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So they don't count then
ijjysmith
Calm
Sadly not. You never get beaten near post like that. Not ever. It's the very very basics.
USABlue
Player Valuation: £70m
how was he at fault for the 2nd? the entire defense just stood there and let nasri, etc walk in. no pressure on the ball at all
You'd be surprised how man keepers are caught like that, the angle is so tight they go with the averages
USABlue
Player Valuation: £70m
yup, tried to cheat towards the center for the ball in and got exposed for it
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Of course they do but if we're praising Howard for saving things hit straight at him then we really are scraping the barrel. A good keeper and we come away with 0-0 there.
ijjysmith
Calm
On average Tim Howard gets it wrong a lot.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Ducked under the ball as a Nasri lob he could have just caught went over him. It was the classic Howard falling backwards motion he does every time he makes a save.
That's scrapping the barrel. City were not coming away without scoring today
Made some fine saves today.
The near post one, he was leaning anticipating a cross. Can't be letting that one in.
The second...not his fault.
The near post one, he was leaning anticipating a cross. Can't be letting that one in.
The second...not his fault.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
They definitely weren't when you have Howard in goal. I've got no problem conceding from genuine good goals, but watching us concede at the near post again in a tight game is absolutely infuriating. Game completely changes then and there's probably not a side in the league who can play against City one goal down. If we ever want to win anything we need to bin the bearded buffoon.
Seamus Colemole
Previously deathbyropeandglass
To all the people who don't know what they're talking about when they say "keepers shouldn't get beat at the near post" : Thats exactly what it means, not just when the ball is slightly closer to the post it goes in near than the other one.
That was amateur goalkeeping. I know what he was doing, but Premier League keepers shoudn't do it. Sunday League keepers shouldn't do it.
You stand up and make yourself big. If the other player is good enough to find the small gap at the far post, fair enough, well played them.
You don't jump accross the goal to intercept a cross and leave a bloody big gap at the near post, it's a hideously basic error.
And again, when a player is through on goal and the ball bounces up as you come out, you make yourself big. You don't keep your arms down and slightly duck/turn your back.
Amateur hour from someone who should know better but unfortunatly doesn't. And probably doesn't care either.
That was amateur goalkeeping. I know what he was doing, but Premier League keepers shoudn't do it. Sunday League keepers shouldn't do it.
You stand up and make yourself big. If the other player is good enough to find the small gap at the far post, fair enough, well played them.
You don't jump accross the goal to intercept a cross and leave a bloody big gap at the near post, it's a hideously basic error.
And again, when a player is through on goal and the ball bounces up as you come out, you make yourself big. You don't keep your arms down and slightly duck/turn your back.
Amateur hour from someone who should know better but unfortunatly doesn't. And probably doesn't care either.
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