Dokko Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Feeling slight more confident and less nervous going into the rest of the season with him than at the start of December. Hopefully the rust has been shaken, his shoulder is OK and he can do a job for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 i would have been shitting me pants (acceptable behaviour at the SOL) if that deflected shot or the other ones from the little ginger bloke had gone in. feel we may have dropped deeper and deeper and let them come onto us. losing joelinton didnt help. so i feel Dubs part in the derby victory has been massivley underplayed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Can't see Pope getting his place back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Couldn’t split Dubravka, Trippier or Schar for MOTM. I’ll still be happy to see Pope back. But he was superb again tonight. Certainly allayed my fears these last few games about wanting another keeper short term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Had a few good games in a row now, seems to be back in the groove. Kept us in it for so long today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Excellent again today. Fair play to the bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 He's improved loads since he first came in, back to the Dubravka we know more or less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_horne76 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 His kicking is definitely an upgrade on what pope offers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Spurs away was the only time he was at fault - he’s an unbelievable second choice keeper! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 He’s really stepped up, proud of him battling thru it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I think the blaming the deeper line on him has been a cheap shot. We were playing deeper even before Pope's injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 So glad that the cries for De Gea has gone more or less silent now. Having back-up keepers is literally pointless if we can't rely on one with the quality of Dubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 I was always relatively confident that Dubs would be fine once the rust had worn off, I remember similar happening after each of his injuries, it just wasn't as noticeable as even a half cooked Dubs is miles better the Darlow and Woodman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 15 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: I think the blaming the deeper line on him has been a cheap shot. We were playing deeper even before Pope's injury. He plays miles deeper. It’s obvious and someone put some stats up (FBRef?) on his starting position showing as much. Even when it’s being left for him/shielded for him to collect or he has a chance to come out. I always feel like he is a bit hesitant. Earlier games he seemed to be a bit no man’s land at times. The last two league games we have been under the cosh and penned in. So it hasn’t really mattered and he’s made countless saves to keep the score down, regardless. I just don’t expect us to start playing a high line again. It isn’t Dubs’ game, clearly. But to counter that weakness compared to Pope. He is much better with his passing. So whilst it is hard to change style mid-season. Hopefully we can work on possession a bit better during this break and building from the back. As he usually has no problem switching play out wide or finding a midfielder with a low pass through the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 His agent is Cherno Samba. Give them both a raise FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I’m glad he doesn’t look as terrible as he did at the start, but he’s still not in Pope’s class as a keeper. We’re conceding at two and a quarter times the rate with Dubravka in nets - and while context as ever is applicable, the difference is still clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I want him to have his old hairstyle back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 nothing the matter with his shot stopping ,significant contribution in almost every game of late and got down superbly to that low strike in the first half today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 A very good #2 to have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilted Generator Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Looks a lot more confident does Dubs, *thats for sure *Steve Bruce voice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Been pretty great since his 3rd game back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie_once_removed Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 He had another solid game, he's always been a good shot stopper. BUT (I know misery guts that I am) I feel that chance for Fulham near the end where Botman thought he would come for it and didn't highlights what we've lost with Pope being out. He doesn't command his area like Pope, in the Chelsea game I think Pope claims that ball that Trippier fluffed for their equaliser. There was another point, again near the end, where a ball was played in behind Burn to the left hand side of the box behind Burn and Pope would have been out to twat it into touch/up the field. Dubravka stayed on his line and I feel the defense was taken by surprise by this. Him coming in I think has massively disrupted the back 4 even though he hasn't made any mistakes and actually has been good when called upon to stop shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 That first half save was as good as a goal on the other end, well done to him for keeping the clean sheet tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 He’s a very good goalkeeper and that save was brilliant - we’re lucky to him as a number two m! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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