Jan is a very good gk. but he does not give confidence when a player passing back a ball to him. Everything has to be perfect or else ...... When Cyrus pass back a bouncing ball to him, and he kicked it with his knee. Today's gks have to be one than shot blockers. He has to be able to adjust his body and swing left or right feet. And I am a big Jan supporter. I don't think he had any chance on any of those goals. Header was well placed. The own goal. Then the golazo. No wY he could have gotten that. But yes we need some young blood. I like Jelani Archibald. Maybe SH can invite Ranjitsingh.
Archibald is Kittitian.
Jan is at best a good goalkeeper. Disagree as to "very good".
(Shot-blocking? He gets shot-blocking credit).
Why? Using just the context of your post I'll tell you ...
1. Footwork ... Honest to goodness issues exist here. Have you seen him address balls played to (his) feet in a manner that exudes a technical level that fills you with confidence? Add pressure into the equation and I doubt yuh could convince yuhself. Guaranteed that's in any opponent's scouting report.
Footwork in the context of his movement to get to balls (footwork in the traditional sense regarding GKs ... especially lateral movement) ... I wouldn't describe as stellar. Might be instructive to review the opening goal.
2. Sweeper-keeper ... In part requires effective, committed decision-making to support the back 4, particularly the central defenders. Also requires departure from the goal area (more often than not, requires departure from the penalty area) to execute timely interventions to interrupt/resolve dangerous attacking movement, to regain possession, to initiate a counter-attack ... to fill the void created by the absence of defensive cover ... to eliminate problems rather than create problems.
He's NOT going to get high marks in this area.
3. Deficiency on addressing crosses ... That header was the product of a cross. Doh jes pay attention to the quality of the delivery and the quality of header (dahis what supposed to happen: opponent delivering challenging balls). To put things in proper context, you have to examine Jan' s movement and decision-making in addressing the ball. Look at what's going on with him as the ball
is in flight. Heck, I encourage him to review the footage himself. He go be vex.
Here's the overriding issue: having someone in place to preserve hard-fought-for advantages... recognizing those pivotal moments when the match is delicately poised, and where concentration is utmost and soft goals cannot be conceded. Someone with a mentality that influences where we keep the ball on the field.
Doh worry, ah building a Trini keeper in the robotics and artificial intelligence lab in meh yard.
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