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I doubt anybody could have felt as bad as he did last night, a painful lesson he won't forget.But I've seen much higher profile keepers make serious blunders, Gary Sprake anyone? And I happened to be in Croatia for that England game in 2006 and because of the tension and atmosphere that night it just added to the experience. Not something I would wish to repeat in a hurry.
Is Lawlor Latin for liability?
Looking at the incident here, why does Lawlor even attempt to play the ball to Baudry, when he is marked and only has the option to play the ball back for the keeper still to kick upfield. Sometimes, the keeper has to think to himself, the best option is just to kick it upfield in the first place for a 50/50 and see what happens. Joe Hart appears to have the same dilemma when playing for England, when he seems to always look to play out from the back. On Saturday he just booted the ball upfield for West Ham against Burnley and it resulted in a 'route one' goal. Not pretty, but effective... And no risk of an own goal.
Quote from: POD on October 18, 2017, 10:24:40 pmLooking at the incident here, why does Lawlor even attempt to play the ball to Baudry, when he is marked and only has the option to play the ball back for the keeper still to kick upfield. Sometimes, the keeper has to think to himself, the best option is just to kick it upfield in the first place for a 50/50 and see what happens. Joe Hart appears to have the same dilemma when playing for England, when he seems to always look to play out from the back. On Saturday he just booted the ball upfield for West Ham against Burnley and it resulted in a 'route one' goal. Not pretty, but effective... And no risk of an own goal.It could just be possible that the keepers you mention are instructed to play the way they do !!