Marc-Andre ter Stegen

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Has to be a priority.

Has to be.

Today showed why, the very foundation of our side under Pep relies on a confident goalkeeper at the back, acting as a sweeper and comfortable playing it out the back.

And we didn't have that today, at all.

Caballero is better at it than Joe, and gave it a go, but there were still examples of him doing it very poorly, leading to chances for Arsenal, Kolarov culpable too.

Joe came on and just hoofed it away anytime there was the vaguest hint of pressure from Arsenal, I even noticed that he instructed Tosin to play it across the face of his open goal as he was stood at the byline where another keeper would welcome it to feet as an outlet. Staggering.

Just isn't going to work.

Then you have the usual beaten by a tame effort to his left for the equaliser, and poor positioning for the third, rooted to his line and late to come off it while our back four is high up the pitch.

It just isn't going to work. Neither are good enough.

Ter Stegen has to be a priority.
 
Do you believe the club will think because Joe has 10+ years under his belt, they wont move him on if they feel they should?

they eventually will , if he doesn't improve ...but the 10+ year and HG status gives him time'( in this case i feel this season) which others normally wouldn't get ..exception is Kolarov of course :)
 
they eventually will , if he doesn't improve ...but the 10+ year and HG status gives him time'( in this case i feel this season) which others normally wouldn't get ..exception is Kolarov of course :)
I would think he will be here this season, but not because the club thinks they should show loyalty. IMO, I dont think aspiring clubs think like that.
 
Not sure it works like that... My point was though was ifPep doesnt rate Joe, why did he simply not just leave Willy on for the second half
Why not? The other 10 players are quite possibly our starters for the Sunderland game. Joe played cause quite simply Pep wanted to give him a chance. As bad as people think Willy is, he hadn't conceded a goal during the preseason, even against Bayern. Joe played 1 half and conceded 3.
 
Has to be a priority.

Has to be.

Today showed why, the very foundation of our side under Pep relies on a confident goalkeeper at the back, acting as a sweeper and comfortable playing it out the back.

And we didn't have that today, at all.

Caballero is better at it than Joe, and gave it a go, but there were still examples of him doing it very poorly, leading to chances for Arsenal, Kolarov culpable too.

Joe came on and just hoofed it away anytime there was the vaguest hint of pressure from Arsenal, I even noticed that he instructed Tosin to play it across the face of his open goal as he was stood at the byline where another keeper would welcome it to feet as an outlet. Staggering.

Just isn't going to work.

Then you have the usual beaten by a tame effort to his left for the equaliser, and poor positioning for the third, rooted to his line and late to come off it while our back four is high up the pitch.

It just isn't going to work. Neither are good enough.

Ter Stegen has to be a priority.
Joe should be on the training ground tomorrow with somebody knocking shots in low to his left for hours on end.
 
Joe should be on the training ground tomorrow with somebody knocking shots in low to his left for hours on end.

It's no accident that people are shooting to his left - given an option. Even more worrying every team will press our present keepers in possession until we find someone competent or Pep adapts his tactics (not easily done).
 
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