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[Football] Goalies
- Thread starter Garrett
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Superphil
Dismember
“Nevertheless, only rock-bottom Southampton (nine) have made more errors leading to goals in the Premier League this season than Brighton (six). Verbruggen has been responsible for three of those, which is the joint-most by a player in the competition.”
And people complained about Jason Steele’s record. He certainly wasn’t ever the worst in the league.
And people complained about Jason Steele’s record. He certainly wasn’t ever the worst in the league.
Impossible not to read that in a Ronnie Barker sketch-voice.
Next you'll be saying he's playing for Hayling and trains at Staines.
Nobby Cybergoat
Well-known member
- Jul 19, 2021
- 8,754
These are all legitimate questions aren't they? (if not brand new ones)
Does the reward of keepers and defenders playing through and across their own box outweigh the risk?
I think we might have scored a couple of goals where we've played through the keeper and got all the way through. In addition the control that having possession has given us has undoubtedly given us more. On the other side of the ledger we've gifted opposition, what is it, 6 goals through mistakes?
I think it's totally fair to pose the question about at what stage does the risk outweigh the reward. I personally look at the league table and that provides me all the answers I need. But I imagine Southampton fans feel different.
I also look at arguments like "well PL managers are under so much pressure they wouldn't do it if it didn't work" and i'm not too sure. Maybe this is some kind of Pep induced group think that will fade away like so many other fads.
I also look at the argument, that the only alternative is to play hoofball and i'm not convinced by that either. There's plenty of space in between.
Like I say, i'm not calling for any changes at all in the way we play. But I find it odd that the conversation gets shut down. This is one of the most fascinating debates in modern football for me
Does the reward of keepers and defenders playing through and across their own box outweigh the risk?
I think we might have scored a couple of goals where we've played through the keeper and got all the way through. In addition the control that having possession has given us has undoubtedly given us more. On the other side of the ledger we've gifted opposition, what is it, 6 goals through mistakes?
I think it's totally fair to pose the question about at what stage does the risk outweigh the reward. I personally look at the league table and that provides me all the answers I need. But I imagine Southampton fans feel different.
I also look at arguments like "well PL managers are under so much pressure they wouldn't do it if it didn't work" and i'm not too sure. Maybe this is some kind of Pep induced group think that will fade away like so many other fads.
I also look at the argument, that the only alternative is to play hoofball and i'm not convinced by that either. There's plenty of space in between.
Like I say, i'm not calling for any changes at all in the way we play. But I find it odd that the conversation gets shut down. This is one of the most fascinating debates in modern football for me
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
- 5,057
I actually thought Igor's shite back pass was as much to blame for that goal last night.
It was, but once you are out of position and on your wrong foot that's the time to put it in row Z (with extra points if you hit Jesus or the half and halfers). We weren't going to break the press from there and even De Zerbi might have excused a long punt and reset.
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
Yeah but we probably won 6-4 or something, we’re just entertainers innit.
Perfidious Albion
Well-known member
It is the system of “fannying around at the back “ but still, if Steele made that error this board would be all over him… a bad start to a bad night.
Exactly. Nothing wrong with the way we play but I wish our keepers would understand that you are allowed to give it a hoof when you are in trouble or have received a poor pass. It HAS to be better than conceeding a goal
- Mar 23, 2023
- 2,218
May as well go the full 19 yards
What the hell is a 16 metre area?
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When did the US go metric ?'...their 16 meter area'?
Well, howdy partner
Yeah, I saw some of that game and I saw four goals that came from this (IMHO) folly.