How the Ocho keepers stacked up, based on the shots on target they faced... pic.twitter.com/8dDUzy91RJ
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I think we played in the round of 16 in 2010, but they were in our group in 2006 and 2014.wangus12 said:
Yeah we should, but it would be the 4th World Cup in a row to play Ghana and 3rd time in 4 that we've had them in our group. I'd rather have a new opponent
I completely agree with all of this.Aston94 said:
Next fall will be really interesting on the GK front.
Steffen needs to leave city this summer on a transfer and loan and get starter minutes. Turner might be sitting a lot, so he needs Arsenal to make Champions league and get more games as the back up at Arsenal. If Horvath continues to look good in his first team minutes at Forest then he could be in the running as well.
Starter will be all about who is playing often and well in the fall.
Steffen is much better with his feet. Much better. He tries things Turner doesn't, but he is a lot better of an outlet. Turner cost us the Canada game with poor distribution.deadbq03 said:
I'd love to see pass completion between the two. Steffin is theoretically better, but I certainly didn't see it.
Oh I agree, he was by no means perfect and looks like someone who hasn't played much the last few years, but his footskills and passing are better than Turner's.jeffk said:
Generally that's true, but Steffen had some pretty shakey passing moments as well. Overall he just looked rusty. Reactions slow, positioning bad, distribution was not sharp either.
Skills no doubt, but decision-making was poor.Aston94 said:Oh I agree, he was by no means perfect and looks like someone who hasn't played much the last few years, but his footskills and passing are better than Turner's.jeffk said:
Generally that's true, but Steffen had some pretty shakey passing moments as well. Overall he just looked rusty. Reactions slow, positioning bad, distribution was not sharp either.
Turner's distribution literally caused the first goal by Canada. I am not sure how you could be worse than that.deadbq03 said:Skills no doubt, but decision-making was poor.Aston94 said:Oh I agree, he was by no means perfect and looks like someone who hasn't played much the last few years, but his footskills and passing are better than Turner's.jeffk said:
Generally that's true, but Steffen had some pretty shakey passing moments as well. Overall he just looked rusty. Reactions slow, positioning bad, distribution was not sharp either.
I did feel a better about him fielding back passes compared to Turner but that's about the only place his skills seemed to transfer… perhaps Turner was better about just distributing safely so he wouldn't write checks his feet couldn't cash whereas Steffin tried riskier crap that often failed.
Was that not a goal kick that he mi*****Aston94 said:Turner's distribution literally caused the first goal by Canada. I am not sure how you could be worse than that.deadbq03 said:Skills no doubt, but decision-making was poor.Aston94 said:Oh I agree, he was by no means perfect and looks like someone who hasn't played much the last few years, but his footskills and passing are better than Turner's.jeffk said:
Generally that's true, but Steffen had some pretty shakey passing moments as well. Overall he just looked rusty. Reactions slow, positioning bad, distribution was not sharp either.
I did feel a better about him fielding back passes compared to Turner but that's about the only place his skills seemed to transfer… perhaps Turner was better about just distributing safely so he wouldn't write checks his feet couldn't cash whereas Steffin tried riskier crap that often failed.
I am not sure your point on it being a goal kick. So if he cannot properly distribute on a free kick I am supposed to feel better about him when someone is running at him and pressuring the pass?PatAg said:Was that not a goal kick that he mi*****Aston94 said:Turner's distribution literally caused the first goal by Canada. I am not sure how you could be worse than that.deadbq03 said:Skills no doubt, but decision-making was poor.Aston94 said:Oh I agree, he was by no means perfect and looks like someone who hasn't played much the last few years, but his footskills and passing are better than Turner's.jeffk said:
Generally that's true, but Steffen had some pretty shakey passing moments as well. Overall he just looked rusty. Reactions slow, positioning bad, distribution was not sharp either.
I did feel a better about him fielding back passes compared to Turner but that's about the only place his skills seemed to transfer… perhaps Turner was better about just distributing safely so he wouldn't write checks his feet couldn't cash whereas Steffin tried riskier crap that often failed.
And it still required 3-4 field players to get beat, so its not like he played a backpass to him wrong and that player scored
I just meant I didnt really consider goal kicks what people usually mean when they talk about distribution, but you are for sure right about needing to worry about him with the ball at his feet.Aston94 said:I am not sure your point on it being a goal kick. So if he cannot properly distribute on a free kick I am supposed to feel better about him when someone is running at him and pressuring the pass?PatAg said:Was that not a goal kick that he mi*****Aston94 said:Turner's distribution literally caused the first goal by Canada. I am not sure how you could be worse than that.deadbq03 said:Skills no doubt, but decision-making was poor.Aston94 said:Oh I agree, he was by no means perfect and looks like someone who hasn't played much the last few years, but his footskills and passing are better than Turner's.jeffk said:
Generally that's true, but Steffen had some pretty shakey passing moments as well. Overall he just looked rusty. Reactions slow, positioning bad, distribution was not sharp either.
I did feel a better about him fielding back passes compared to Turner but that's about the only place his skills seemed to transfer… perhaps Turner was better about just distributing safely so he wouldn't write checks his feet couldn't cash whereas Steffin tried riskier crap that often failed.
And it still required 3-4 field players to get beat, so its not like he played a backpass to him wrong and that player scored
And yes, it is a team game, but the defense was not in proper position because we were spread out for distribution.
I love Matt turner, I do, but he isn't as good with the ball at his feet as Steffen is, that was my only point.
My take as well. Steffen thinks he gets style points. Give me a keeper who is fundamentally sound.bagger05 said:
I haven't watched him play that much, but from what I've seen he looks like he's trying to look cool. Every play he makes seems very dramatic. I would much rather have a keeper who makes great plays look boring than a keeper who makes boring plays look great.
As I said this is from watching him play a handful of games and I could be way off. Just my impressions.
My prediction is that the NWSL will fold.KCup17 said:
The USMNT and USWNT agreed to a new CBA's which resulted in Equal Pay. Included an equal split of World Cup bonus'. I wonder what the effect will be moving forward.
Not intending to be political just a reporting of something that effects the USMNT and the World Cup.
