Has he had a magnet installed on both the goal line and his arse, because I'm sure a few seasons back he wasn't this dire at commanding his area
He was. He always has been gash at commanding his area.
Not many are like Neuer or Lloris who love playing sweeper style, but Howard has never been any good at coming for things, whether in the air or balls on the floor which a defender clearly wants him to collect. I'm pulling (what's left of) my hair out every week when you see Jags shepherding the ball into the area with a striker closing the gap, and TH is hesitating.
He didn't do much wrong on Sunday apart from not come for a few crosses I thought he could have, but that's the first time since his return he's been blameless in a goal against.