I have been an Eddie fan boy but I can’t argue with any of that. Once his distribution goes he is a very ordinary keeper and his distribution yesterday was way way off. Ortega should start.His attitude of dint give a fuck which many lauded as one of his big qualities is coming to the fore now but in the wrong way, I think he wanted away in sumner but we wouldn’t accept a low fee, he looks to me not to give a shit, his passing is nowhere near his levels of years gone by. The way we play at the moment Ortega is a better option because we don’t need defence splitting passes we need a good shot stopper who doesn’t get caught in no man’s land.
His kicking yesterday was nowhere near his normal standards. It’s been poor this season to the extent that teams are back to pressing him high because he is not as accurate with his mid and long range pass.His kicking is first class after that he’s an average keeper said it for seasons now
His brain shut down for that goal. When the ball went through, I thought the usual Eddie will be out already to collect. He came out late, then reached his hands out like Diallo was going to backpass it to him.I'm surprised he isn't getting more stick for that appalling second goal.
He had all the time in the world to go out and collect that ball.
He should be our no 2 herein.
Well if we're going to rebuild we may as well start right at the back.I want a focused Ederson to return but it’s pretty clear that’s not going to happen, so as much as I think he’s better than Ortega, we still have to let him go in the summer. And let’s be clear, Ortega isn’t good enough to be our no.1, so if we are serious about being a top team again, we need 2 new keepers in the summer. Ederson should leave and Ortega should be thanked for his services but told he is not the number 1. If he wants to continue as no.2 he’d be more than welcome to, we’d love it. But obviously it’s highly likely he’d want to leave too.
There’s no manager in world football I’d rather have, especially right now.
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t call a spade a spade. Pep benched a keeper who was steadying the ship for one who just came off a very poor performance, and likely unsettled both.
He gets things wrong. We should call them out.
His attitude of dint give a fuck which many lauded as one of his big qualities is coming to the fore now but in the wrong way, I think he wanted away in sumner but we wouldn’t accept a low fee, he looks to me not to give a shit, his passing is nowhere near his levels of years gone by. The way we play at the moment Ortega is a better option because we don’t need defence splitting passes we need a good shot stopper who doesn’t get caught in no man’s land.