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I think as a whole team we should train to play it out better. We had nothing when Spurs put that pressure on us. Every time Krul hit it long you just know that we are going to lose the ball, depressing.

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No pressure on his place at all though, must be s*** in training having no one that's anywhere near you in ability to compete with.

To be fair to Elliot, apart from his first game where he was shaky I think he's shown that he is a decent keeper. Harper's contract ends this season. I assume we'll be getting another keeper to replace Harper unless one of the young keepers becomes 3rd choice.

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Their forwards were pretty much marking Colo and Saylor out of being passed to for a lot of the game, don't know why debuchy and santon didn't drop back to receive it more but Pardew really likes putting pressure on teams by hoofing the ball up, which can work when we're pressing well high up pitch and trying to compress game but seems odd to play it away from home when we're on the counter mainly, not pressing much in final third and defence operating deep.

 

Not one of his best games but there was that bit where there were 3 corners for them in a row, on the third I was getting very nervous as a mistake will creep. He calmly ran out into a crowded box and collected the ball. He's brilliant at that, albeit cocked it up later in the game so :/

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No pressure on his place at all though, must be s*** in training having no one that's anywhere near you in ability to compete with.

i'd guess his competition comes more from players shoting at him than with other keepers. i'm not too sure this competition for places is all it's cracked up to be.
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No pressure on his place at all though, must be s*** in training having no one that's anywhere near you in ability to compete with.

i'd guess his competition comes more from players shoting at him than with other keepers. i'm not too sure this competition for places is all it's cracked up to be.

 

It has to, people respond to pressure and there is none on him at the minute. Not that I'm criticising him I think he's superb, just that he would benefit from some competition.

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I agree with madras like, although I suppose all players are different. The greatest goalkeeper ever in this league (arguably ever full stop), Schmeichel, never had the slightest competition for his place.

 

Aye fair point you have me there.

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I agree with madras like, although I suppose all players are different. The greatest goalkeeper ever in this league (arguably ever full stop), Schmeichel, never had the slightest competition for his place.

 

Come on now. Raimond Van Der Gouw was a fantastic keeper... :lol:

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The triple-save was mental. The final diving stop especially. The last one, right at the near post where he had to kind of roll the ball along the post after stopping it was also incredible. We have a world class keeper gentlemen, long may it continue!  :notworthy:

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