great mindset. To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think outside the box

I don't agree that there's an over-abundance of a lack of quality.