Goalkeeping - current coaching methods

[Hookeysmith]

This was not a dig at big Brad - although he was awful for both goals on sat

It was the fact that hardly any keepers come and claim crosses nowadays as they all seem to hold the goal line - this must be something being coached into them recently

Sorenson used to be quite commanding in the air (just shit at his near post) but none of them seem to be commanding their areas anymore

just thought it was strange and causes too much pressure on the defenders - especially at set pieces

[Salsa Party Animal]

Also our goalkeeper coach Rafa Gonzales come from Spain.

 

[Ian.]

The ball is mentioned in a lot of threads, this one, the Ashley Young free kick one or any World Cup thread. Why do they mess about with the damn ball in the first place. Its a fecking ball, it's round and it can bounce, bloody idiots.
Sorry to change the subject slightly but it could be the reason behind some of the keepers staying put.

[philthebar]

I too played in goal for about 30 years and received some professional coaching and I totally agree with the 4 original points of this post.

There have been a handful of goals conceded this season that could and should have been avoided by positive goalkeeping.

If the keeper goes for it agressively he will also get the benefit of the doubt on fouls commited against him (even though it is often the other way around).

I also spend half the game looking at goalkeepers and tend to judge a save by asking myself 'what would you have said had he not saved it'.

In addition, having recently tried out a pair of these new fangled gloves, I don't how keepers drop the ball at all.

I think we are coaching shot stoppers, not goalkeepers.

[Simon Ward]

The quality of Fulhams delivery was superb on Saturday, oh for someone in a Villa shirt able to do that as regularly.

We have he is called Barry Bannan!