2020/21 Robin Olsen

[TheBigIguana]

Carlo did not drop Pickford, he rotated him and then told the bemused media that he always does this with his goalkeepers. I was bemused as well but now I understand his policy. When you think about it, if you do not have a top class first choice, it is a good idea to rotate, cos it keeps the two not very good keepers on their toes.

It is not a good idea to play a clearly worse player.

 

[Egil Olsen]

It is a myth that competition makes players better. In the long run, it makes players insecure, and makes them get a fairly rigid pattern of action. Eventually, motivation will decrease dramatically.

 

[Nyhus]

Wasn't Pickford being Everton's Player of the Season in his first year?

Tells you all you need to know about the validity and worth of this awards. He was mediocre his first season, at best.

 

[Papa Shango]

Tells you all you need to know about the validity and worth of this awards. He was mediocre his first season, at best.

Even if he was good it was 3 years ago.

The past doesn't (or shouldn't) matter.

 

[Lowste]

The problem Olsen will have, is he will be judged on each individual game
IF he is given a start he needs games to be able for us to judge him

I for one will afford him time

 

[Zezti]

It is not a good idea to play a clearly worse player.

I'm suspicious the Newcastle drop-but-"he'll play next game" was to soften the blow for being left out again the future.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Starts for Sweden tonight and I gotta think France are going to give him chances to make saves.

 

[4737carlin]

Hope he starts vs Fulham

 

[TheBigIguana]

Conceded two, saved I think two as well. Couldn't do a whole lot on the two that went in.

Referee has had a shocker in the last minute of that half and it is 2-1 at the break. Still seen nothing in a solid two years to suggest he isn't better than Pickford.

 

[Ring master]

Conceded two, saved I think two as well. Couldn't do a whole lot on the two that went in.

Referee has had a shocker in the last minute of that half and it is 2-1 at the break. Still seen nothing in a solid two years to suggest he isn't better than Pickford.

The 2 v him if any have not seen them

 

[DOMNOLAN]

The 2 v him if any have not seen them

Pickford would be slaughtered for both those goals, just saying

 

[wm02]

Had a decent save from a Giroud header in the first half

 

[maccavennie]

Should have saved both, doesn't even dive.

Crap, sell, bin, bed, loan, buy a fridge, have a cold one, get a better keeper, full stop.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Pickford would be slaughtered for both those goals, just saying

The first one maybe. But to me that's in the category of one he should maybe save but isn't a big deal if he doesn't, so long as they don't always go in. With Pickford they just about always go in and that's when you have issues.

 

[latchnmac]

Conceded two, saved I think two as well. Couldn't do a whole lot on the two that went in.

Referee has had a shocker in the last minute of that half and it is 2-1 at the break. Still seen nothing in a solid two years to suggest he isn't better than Pickford.

He could have stretched his arms out maybe?