the lack of understanding my some one here is just
I actually find it funny how some people pretend to sit on a high horse and write short sentences, trying to be witty, pertaining to others opinions. Very cool, bro/s.
And I don't know what sort of "factual" means of judging Valdes you need? I'm writing about Valdez after watching him closely, almost every game, for the past 5 seasons. I value watching the games above any sort of statistics.
Like I stated, he is weak on corners and freekicks. He often fails to even make contact with the ball when coming out of the box to claim the ball. When you play for a team that usually has around 70 percent possession and is probably most vulnerable vs dead-ball situations....how does that make sense to have your goalie subpar in that situation? How exactly does that make him a "perfect" fit for this team?
It also comes as no surprise that last season when our defense was less than spectacular.....Valdes suddenly seems to be "in bad form". He's not in bad form, he just didn't have one of the best defenses in the world covering his back and cleaning up his mistakes. A good goalie shines when his defense isn't that great, that what makes him stand out.
Valdes, to me, has never stood out. He just looks great when the team is looking great, and looks average when the team is playing sub-spectacular....plus he makes stupid mistakes.
The fact that people say he's a great keeper b/c he's good with his feet is just laughable.
