Weezertron Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) The concentration Pope needs when using his feet is nuts like. Always needs to take a touch before passing it between CBs. He's great but I can't understand it. Did he have leg transplants as a kid? Edit - Would genuinely love to have a little kick about with him because I sincerely view him as worse than the average football fan with his feet. But he might actually be decent, just looks poor compared to our outfield players. Edited May 13 by Weezertron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) Canny finish here Edited May 13 by Weezertron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 26 minutes ago, Weezertron said: The concentration Pope needs when using his feet is nuts like. Always needs to take a touch before passing it between CBs. He's great but I can't understand it. Did he have leg transplants as a kid? Edit - Would genuinely love to have a little kick about with him because I sincerely view him as worse than the average football fan with his feet. But he might actually be decent, just looks poor compared to our outfield players. Search for my posts on this in the Pope thread. He has always been bad with his feet. Could barely take goal kicks before he went to Charlton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 33 minutes ago, andycap said: Right at him? It was smashed at him he done brilliantly to keep it out. Very harsh you saying it was an expected safe. Leicester at home that confirmed the champions league place? That wasn’t brilliant imo , I remember it being a routine save that I’d fully expect a keeper to make. i really like Pope btw, but not sure that save is the best example to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 3 hours ago, mondonewc said: If your referring to my post you've misread what I said (if not then ignore me lol), no top 6 side will want to buy him, I'm absolutely certain on that, that's already enough to tell me that's a problem. There's very few players in our 1st eleven that would be true about besides Pope. I also think it's highly unlikely a side that finishes top 10 would look to buy him either. He's had two bad shoulder injuries, that would put many off, his kicking is arguably the worst in the league, and most managers want a keeper good with their feet to play out from the back. I'm not trying to disrespect Pope, been a great Keeper for us, will always be a legend for being part of the cup winning team, but someone will always be the weakest of the 11, for me it's very very clearly him in the current 1st team 11 which makes it essential we upgrade him. Take away his kicking and hes actually a very good keeper. Not perfect by any means, but very solid. I would take Pope over Sanchez every day of the week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Who wouldn’t? Sanchez is diabolically bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I'd take Flekken or Verbruggen over Pope. Possibly even Kepa & Leno. A batch of mid-table keepers who are absolutely fine with their feet and shot stopping. Trafford just seems perfect, though. Think he's done his apprenticeship now, he's going to be England number 1 in the next couple of years, he's just the ideal fit at the ideal time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: Who wouldn’t? Sanchez is diabolically bad Hes playing in a top 10 side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 57 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: I'd take Flekken or Verbruggen over Pope. Possibly even Kepa & Leno. A batch of mid-table keepers who are absolutely fine with their feet and shot stopping. Trafford just seems perfect, though. Think he's done his apprenticeship now, he's going to be England number 1 in the next couple of years, he's just the ideal fit at the ideal time. It’s easy to look good for middling PL clubs. their middling shot stopping doesn’t become an issue. We saw with Kepa when he played for big clubs - he would throw them in. Sanchez was highly rated at Brighton - he’s a poor shot stopper and not that great with his feet. Vicario - you can just put that ball on his head - he’s going to struggle. Flekken, Verbruggen - all meaningfully inferior shot stoppers and inferior at claiming crosses. Nick Pope at his best is elite in those categories. Pope is a big reason we don’t concede many goals from set pieces. I’ve not seen much of Trafford so won’t comment too much. But I don’t like that he’s a kid. Goalkeepers need to be commanders with stature and that’s more likely to come with age and experience. Maybe he’s a Courtois, Donnarumma, Cech type that is commanding at a young age. The fact we have a team of men is an advantage in the pitch. Unless we sign ice cold players like Botman I’d rather not got sub 25 at GK and CB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal all wanting Huijsen... Clear path for us to get Guehi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 minute ago, janpawel said: Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal all wanting Huijsen... Clear path for us to get Guehi? Is Huijsen getting cloned? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondonewc Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, nufc123 said: Hes playing in a top 10 side. Sure, and obviously Pope is better than him, but when they replace Sanchez this Summer if Pope was available do you expect Chelsea to be interested? I would be shocked if he was Chelsea's #1 GK next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 23 minutes ago, mondonewc said: Sure, and obviously Pope is better than him, but when they replace Sanchez this Summer if Pope was available do you expect Chelsea to be interested? I would be shocked if he was Chelsea's #1 GK next season They are not buying him because of his age. Nothing wrong with his quality. His kicking is shocking, but most parts of his game is top tier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 37 minutes ago, gbandit said: Is Huijsen getting cloned? Ha, you know what I mean 2/3 of those clubs have been linked with Guehi, if he isn't their first choice target but remains ours and they are chasing others, can't see why that wouldn't help us signing him if we indeed want him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 49 minutes ago, mondonewc said: Sure, and obviously Pope is better than him, but when they replace Sanchez this Summer if Pope was available do you expect Chelsea to be interested? I would be shocked if he was Chelsea's #1 GK next season Why would we want to do what Chelsea do? Our model works. Theirs does not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Am I the only one thinking Eze wouldn't really fit in here? Nothing to do with where he plays or his style just that I don't feel he's radgie enough. Every time I see him score he's just stood there doing nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) 4 hours ago, Ikon said: That save from Maddison when we secured CL was a great save. 4 hours ago, andycap said: Bang on that's what I was refering too. It wasn’t from Maddison…? Edited May 13 by LFEE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagPar Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Deniz Mehmet at Dunfermline is one of the best keepers in Scotland and only has a year left on his contract. I'd suggest snapping him up now,or a straight swap with Dubravka or Pope. Don't miss out on this bargain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 3 hours ago, MagPar said: Deniz Mehmet at Dunfermline is one of the best keepers in Scotland and only has a year left on his contract. I'd suggest snapping him up now,or a straight swap with Dubravka or Pope. Don't miss out on this bargain. He's 6 months younger than Pope and has a Transfermarkt value of 100k. Swapping Pope for him would be absolute madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Could we sign Alisson? They are getting Mamardashvili this summer and Alisson is rumoured to leave? Is that realistic? Is he still world class? Seems to be injured alot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 If only. Wouldn't be against a short-term signing like that who'd help us transition the way we play out from the back for a year or two before someone younger came in and continued it. Happy with Trafford though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Wages will be massive, Liverpool must be letting him go for a reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 7 hours ago, LFEE said: It wasn’t from Maddison…? My memory might fail me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 55 minutes ago, Ikon said: My memory might fail me. Was Castagne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 It’s the wages for Allison and the injury record. Age is not a massive issue for goalkeepers. Performance wise at least. Inter replaced Onana with a 33 year old. VDS was one of the best pickups by Ferguson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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