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Nolan hails flying Finn

17 Dec 2006 - 16:02:23

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Bolton Wanderers captain Kevin Nolan says he would not swap Trotters star Jussi Jaaskelainen for any other goalkeeper in the world.

The 31-year-old Finn put on a five-star display in the 1-0 win at Aston Villa, having looked set to leave the club in the summer before agreeing a new long-term contract.

Nolan commented: "We hung in there and Jussi has earned his money.

"He made a couple of great saves. He pulls them off every day in training, so I don't want to blow his trumpet too much. He always gets a big head!

"Jussi is up there with whoever people think is the number one in the Premiership.

"I certainly wouldn't swap him for anyone else. Definitely not. I'd not swap Jussi for any other Premiership keeper, or for that matter any other keeper in the world.

"He was out of contract last summer and we were all glad to have him signed up for another few years at Bolton."

Jaaskelainen cost Bolton just £100,000 when he joined the club a decade ago from VPS Vaasa.