Jakub Stolarczyk

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3 hours ago, 5waller5 said:

I think you should expect to get clattered as a keeper and you habitually collect the ball with a defensive body shape to make sure that any thug of a striker gets your knee firmly in his stomach.
 

I played a few games as a keeper and training for crosses was as much about defensive body shape as it was catching the ball.
 

Not always possible of course, and Stol’s approach route made it awkward, but having a foot on the floor, side on, on contact was an error that a coach would spot if it was training

I agree with this and so much of what Jacob does is really unorthodox. I think he had to expect to be clattered.

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6 hours ago, SafewayFox said:

Great points, I think professional keepers (especially Prem) expect more protection though, so probably don’t have the same thought process that Sunday league level keepers do.

 

Their striker was never getting to the ball and simply “left one on him”.

 

I hate VAR but reckon that the obvious big injury (easily avoidable) would have made VAR look at it, was completely unnecessary and reckless.

 

I’m sure that he was also late a couple more times before getting subbed off too, dosser!

Yeah absolutely right about the keeper protection being greater higher up the pyramid. We’re ultimately playing division 3 football now though, it’s something we’ve got to adapt to