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God Serena
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People making a fuss over Mats being Mats even if he didn't actually make any mistakes. Fairly typical.
This is the kind of play you can expect from him. I know he's committing the cardinal sin of not being a less experienced Claudio Bravo but his sweeper keeping has bailed us out many times, and if he wants to play around in the dying moments of an already won game to boost his confidence a little I see no problem with that.
This is the kind of play you can expect from him. I know he's committing the cardinal sin of not being a less experienced Claudio Bravo but his sweeper keeping has bailed us out many times, and if he wants to play around in the dying moments of an already won game to boost his confidence a little I see no problem with that.
Horatio
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I wouldn't have considered the game just won already. If Bato scored in the situation they would have equalized.
Horatio
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Ofcourse. The people that critized him before when Mats action turned sour should be consistent and critize him now as well.
If they hadn't people would call them out on being opportunist saying stuff like 'Hey, weren't you the one to critize him the last time he conceded a goal because he tried to pull something off?"
It's a loss-loss situation.
Kerrybai
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Apologies I didn't read on.
It was a great move, unnecessary but great nevertheless.
And he was smart about it, I didn't see any particular showboating attitude towards it. He thought the attacker could get the ball and he went it to protect it until it goes off. Ball trolled the fuck out of everyone & stayed in-pitch, so he placed his body to protect it like a defender would do. He had the physical edge over the attacker so he held, then raised his head & passed it to the closest defender.
Showboating would have been trying to dribble the attacker or making a back heel pass outside the box, this was just a good defensive play.
And he was smart about it, I didn't see any particular showboating attitude towards it. He thought the attacker could get the ball and he went it to protect it until it goes off. Ball trolled the fuck out of everyone & stayed in-pitch, so he placed his body to protect it like a defender would do. He had the physical edge over the attacker so he held, then raised his head & passed it to the closest defender.
Showboating would have been trying to dribble the attacker or making a back heel pass outside the box, this was just a good defensive play.
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Co0ter
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Mascherano had it covered quite easily, it was a completely no pressure situation. There was zero need for Mats to do that. It was a nice piece of skill to watch, but it was also a risk he clearly didn't have to take. If it led to a goal people would be wondering wtf he was doing.
I want to see him be a boss when it matters. Not down in the corner for absolutely no reason.
I hope he keeps on improving, but I could go without unecessary risk taking from our goalie.
I want to see him be a boss when it matters. Not down in the corner for absolutely no reason.
I hope he keeps on improving, but I could go without unecessary risk taking from our goalie.
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Darko
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Reminds me of the time someone criticized Ney for taking a touch to fool the defender before scoring in the 6-0 trashing of Getafe.
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Jamie Cal
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Why do you lot act like he's above criticism, though? Keeper's coming out isn't a black/white situation, there's a time and place for everything.
Yannik
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Zieler and Trapp though?
yes, because both are playing great this season.
Ask yourself why Leno is there instead of Fährmann.
Luftstalag14
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Leno has conceded so many goals this season, not sure why he is ahead of Ter Stegen.
But good, less chances of sustaining injuries while playing for the NT.
But good, less chances of sustaining injuries while playing for the NT.
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