Kasper Schmeichel

[Heskey2011]

So angry with you sh1t houses... It amazes me how many people think they know about goalkeeping. Unless you've trained as a keeper you shouldn't be allowed to post about it, honestly you know f@ck all. The commentators know f@ck all, only one or two pundits have an idea, and me of course.

 

* Cosby United U10s 1991-94

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

1 hour ago, Heskey2011 said:

So angry with you sh1t houses... It amazes me how many people think they know about goalkeeping. Unless you've trained as a keeper you shouldn't be allowed to post about it, honestly you know f@ck all. The commentators know f@ck all, only one or two pundits have an idea, and me of course.

 

* Cosby United U10s 1991-94

Yeah what he said. Now shush!!

[UpTheLeagueFox]

Jordan Blackwell in the Leicester Mercury

 

Rare mistake for steady Schmeichel

In empty stadiums, Kasper Schmeichel stands out more for the instructions he bellows at his team-mates, and the occasional sarcastic questions he asks of the officials, than his work with his gloves.

That’s not to say he has played poorly this term, it’s more that he’s not been a headline-maker. Up to Everton, there had been no out-of-this-world saves to drool over, nor any errors to bemoan. He had been very steady. He had a very good November and had made crucial saves from time to time, notably against Danny Welbeck just a few days ago, but no outing where he single-handedly earned City a point or three.

On Wednesday, that changed. For the first goal, he will feel, having got a decent hand to Richarlison’s drive, that he should have kept it out. For the second goal, he will be exasperated that his outstanding reaction stop to deny Calvert-Lewin meant for nothing.

Looking into the statistics and seems steady is an accurate description of Schmeichel’s season. Based on the expected goals of the shots he has faced, an average goalkeeper would have conceded 17 non-penalty goals so far this season. Schmeichel has conceded 16. That ranks him ninth of current Premier League number ones, after he finished eighth last season.

That steadiness and reliability should not be overlooked. Goalkeepers can make howlers often, but rarely do City matches end with a feeling their goalkeeper could have done better.

[yorkie1999]

You've got to forgive Kasper for his odd mistakes, although his fvkin guide dog looked a bit angry.

[Fox92]

If he makes mistakes consistently then I'll worry but untill then he will still make one/two mistakes in one isolated game but in other games completely saves us because he's a good goalkeeper. Not on the level of the best in the league but certainly better than the rest.

[adejo92]

I can't make my mind up about Schmeichel. He is capable of some brilliant saves however his positioning is questionable and his distribution atrocious.

 

I guess there's a reason he's never left us.

[sacreblueits442]

4 hours ago, blaaklint said:

according to fbref, the percentage of crosses kasper successfully comes for is 8.7%. that puts him sixth in the PL and is over double his percentage last year.idk whether corners are included in the stats or what successful really means in this context but the numbers would suggest he's not quite as useless as people make out.

 

i should also say in his defence that coming for corners imo is just generally a bad idea? there's a lot more which can go wrong from corners (more people in the way, generally better headers in the box too) which make it quite a bad strategy unless you're absolutely sure you can make it.

...a lot of people hanging on to stats that really has no real influence on the game!!!

A successful 8.75% on crosses is woeful and stats like that should be best hidden, than shouted out from the rooftops. What seems to give acceptance to this stat, is that other keepers are just as woeful, as his stat places him sixth.

  If you are going to look to progress, you seek to be better and look for an advantage over the rest and not be content to be as bad as your peers. We are not investing in a new training ground unless we are looking to gain an advantage on the rest, you don't spend that much money just to stand still.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

6 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

...a lot of people hanging on to stats that really has no real influence on the game!!!

A successful 8.75% on crosses is woeful and stats like that should be best hidden, than shouted out from the rooftops. What seems to give acceptance to this stat, is that other keepers are just as woeful, as his stat places him sixth.

  If you are going to look to progress, you seek to be better and look for an advantage over the rest and not be content to be as bad as your peers. We are not investing in a new training ground unless we are looking to gain an advantage on the rest, you don't spend that much money just to stand still.

What % would you be happy with, or would you deem acceptable?

[Nod.E]

4 hours ago, SuperMike said:

Absolutely agree 100%

Should've come out to catch or punch the corner (he NEVER does) so then his two 'supersaves', and the goal, would not have occured.

While I agree he should come for more crosses, there is absolutely no way any keeper is coming for and making the catch on that corner. It's high, dipping, pacey and the highest point catchable is beyond the front post around 7 or 8 yards out.

 

That's from memory so may not be completely accurate but watching the replays at the time my thoughts were it was not catchable.

 

Those sorts of corners need a commanding centre half to rise above the rest, with a run on them and get their head on it.

 

If he'd come for that, he'd have missed it and you'd be calling his decision making.

[sacreblueits442]

5 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

What % would you be happy with, or would you deem acceptable?

