Kasper Schmeichel

[TJB-fox]

12 hours ago, volpeazzurro said:

Yes and Shilton, both in a completely different class but that's no disrespect to Caspar. Caspar is close to everyone's hearts for a number of very good reasons and will never be forgotten because he's one of the immortals. However, sentiment can sometimes cloud true judgement. 

Honestly if you can’t even be arsed to spell his name remotely close to the correct spelling then don’t bother wading in on a debate about Schmeichel

Edited 9 November 2020 by TJB-fox

[shen]

10 minutes ago, Deeg67 said:

Kind of a classic Kasper moment - an absolutely incredible stop, then moments later a goal kick straight off the pitch.  Fortunately the first was a lot more important than the second, and maybe the save of the season.

 

Bur world class?  I guess it depends on how you define it.  He certainly wouldn't be first-choice keeper for any of the power clubs, and that's probably the most realistic definition.  His distribution is obviously comical but a bigger concern for me is how much extra work his defenders have to do because he doesn't control his area.  It's not coincidental we've given up the most from set pieces of any team in the PL this season.

 

Kasper is what he is, and you know what you're getting.  As a shot-stopper there's no question he's the nuts most of the time, but the rest of his game is average at best.

Kasper's distribution is a weird one. He's great at throwing out the ball, but his kicking is either the pits or brilliant. He doesn't look uncomfortable with the ball at his feet, but he does have some brain farts when kicking long some times. 
We do know that he was instructed to kick it out during and after our title winning season as we often set up our press from opposition throw ins in the opponent's half, which explained the habit of kicking it out which many thought (and still think) was down to Kasper's lack of skill.

With regards to set pieces, I find it a bit misleading. I count two (Dunne vs Burnley and Aké vs Man City), so I don't know which other two are being referred to. Is one of them supposed to be Stuart Dallas and the other Mahrez? Either way, three of those goals came in our first three games. We've conceded one in the subsequent eight games, which isn't really alarming. It's never been Kasper's strongest suit, but we've managed around that before, so I don't see why it should be a cause for concern as long as the communication is there.

[Lesterlad]

Only way I would answer that is Vardy would get in most top teams match day squads. Kasper wouldn’t 

[Lesterlad]

16 hours ago, Staff said:

Do you think vardy is world class? 

Only way I would answer that is Vardy would get in most top teams match day squads. Kasper wouldn’t

[shen]

1 minute ago, Lesterlad said:

Only way I would answer that is Vardy would get in most top teams match day squads. Kasper wouldn’t 

Vardy, in his prime, was no more than a sub for most of his time with England. 
It's clear that to get the best out of Vardy, you need to build your side around him. I highly doubt he has been held in that sort of regard by any top club except ours.

I bet if you ask most PL pundits, coaches and fans, they would have the likes of Agüero, Salah, Kane, Mané, Son and even Aubameyang ahead of Vardy. But enough derailing here... 

[Jimbo]

11 hours ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

Said it many times:
We'll only really truly appreciate him when he leaves and we have to somehow replace him.

 

Makes the odd mistake but all keepers do. He's awesome.

I don't know if it's just Leicester fans (obviously I've only ever been a Leicester fan, so don't know how other fans react) but this seems to be the way for many of our players. 

 

Most recently, Chilwell. Looks awesome for Chelsea, and showing what we had here.

 

But with Schmeichel, he's never really made high profile mistakes, certainly not in line with Kepa or De Gea. For the most part is solid, and always had been. A born leader and winner and the type of keeper that breathes confidence in the defenders in front of him. 

 

For some reason, us Leicester fans cannot appreciate what is in front on us, we have to find fault to the point of being nit picky. We have to compare our players to others all the time. We overlook the fact that we have one of the premier leagues best keepers currently because he's not prime Neuer. Keepers make mistakes and those mistakes are highlighted more than others because of the cost, but he's a solid 7/10 every game, and when called upon had won us more points than he's lost. A true club legend and easy to forget that he's been with us for near on a decade, a decade that has been our most successful period in our history. Yet we moan because his distribution (which is good more often than it is poor) sometimes doesn't go where it's meant too.  

Edited 9 November 2020 by Jimbo

[Lesterlad]

20 minutes ago, shen said:

Vardy, in his prime, was no more than a sub for most of his time with England. 
It's clear that to get the best out of Vardy, you need to build your side around him. I highly doubt he has been held in that sort of regard by any top club except ours.

I bet if you ask most PL pundits, coaches and fans, they would have the likes of Agüero, Salah, Kane, Mané, Son and even Aubameyang ahead of Vardy. But enough derailing here... 

I have to totally agree with you. Besides his pace, his loyalty when arsenal came calling helped his cult status here. Hope we get another 2-3 years out of him 

[shen]

9 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

I have to totally agree with you. Besides his pace, his loyalty when arsenal came calling helped his cult status here. Hope we get another 2-3 years out of him 

According to himself, he never got close to joining them - he allegedly didn't even speak to them. He's a bit of a 'lad', but when it comes to football at least, he seems to have his head screwed on tight. 

In hindsight he undoubtedly made the right decision and you're probably right that it's endeared him to our fans even more.

[fuchsntf]

So lets make Kasper a Great distributor....where does that make any GK World class..Its a nonsense point of argument/discussion.

 

He is a "GOAL". wait for it..." KEEPER", Not a Tielemans,Ronaldo,Ndidi...So his kicks occasionally go astray..We dont Hammer on about our strikers Not

Converting ".Most" of the time, or 1-2s failing regularly....

I will say it again Now & no Doubt millions of times in the future....We over Analyse players to shit...!!! Fans are crap analysts,when taking it too deep.!!

