Yorkie Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Good game from the Pardew-loving spenk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Save from Shaqiri in the 1st half was brilliant, looked in and he looked well beaten but somehow got to it at the last minute. Save from Zouma at 1-1 was brilliant as well, but I also was surprised that Shaquiris shot went in. Surprised motd ignored this piece of hot action Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvuge Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 From interview on co.uk (on mitro having his birthday): "Mitro is an idiot, so he’s not playing". Followed by a cheeky smile and laughter. I’m starting to like Blob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 He did make a couple of good saves, but to balance out he was way too slow getting down to their goal, a more agile keeper saves that, made up for it with the other saves though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Shaqiri strike is just average, blob got beaten because he is a blob. That said, that header save is brilliant so basically even out. He deserves to start until his next error that cost our match. Won't be long though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I said it in the match thread, anything over waist height and he's a decent enough keeper. The problem is when he needs to get down, it's like watching a giant redwood fall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomToon Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I dunno should have save the goal imo, maybe harsh but he was clearly disappointed himself. He admitted in his post match interview that he thought he should have been better with the goal. In reality, I can't really think of too much that he's done wrong so far this season. However, I just can't seem to shake the fact that I'm not totally comfortable with him. I don't think that it's because he makes me particualrly nervous or anything, but if you look at other keepers in the league, it seems like you have to do something special to beat them (look at some of the saves Butland & Fabianski had against us in the past couple of games for example). On the other hand though, with Rob, although he's rarely going to make a massive error, if you keep testing him, it feels like you've always got half a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 He doesn't/can't cut out crosses, lacking command of his box and it lets opponents have too many chances. Good stops yesterday though. I don't never really know about those shaquiri type goals. I dont know how late he sees it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Don't think Elliot could have done much for the goal due to being a fat shite with awful movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Just seems to me that's he's our weakest link right now. Will be very surprised if he remains first choice after the January window closes. Until then I hope he performs above himself, but will still rage and call him "pieman" every time he makes a mistake or goes down in stages like with the goal yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Great save from the header. Unsurprising to see the internet in meltdown. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Just seems to me that's he's our weakest link right now. Will be very surprised if he remains first choice after the January window closes. Until then I hope he performs above himself, but will still rage and call him "pieman" every time he makes a mistake or goes down in stages like with the goal yesterday. Really?! I think he deserves a lot of praise for his performances this season. There were 2-3 saves against Stoke that were absolutely class. I've never been his biggest fan but IMO he's won us points already this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 His kicking has been a bit shit but he's made some decent saves this season tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Being overly harsh, as I openly admit I don't rate him. But I thought he should have saved the goal. Judging by Sky's highlights. He made a couple of great saves and sounded like he was off his line well early on. So credit where it's due. He played well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 He's alright, has a good stop in him, also doesn't flap at crosses, just has a mistake in him now and then and doesn't get down quick enough hence the Shakiri goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Thought at the match he could have done better with the Shaqiri goal, but having watched replays it's ridiculously harsh criticism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Thought at the match he could have done better with the Shaqiri goal, but having watched replays it's ridiculously harsh criticism. He was a quarter of a second too late in getting down. A top keeper saves it but, as you say, it's probably a bit harsh to criticise too much - especially given that he made certainly one good save (the one which bounced up). He's done alright this season, Elliot, aside from probably Huddersfield where his kicking was absolutely awful all game. But I do think there'll be occasions this year where we'll rue not getting somebody better. I was watching some Rafa vids on Youtube and there was one from a few years back; he was on Soccer AM being 'interviewed' by that Darren Farley impressionist guy. He goes "you've worked with Gerrard, Carragher, etc... who's the best player you ever worked with at Liverpool?" Rafa says neither of them, but Reina. Clearly would've been a huge signing for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Only saw the goals so can't comment on general performance. However that goal was soft as shit. Went down in installments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Thought at the match he could have done better with the Shaqiri goal, but having watched replays it's ridiculously harsh criticism. He was a quarter of a second too late in getting down. A top keeper saves it Not even a top keeper, even a decent ones saves it. Put it this way Butland would have saved it, tbf to him a couple of saves after that were great and he's fine enough shot stopper for things at decent height but when it comes to low shots he's pretty bad and it won't be the last time we see it this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 That's where he gets away with having less criticism. He doesn't make individual errors in the same way Darlow was making last season for instance, but there's certain shots where your average goalkeeper would save that he simply can't get down to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 That's where he gets away with having less criticism. He doesn't make individual errors in the same way Darlow was making last season for instance, but there's certain shots where your average goalkeeper would save that he simply can't get down to. Aye agree with that, if nothing else he's consistent and i doubt he's going to make massive mistakes but there are aspects to his game which i have no doubt Rafa will want to upgrade on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppaz Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 He was a yard to far over to the left goal post and should have done better for the goal but in fairness he makes great saves and is certainly worth a lot more than the 250 grand we bought him for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I still haven't seen him make a save any other keeper wouldn't have made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I still haven't seen him make a save any other keeper wouldn't have made. Agree with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Harsh on Elliot this like, he's better than Englands number one from what I saw in the West Ham game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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