..if you are saying 8.75% merits praise, do you then realise he is unsuccessful  91.25% of the time!!!

Almost equivalent of Vardy getting 10 penalties and converting 1 (10%), no one would be happy with that or should be.

[sdb]

He's more solid than 80% of PL keepers. He makes mistakes but very rarely.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

3 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

..if you are saying 8.75% merits praise, do you then realise he is unsuccessful  91.25% of the time!!!

Almost equivalent of Vardy getting 10 penalties and converting 1 (10%), no one would be happy with that or should be.

I'm not saying anything. I'm asking you what % you would be happy with since you are such a goalkeeping expert.

[sacreblueits442]

6 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

I'm not saying anything. I'm asking you what % you would be happy with since you are such a goalkeeping expert.

...the figures speak for themselves!!!

[Nod.E]

1 minute ago, sacreblueits442 said:

...the figures speak for themselves!!!

Yes, and they suggest Kasper is above average.

 

Have you considered maybe that coming and catching a cross is considerably more difficult than scoring a penalty?

[TheUltimateWinner]

Schmeichel is one of the best keepers in the league, we well and truly take for granted some of the incredible saves he pulls off.

 

We will miss him when he leaves/retires.

[st albans fox]

apart from the obvious issue he has staying on his line ......i have a problem with him just screaming 'away' every time the ball comes into the box - it doesn't help the defender  - they know he isnt coming for the cross anyway.   all it does is encourage panic or worse when a full back puts a ball out for a corner when they dont need to 

[sacreblueits442]

1 minute ago, Nod.E said:

Yes, and they suggest Kasper is above average.

 

Have you considered maybe that coming and catching a cross is considerably more difficult than scoring a penalty?

...have you considered that out of 12 crosses in a game he will only catch 1!!!!

[Nod.E]

2 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

...have you considered that out of 12 crosses in a game he will only catch 1!!!!

Those crosses include lobbed cut backs to the edge of the area. Should he catch those?

Edited 18 December 2020 by Nod.E

[Facecloth]

Just now, sacreblueits442 said:

...have you considered that out of 12 crosses in a game he will only catch 1!!!!

Have you considered that the figure quoted puts hime 6th best at it in the league. Allison has a % of 1.6, De Gea 2.8. The best in the league is only 15%, its not a high scoring stat.

[HighPeakFox]

Said journalist deems his save against Wolves as unremarkable. Either he didn't watch the game or he's written an article from a preconceived feeling. My money's on the latter. 

[sacreblueits442]

3 minutes ago, Nod.E said:

Those crosses include lobbed cut backs to the edge of the area. Should he catch those?

...I think you are attempting to move the goalpost in this instance!!!

[jeffschlupp]

41 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

...a lot of people hanging on to stats that really has no real influence on the game!!!

A successful 8.75% on crosses is woeful and stats like that should be best hidden, than shouted out from the rooftops. What seems to give acceptance to this stat, is that other keepers are just as woeful, as his stat places him sixth.

  If you are going to look to progress, you seek to be better and look for an advantage over the rest and not be content to be as bad as your peers. We are not investing in a new training ground unless we are looking to gain an advantage on the rest, you don't spend that much money just to stand still.

Schmeichel - 8.7%

Oblak - 7.1%

Ter Stegen - 6.1%

Ederson - 4.8%

Szczesny - 3.6%

Handanovic - 3.4%

De Gea - 2.8%

Neuer - 2.2%

Lloris - 2.1%

Alisson - 1.9%

 

It's not just Schmeichel. It's part of the game at the top level.

[Fox seen in Norwich]

 the percentage of crosses kasper successfully comes for is 8.7%. that puts him sixth in the PL
 

Presume this imply that of the remaining 91.3% they could be headed away by defenders/Chigwell esq, over hit?/blocked at near post etc/punched by Kasper etc.

 

it doesn’t mean he chooses not to catch or can’t catch does it? It’s more of an overall defensive stat not just KS

 

 

Edited 18 December 2020 by Fox seen in Norwich
Can’t do math

[peach0000]

He's a solid keeper towards the top end of the league in terms of ability and performance. Something that makes him absolutely invaluable though is his leadership. It's something we lack a bit in my opinion even with Kasper but without him it would be a massive issue. He's the only natural leader on the pitch when wes isn't playing. Others like Vardy lead by example but not in the traditional way that schmeichel does.

[PhillippaT]

1 minute ago, peach0000 said:

He's a solid keeper towards the top end of the league in terms of ability and performance. Something that makes him absolutely invaluable though is his leadership. It's something we lack a bit in my opinion even with Kasper but without him it would be a massive issue. He's the only natural leader on the pitch when wes isn't playing. Others like Vardy lead by example but not in the traditional way that schmeichel does.

Who else in the team has a big potty-mouth?