In Chasing & digging for negatives, they forget  Superman is only a comic..!!

 

We were utterly crap over Chilwell,it seems if you make mistakes,the actual high percentage positive action & moves can be simply swept under the carpet, just  so People can prove what little clever hardened pundits they are..!!

But woe betide, any outside fan or journalists who dares to point out the same Silly points..

 

[volpeazzurro]

1 hour ago, TJB-fox said:

Honestly if you can’t even be arsed to spell his name remotely close to the correct spelling then don’t bother wading in on a debate about Schmeichel

🤣🤣 very good point well made.

[Jimbo]

1 hour ago, Lesterlad said:

Only way I would answer that is Vardy would get in most top teams match day squads. Kasper wouldn’t 

Personally, I genuinely believe the only 2 teams Schmeichel doesn't improve are Liverpool because Allison is amongst the best in the world, and Man City because of the way Ederson plays. 

Other than that Schmeichel improves every team in this league. 

Keepers are an oddity when it comes to transfers, once you've got your 1st choice you tend to stick with them (Chelsea being the exception because Kepa is sh*te) no "big" team is coming in for Kasper because the improvement wouldn't be that great compared to the amount of money it would take to get him, when you can spend big on other, more influential areas of the pitch. But I have no doubt that, while minimal, he would improve every team in this league other than the 2 mentioned 

Edited 9 November 2020 by Jimbo

[Lesterlad]

As well as the 2 above I think Mendy is a better goalie and don’t mean our DM. Henderson Pickford (at a push) Pope, LLoris. De Gea and Leno I would say are better then Kasper

Edited 9 November 2020 by Lesterlad

[Jimbo]

10 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

As well as the 2 above I think Mendy is a better goalie and don’t mean our DM. Henderson Pickford (at a push) Pope, LLoris. De Gea and Leno I would say are better then Kasper

Can I just ask. Your list of keepers who are better than Schmeichel, what exactly are they better at? 

 

For the record too, I don't necessarily think Ederson is better than Schmeichel either, just better for Man City and the way they play

Edited 9 November 2020 by Jimbo

[Foxymcoxy]

6 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

As well as the 2 above I think Mendy is a better goalie and don’t mean our DM. Henderson Pickford (at a push) Pope, LLoris. De Gea and Leno I would say are better then Kasper

This is wild.

[Wrighty22]

11 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

As well as the 2 above I think Mendy is a better goalie and don’t mean our DM. Henderson Pickford (at a push) Pope, LLoris. De Gea and Leno I would say are better then Kasper

Pickford?? Put the pipe down.

[rachhere]

13 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

As well as the 2 above I think Mendy is a better goalie and don’t mean our DM. Henderson Pickford (at a push) Pope, LLoris. De Gea and Leno I would say are better then Kasper

My eyes! 

 

Would not swap with any of that list. 

[jaqo88]

14 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

As well as the 2 above I think Mendy is a better goalie and don’t mean our DM. Henderson Pickford (at a push) Pope, LLoris. De Gea and Leno I would say are better then Kasper

If Kasper had done even half the clangers that Pickford, Lloris & De Gea have done in the past couple of seasons then everyone would be tearing him to shreds 

[goose2010]

14 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

As well as the 2 above I think Mendy is a better goalie and don’t mean our DM. Henderson Pickford (at a push) Pope, LLoris. De Gea and Leno I would say are better then Kasper

Behave! 

Pope, Henderson, Leno and even Loris are not better than Kasper. 

 

Alison, Ederson and maybe De Gea are and that's it. 

[Hammo]

Virtually every game over the past year or so seems to have confirmed the following about Kasper:

 

1) He is one of the best shot-stoppers around and is capable of pulling off world-class saves at vital times.

 

2) His distribution varies between the ridiculous and sublime.

 

3) His command of the six-yard box at corners is non-existent.

 

oh and...

 

4) He will always be a Leicester City legend.

[TJB-fox]

1 hour ago, volpeazzurro said:

🤣🤣 very good point well made.

 was a bit grumpy this morning - blame the Monday blues.

[Bryn]

Thing about Kasper is I absolutely can identify goalkeepers with better aerial ability and better distribution than him, and that is significant. But I would I replace him with those goalkeepers? With very few exceptions, no. Kasper is a massive, massive influence at this club on and off the pitch. You could make some considerable improvement on him in isolated areas but you would lose his mentality, his leadership, his consistency, his organisation, what he demands from those in front of him. Not to even mention his shot stopping and agility.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

13 hours ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

Said it many times:
We'll only really truly appreciate him when he leaves and we have to somehow replace him.

 

Makes the odd mistake but all keepers do. He's awesome.

Doesn't get anything like the respect he deserves from our fanbase. He's an absolutely outstanding shot stopper and his style of keeping fits the PL perfectly.

[shen]

1 minute ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Doesn't get anything like the respect he deserves from our fanbase. He's an absolutely outstanding shot stopper and his style of keeping fits the PL perfectly.

I think the majority of Leicester fans, even those on here, hold him in very high regard. Don't get fooled by the vocal minority that jump on his back whenever his hair is slightly crooked.

[volpeazzurro]

1 hour ago, TJB-fox said:

 was a bit grumpy this morning - blame the Monday blues.

No problem, we've all been there. The good news is when I looked at the table this morning, we're still perched on top despite the media still just talking about Liverpool and Manchester City. Never mind eh!

[shen]

1 minute ago, volpeazzurro said:

No problem, we've all been there. The good news is when I looked at the table this morning, we're still perched on top despite the media still just talking about Liverpool and Manchester City. Never mind eh!

Good. Keep that focus away from us and let the players do the business