Claudio Bravo - 2016/2017 performances (continued)

[SWP's back]

You don't like Pep, which is clear from your posts recently and you can't be taken seriously after posting this about him the other day.

Wowzers. Hahaha

 

[sir baconface]

Because any true blue should be acknowledging any player who plays for us as being one of ours. Quite simple really. But your setting your own bar as to who qualifies, so will leave it with you

McManaman? Mills? Cole? Anelka? Blobby? Bony? Bridge? Crocky? Schmeichel?

Really?

 

[sir baconface]

Because any true blue should be acknowledging any player who plays for us as being one of ours. Quite simple really. But your setting your own bar as to who qualifies, so will leave it with you

I do hope so.

So can we expect you to ration yourself to a mere 100 posts on this thread in the coming week?

 

[bboy]

There was a pretty good analysis of his form in yesterday's Times.... hang on, I'll do a summary:

Hands very low ('Futsal style'). Good for controlling soft shots, but it's the opposite of making yourself big. Worse, when he adjusts, his hands are swinging behind him, increasing the time to get them out to block longer shots.

His ability on the ball is based around delivering balls his teammates can run onto, creating quick counters. His control of the ball isn't at the level of the best, ditto when he passes to feet.
(My observation: This is why teams pin us with the defenders wide and square. They only need to stop the quick attacking ball, because along with this defence, he's not great at circulating possession)

Low confidence is behind some poor decision making. Attacking top flight teams are always open to counters. The goalkeeper has to be exceptional 1 on 1*. Bravo showed this at Barca, but now he's coming out when he ought to stay put. (Davies' goal for Everton being case in point...).

Something has gone wrong with his footwork and body shape. He consistently has his weight on the outside foot. Sometimes, the foot on the side closest to the ball is actually dangling in the air as he tries to step forward for some unknown reason. Problems this causes. To block close shots with your feet, you need to be more balanced, feet on the ground. Worse, his footwark heavily hampers his ability to dive effectively. (Even I know you need to push off the 'nearside' foot, and that if possible you have to shuffle/step accross before diving to get momentum). Ultimately, he usually ends up leaning backwards, a cardinal sin.

(*One more personal observation is that I always felt Hart was exceptional in 1 on 1s.)

 

[kaz7]

There was a pretty good analysis of his form in yesterday's Times.... hang on, I'll do a summary:

Hands very low ('Futsal style'). Good for controlling soft shots, but it's the opposite of making yourself big. Worse, when he adjusts, his hands are swinging behind him, increasing the time to get them out to block longer shots.

His ability on the ball is based around delivering balls his teammates can run onto, creating quick counters. His control of the ball isn't at the level of the best, ditto when he passes to feet.
(My observation: This is why teams pin us with the defenders wide and square. They only need to stop the quick attacking ball, because along with this defence, he's not great at circulating possession)

Low confidence is behind some poor decision making. Attacking top flight teams are always open to counters. The goalkeeper has to be exceptional 1 on 1*. Bravo showed this at Barca, but now he's coming out when he ought to stay put. (Davies' goal for Everton being case in point...).

Something has gone wrong with his footwork and body shape. He consistently has his weight on the outside foot. Sometimes, the foot on the side closest to the ball is actually dangling in the air as he tries to step forward for some unknown reason. Problems this causes. To block close shots with your feet, you need to be more balanced, feet on the ground. Worse, his footwark heavily hampers his ability to dive effectively. (Even I know you need to push off the 'nearside' foot, and that if possible you have to shuffle/step accross before diving to get momentum). Ultimately, he usually ends up leaning backwards, a cardinal sin.

(*One more personal observation is that I always felt Hart was exceptional in 1 on 1s.)

Thats interesting as its pathetic attempts at diving that annoy me the most,for his age he should know how to do it,he won't change at 34

 

[mosssideblue]

I do hope so.

So can we expect you to ration yourself to a mere 100 posts on this thread in the coming week?

Only responding to the trolls :)

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

So to summarize, bravo isnt one of our own, his distribution isnt that good "despite his passing yesterday being head and shoulders above any spurs player (pardon the pun) and he is a coward? This is the worst thread on bluemoon

 

[kaz7]

So to summarize, bravo isnt one of our own, his distribution isnt that good "despite his passing yesterday being head and shoulders above any spurs player (pardon the pun) and he is a coward? This is the worst thread on bluemoon

And one you keep posting on telling posters off,his distribution is good the rest is crap

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

And one you keep posting on telling posters off,his distribution is good the rest is crap

Sure.
I thought the go to excuse for ripping into our own players is that we have the right to an opinion? So if you dont mind, ill keep posting in this car crash discussion

 

[i kne albert davy]

McManaman? Mills? Cole? Anelka? Blobby? Bony? Bridge? Crocky? Schmeichel?

Really?

I thought Schmeichel and Cole did alright for us, difficult to pass em off as one of our own I know.I'd take Schmeichel in net now though even the older one.