Robert Green is the MAN

Robert is the man that makes the differences. His superb saves is the main reason that West Ham United can grab a point at fratton park today. I admit that Portsmouth is not playing their best football today but overall they are awesome but too bad for Pompeys that Robert is on form. His final minute save from the penalty spot has to be brilliant. Benjani did nothing wrong but Robert Green confuse the current Premier League top striker and then save it with style.

Here is some artcle about Robert Green. :

Progressing through Norwich's schoolboy and youth teams, Chertsey born Robert Green made his first team debut in the 0-0 home draw with arch rivals Ipswich on 11th April 1999, keeping a clean sheet and pulling off some spectacular saves.

In May 2000, Robert and colleague Danny Gay traveled out to Parma to train under their goalkeeping coaches as part of the agreement between Norwich and the Italian side to share resources, exchange training tips, loan players etc. This added to the international experience he gained whilst playing for England's Under-18s

With Andy Marshall's departure in July 2001, Robert took over as Norwich's first choice keeper, missing just 5 games in 2001/02. His fine performances between the sticks was a major contribution to Norwich's play-off place, and his one-handed save from Birmingham's Geoff Horsfield in the Division One Play-Off final at Cardiff was maybe the most impressive.

Impressive form in the 2002/03 season led to rumours of an international call-up, especially after Liverpool's Chris Kirkland was ruled out of the friendly clash with Australia due to a torn posterior cruciate knee ligament sustained in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Crystal Palace on January 26th. England scouts Ray Clemence and Ken Brown have already watched Green, with Clemence commenting in a national newspaper article to pinpoint the three young keepers he felt had a bright international future ahead of them."We have good keepers around 30 like David James and have fine young lads coming through like Kirkland and Robinson and Robert Green at Norwich but no one in between," said Clemence.

Former Norwich favourite Bryan Gunn was quite happy to stake a bet on Green winning international honours in the next five years with bookies offering 20-1. "I think that's easy money," said Gunn, ideally placed to judge Green's claim to the England No 1 throne after his own long and illustrious reign as Norwich's No 1."I've watched him over the last two seasons since he came in for Andy Marshall and he's just gone from strength to strength," said City's corporate sales chief."He's definitely got all the qualities you need to be a top goalkeeper. Should he be in the England squad? I think he should be and, hopefully, he will be..."

Gunn firmly believes that a change of guard is afoot and that Green is ideally placed to benefit. "For a long while you had David Seaman, Nigel Martyn and David James one-two-three in the England set-up. Now all three must be looking over their shoulders," said Gunn."I know Ray Clemence has been up here to watch him on a number of occasions and Ken Brown is one of the England scouts, so there must be good reports on Robert getting back to Sven at Soho Square."

Robert was ever-present in 2002/03 adding another 50 appearances to his career total.

Robert's form saw him linked at the end of October 2003 with a £3million move to Manchester City to replace David Seaman who intends to retire at the end of the 2003/04 season. Supposedly an exchange for Darren Huckerby was part of this agreement. Green was also linked with a move to Leeds to replace their highly marketable young keeper Paul Robinson.

Robert's fine form in the 2003/4 season saw him called up to the England squad for the friendly against Sweden on 31st March 2004, although he didn't play. The following month saw Norwich win promotion to the Premiership and Green named in the PFA Division One Team of the Season.

Norwich fans were horrifed to read in The Mirror on June 15th that Arsenal were preparing a £4million bid for Green. This was quickly denied by both Green and Nigel Worthington. Robert's impressive clean sheets against Tottenham and Aston Villa in September 2004, saw him linked with a multi-million pound transfer to either Manchester United or Arsenal. Middlesboro were also linked in November 2004 with Green supposedly lined up as a replacement for Mark Schwartzer. On Boxing Day 2004, the Sunday Express renewed the link with Arsenal suggesting a move for Green during the January transfer window although Green then denied that he was looking to move from Norfolk. On 3rd April 2005, the People reported that Manchester United were lining up a record-breaking bid for Tottenham's Paul Robinson and that Spurs would replace him with Green.

Called up for England's tour of the USA in May 2005, his high profile could result in a transfer with Everton, Aston Villa and Wigan all linked according to the Sun on May 20th 2005. His international debut came as a half-time substitute in England 3-2 victory over Colombia in New Jersey on 31st May 2005 - with Green conceding one goal. He was later linked with Fulham, to replace Old Trafford-bound Edwin Van der Sar, and with Celtic whose new manager Gordon Strachan was linked with a double swoop on Carrrow Road which would see Green and Huckerby head to Celtic. Both the News of the World and the People linked Green on 19th July with a switch to Everton but this was denied by David Moyes who was content to keep fielding Nigel Martyn and Richard Wright. The following weekend saw both papers linked Green with a £3million switch to Portsmouth whose manager Alain Perrin admitted Green was on their list of targets. However the following day saw Pompey linked more closely with free agent Ian Walker.

In November 2005, Robert and colleague Dean Ashton were linked with a January 2005 transfer to Everton after David Moyes was spotted in the crowds during Norwich's 2-0 defeat to Wolves. At the beginning of 2006, The People suggested that Robert Green was Charlton's prime target during the January 2006 transfer window with the Addicks needing to strengthen in that position. The Mirror reported on 7th January that Charlton would offer £750,000 plus former loan signing Kevin Lisbie in return for Green. The following week saw plenty of speculation in the media suggesting that Portsmouth would attempt to sign Green.

On 16th March 2006, the Daily Mirror linked Everton with a double Championship swoop for Green and Crystal Palace striker Andy Johnson.

On May 9th 2006, Green was named by Sven Goran Eriksson in the England squad for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany. He made his second appearance for his country coming on as a half-time substitute in the B international against Belarus on 25th May 2006. Unfortunately he suffered a groin injury within the first fifteen minutes of the second-half, was substituted and will be out of action for a number of months missing the start of the 2006/7 season and of course the World Cup.

After being publicly linked with Charlton Atheltic on 14th August 2006, Green was snatched by West Ham manager Alan Pardew for a fee that will rise to £2m. “I'm delighted to have secured Robert's signature,” said Hammers boss Alan Pardew. “He already has Premiership experience and is an established member of the England squad, so it is obviously fantastic to have him here. At 26, he still has his best years ahead of him, and we are all excited about what he can bring to the club. He is another young English talent who will be pushing to continue his international career this season, and I am sure he can achieve that aim at West Ham