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Why is it that when a striker goes through a goal drought it’s always low confidence yet when a GK goes through a poor spell, his technique can become the issue?
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Or if a striker misses few chances nobody seems to comment on height, running style, stance width, body angles,etc
Or if a striker misses few chances nobody seems to comment on height, running style, stance width, body angles,etc
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Likewise when a GK makes an error, we rarely hear pundits blame things like low confidence, personal life struggles, tactical suitability, etc
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When a 5ft7 striker chooses not to attack a cross and hold his run for a cut back he’s playing to his strengths https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😀" title="Grinsendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Applaus-Zeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Applaus-Zeichen"> When a shorter goalkeeper chooses not to come for a cross and stays on his line to make a save he’s seen as too small https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😤" title="Triumphierendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Triumphierendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤏" title="Kneifende Hand" aria-label="Emoji: Kneifende Hand">
When a 6ft5 striker doesn’t chase down a ball played in behind it’s the wrong type of service for him https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙂" title="Leicht lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Leicht lächelndes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤝" title="Handschlag" aria-label="Emoji: Handschlag"> When a 6ft5 goalkeeper doesn’t sweep up a ball played in behind he’s immobile https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤬" title="Gesicht mit Symbolen über dem Mund" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Symbolen über dem Mund">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚷" title="Keine Fußgänger" aria-label="Emoji: Keine Fußgänger">
Maybe it’s time we start analysing our goalkeepers a bit differently?
