Claudio Bravo

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malg said:
Probably been posted before, but hey ho:


PASSING ABILITY
Joe Hart:

Passes attempted: 1,241
Completion %: 52
Avg. pass length: 43.82 metres

Claudio Bravo:

Passes attempted: 1,694
Completion %: 76.3
Avg. pass length: 34.62 metres

It's clear that Bravo is more composed with the ball at his feet than Hart. He spent the 2013-14 season at Real Sociedad but it is when he moved to Barcelona where he really shone, completing 83.5 per cent of his passes in the past two seasons.

You've only got to look at the disparity in average pass length to notice that the Chilean is more accustomed to starting attacks with shorter passes. Hart averaged 42.8 metres in this category in 2015-16, which, in Guardiola's view, is far too high.

Manuel Neuer, his goalkeeper at Bayern Munich for the past three seasons, averaged 27.06m in average pass length in the Bundesliga last term.

Guardiola wants his goalkeepers to play short passes to his defenders. This isn't an overly difficult task but something that hasn't been a requirement of Hart in his time at Man City.

That Bravo is a natural in possession only adds to Hart's woes.

HART 0 BRAVO 1

GOALKEEPING SKILLS
Joe Hart:

Clean sheets: 42
Goals conceded: 100
Saves: 189
Saves per goal: 1.96

Claudio Bravo:

Clean sheets: 51
Goals conceded: 93
Saves: 227
Saves per goal: 2.93

Another category in which Hart cannot compete with Bravo. Last season, the Chilean conceded 22 goals yet still managed to make 68 saves; Hart allowed 36 goals and made 67 saves.

We've viewed Hart as a fine shot-stopper in recent years - among the finest England has produced - but compare him to Europe's best and his reputation certainly takes a hit.

HART 0 BRAVO 2

ERRORS
Joe Hart:

Defensive errors: 10
Errors leading to goals: eight

Claudio Bravo:

Defensive errors: 10
Errors leading to goals: five

Rather concerningly, mistakes have crept into Hart's game over the past year. He made four errors that led to goals for City last season and was at fault for two goals for England at Euro 2016, including allowing Gareth Bale's free-kick to swerve past him.

If City are to challenge for the Premier League, yet alone the Champions League, they're are going to need a reliable man between the sticks. It's not wrong to suggest Hart is no longer that man.

HART 0 BRAVO 3

CONCLUSION
Hart is a fine shot-stopper but the modern game requires goalkeepers who are adept with the ball at their feet. Guardiola is the biggest advocate of this, helping to evolve the position by turning Neuer into a 'sweeper-keeper' and in a decade's time we could well see goalkeepers who are as comfortable in possession as midfielders.

Though Bravo is 33, he can certainly meet Guardiola's demands for another three or four seasons while City groom his eventual replacement.

It makes perfect sense for the Citizens to buy the Barcelona man, especially for £17m. And City would even make a profit on that if they decide to sell Hart, who simply finds himself working under a management who views the goalkeeper position in an entirely unique way
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I think the error stat is a wash. They both made 10. That Bravo conceded less from his error is incidental.

That apart, I agree with the rest of the analysis. That said, I'd like to know what the average unforced error rate is for the top 20 goalies? Are both Hart and Bravo unusually erroneous for top goalies or is that good and above average?

And if it is above average, perhaps it's time we stop claiming Hart is error prone. When in fact he isn't. Luckily, neither would Bravo be.

But if the opposite is true, then it's a bit of a worry for both Joe and Bravo.
 
karen7 said:
Bravo from barca,signed nolito and jesus ahead of them and took pep from bayern,hee hee
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pep giving us more pulling power, but sooner rather than later we have to win on the pitch and then we won't be dependent on manager attracting players. For example Nolito and Gabriel Jesus would be Barca players now if Pep wasn't here.
 
It's all but official, rumour that he will have his medical and sign today in Manchester

Also, Barcelona's Sporting Director confirmed that Bravo will be playing on Saturday against Real Betis
 
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