Yorkie Posted October 28, 2024 Share Posted October 28, 2024 Thought his sweeping was absolutely top notch and he claimed crosses well, one unnecessary punch aside. He's made some very big saves in most games this season too. Agree with everything @Lush Vlad says about yesterday's goal. Schär is on the wane by the looks of it, not helped by having zero competition (see Isak, A.) I won't go as far as saying "he's the least of our worries" because he's not perfect and an upgrade in that position would make a big difference. But I'm comfortable with him in nets, like. That goal wasn't the norm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted October 28, 2024 Share Posted October 28, 2024 Thats debatable, he's on around 3 clangers so far and we're barely 10 games in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 28, 2024 Share Posted October 28, 2024 14 minutes ago, Yorkie said: Thought his sweeping was absolutely top notch and he claimed crosses well, one unnecessary punch aside. He's made some very big saves in most games this season too. Agree with everything @Lush Vlad says about yesterday's goal. Schär is on the wane by the looks of it, not helped by having zero competition (see Isak, A.) I won't go as far as saying "he's the least of our worries" because he's not perfect and an upgrade in that position would make a big difference. But I'm comfortable with him in nets, like. That goal wasn't the norm. Hard to criticise the defence to much when they have our non existent midfield in front of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted October 30, 2024 Share Posted October 30, 2024 Start catching the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1tche Posted October 30, 2024 Share Posted October 30, 2024 Still our best keeper, but he doesn't seem the same GK anymore. Makes great saves, but seems shaky so much more than he used to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 30, 2024 Share Posted October 30, 2024 40 minutes ago, Ronson333 said: Start catching the ball His punches are hit and miss. But I genuinely don’t mind it. You can’t always just catch it with players all round you. As he proved when cleaning out Kelly (punch was shit) and when he attempted to catch it and Nkunku beat him to it. He does look a bit less confident, for sure. But teams are packing the 6 yard box and dropping it right in there most games now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted October 30, 2024 Share Posted October 30, 2024 For his height and size he should be very comfortable catching balls in the air, a few nervy moments tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tross Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 His catching is awful like, nearly cost us a couple of times last night. Also noticed he directed everyone to position themselves right from a goal kick then proceeded to boot it down the centre of the pitch. Useless twat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Noticed Bruno had a word when he came on and Pope caught the next corner. I don’t know why he’s flapping and punching so much, some of them look fairly easy catches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 why has he started puching and flapping at shots. never used to. pushed one away when he wasnt even under pressure. different keeper ever since that red at home to liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiekris Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Said this at the game last night. one of the lads by us made the good point he maybe just doesn't trust his shoulder fully after the injury. He can't protect himself fully when landing after catching the ball so he's punching instead. I always felt it was one of his best skills previously coming out and plucking the ball from the air on crosses and set pieces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 He’s not going to last if he can’t kick or dominate the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 1 hour ago, geordiekris said: Said this at the game last night. one of the lads by us made the good point he maybe just doesn't trust his shoulder fully after the injury. He can't protect himself fully when landing after catching the ball so he's punching instead. I always felt it was one of his best skills previously coming out and plucking the ball from the air on crosses and set pieces. Yep, that’s how I feel about it too. Got something in his mind and that’s hard to get rid off, sometimes impossible. Defo feels his last season with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 8 minutes ago, Sibierski said: Yep, that’s how I feel about it too. Got something in his mind and that’s hard to get rid off, sometimes impossible. Defo feels his last season with us. Bet it's not gillespie's though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Don't want to be contrarian for the sake of it but I thought he did fine last night. They fully crowded him out at corners, tbf. Punching was probably the safest option and I thought he did it well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 His pre match drill always has him catching crosses and also involves a coach blocking him. Opposition sides seem to have decided it is a weakness, especially with corners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted November 1, 2024 Share Posted November 1, 2024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted November 2, 2024 Share Posted November 2, 2024 that clearance into the East stand today! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted November 2, 2024 Share Posted November 2, 2024 Just now, huss9 said: that clearance into the East stand today! I’ll counter that with his fake injury shithousery. And his wiping out of Havertz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted November 2, 2024 Share Posted November 2, 2024 2 attempts for a goal kick and kicked it to touch in exactly the same spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted November 2, 2024 Share Posted November 2, 2024 2 minutes ago, Elliottman said: I’ll counter that with his fake injury shithousery. And his wiping out of Havertz. i honestly think Havertz went to do him first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 2, 2024 Share Posted November 2, 2024 This apparent targeting of him from corners is going really well for opposing teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 2, 2024 Share Posted November 2, 2024 His kicking is genuinely terrifying. Don't think he got anywhere near Joelinton with any of his goal kicks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted November 2, 2024 Share Posted November 2, 2024 9 minutes ago, huss9 said: that clearance into the East stand today! That was funny, but one thing I will give Pope in those situations, he knows his limitations and gets rid. Doesn’t try and do something he knows he’s not good at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted November 8, 2024 Share Posted November 8, 2024 (edited) Obviously doesn’t tell the full story. As he has made a few mistakes with shots. Fulham was a real howler. Spurs was poor and then crap from Burn to top it off. Chelsea he should have done better, but it was also criminal defending. Without looking into it, I don’t fully get the stat? Has there just been some bad finishing when it was a high xG chance? Isn’t there another one they use called post-shot xG or something? Either way. I still found it interesting. His kicking has always been crap. I think him punching it is over-played as well. Everyone seems to be copying Arsenal with loading the 6 yard box this season. Followed by loads of grey area fouls on the keeper and other defenders. Fair enough if he wants to punch in a lot of those situations. I do think we take for granted what a good ‘keeper’ he is. Edited November 8, 2024 by Lush Vlad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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