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[Albion] Can we talk about Sanchez ?
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Seagull1989
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- Oct 31, 2011
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I feel Sanchez got his position in the team almost by accident. Think it was Spurs away, where Ryan was dropped and Sanchez came in, despite Steele and Walton being 2nd and 3rd choice.
It wasn’t like he had a run in cup games or anything to get him used to first team football with us. But after coming into the team we had a good defensive record and continued as number 1. Although imo this was down to the defence in front of him.
The mistake today was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. There was no one anywhere near him and, every game now, the opposition are going to try to exploit this by putting him under pressure.
I wanted him to do well but I think he is a liability with crosses into the box . The GK position is probably one of the weakest in the whole squad and needs to be improved upon.
It wasn’t like he had a run in cup games or anything to get him used to first team football with us. But after coming into the team we had a good defensive record and continued as number 1. Although imo this was down to the defence in front of him.
The mistake today was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. There was no one anywhere near him and, every game now, the opposition are going to try to exploit this by putting him under pressure.
I wanted him to do well but I think he is a liability with crosses into the box . The GK position is probably one of the weakest in the whole squad and needs to be improved upon.
Can’t be arsed to read the whole thread. So apologies for repetition. But..,
1) Sanchez is great with his feet. Our game is to draw the press and he’s probably in credit in terms of chances created from him doing his part. Any keeper that takes over needs to be just as good at being part of that goal scoring build up.
2) We were so dominant that was almost the first thing he had to do. It’s a killer because you expect your keeper to make a basic catch, yet you can hardly expect a spectator to stay switched on for every second of 100 minutes
1) Sanchez is great with his feet. Our game is to draw the press and he’s probably in credit in terms of chances created from him doing his part. Any keeper that takes over needs to be just as good at being part of that goal scoring build up.
2) We were so dominant that was almost the first thing he had to do. It’s a killer because you expect your keeper to make a basic catch, yet you can hardly expect a spectator to stay switched on for every second of 100 minutes
Name a goalie that isn’t Ederson who is comparable to how good Sanchez is with his feet. This is absolutely crucial to how we play.
Weststander
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Alisson is brilliant with his feet too, plus a few assists from brilliant distribution.
Ramsdale, Raya and Pickford also excel.
Cotton Socks
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- Feb 20, 2017
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I watched it on the tellybox, he caught it and it slipped. If I'd stood there for that long, having nothing to do I would have forgotten what the ball looked like! Yeah blah, blah, he's a pro goalkeeper etc. He made a massive mistake & it's as simple as that. No need for wanting a new goalkeeper. I can't remember the clean sheet stats but he's good at his job and everyone makes mistakes. It's bloody Palace, they're jammie gits and they've just got the reverse of the 'Why did you let it bounce'. I think he gets the rivalry & he's probably going to go to bed tonight feeling shitter than the rest of us! 
By accident? Albion have known since he was 16 he’s an exceptional talent. He leapfrogged the other 2 keepers for that reason and it was why the club had no concern about letting Ryan go. Now there’s a guy who couldn’t handle a cross or, by the end, ever save a shot.
That’s true. All excellent keepers who’ve also all made mistakes.
KZNSeagull
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Xg stats say we should have scored 3 goals today. It was not just Bob's fault.
Why does critism always get twisted by those challenging it? Someone says Sanchez is a liability with crosses into the box which then gets twisted to ‘Sanchez can’t handle crosses or ever save a shot’.
South Oz Seagull
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Lots of Sanchez apologists in this thread. Sure, all keepers make the occasional clanger however, with Bob I go back to a pre-season game (I've forgotten who the opponent was) where he made a huge mistake and the seeds of doubt started to creep in. There have been a number of subsequent blunders this season. He loses focus quickly and too easily sometimes. Mat Ryan had a bad spell and the arch-traitor Snotter gave him his marching orders. Bob is probably not too far away from a similar fate. The backup keeper Steele is OK and he deserves a crack at starting in matches.
Bollox to all this defending Sanchez. Bottom line he has cost us an extra 2 points. He has been suspect for a while. How about giving Steele a run in goal? This is what you do when when one of your outfield players are on a run of form not matching expectation. Jeez.
Bollox to all this defending Sanchez. Bottom line he has cost us an extra 2 points. He has been suspect for a while. How about giving Steele a run in goal? This is what you do when when one of your outfield players are on a run of form not matching expectation. Jeez.
Robinjakarta
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Incorrect. The now confirmed incorrectly disallowed goal cost us that.
Robinjakarta
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And that's why dropping him would be the wrong decision, would not help the club and I'm sure won't happen. His confidence may well be affected anyway over what happened, and he will know he owes us one.
Allison has messed up several times with his feet this season and previously
Shocking vs wolves in the cup last month. https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/1296487/liverpool-alisson-error-wolves-fa-cup/amp/
Alisson Becker remains Liverpool's ultimate match-winner
Alisson Becker has made a pair of high-profile errors over the past week, but the goalkeeper remains Liverpool's ultimate match-winner.
www.liverpool.com
. Raya is not in the same league.
TottonSeagull
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What utter rubbish. Did Sanchez go to the World Cup with Spain by accident?
He is one of the best keepers in the league playing at taking crosses.
Every keeper makes a mistake, especially young ones.
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The Seagull
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I’m taking back my ‘get rid’ and other border line nonsense I posted yesterday. Typed in a frenzy of frustration. (Although he does need to do some catching training 
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