It’s about risk management. Klaessen might be great but until he plays in front of 50,000 people week in week out with people questioning everything he does, nobody knows if he’ll cut it.
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Yep, this. It's not that I don't rate either Meslier or Klaesson - i leave the judgement to both of them to the coaches. Just checked my earlier contribution, I didn't slate either, actually never would, but it's a lot to ask of 2 in goalkeeping terms, youngsters, to man the fort for a full prem season.
I thought it was a fair observation to raise by the OP.
As for Meslier getting flak, didn't particularly hear any within ER - i think most recognise what he's done so well for us. Like keepers do he makes errors and they're more obvious. I think the majority of any flak comes from a keyboard.
Of course it’s a team thing Germany… is anyone saying otherwise and putting it all on the keeper? The whole team has been butchered by everyone this year… including management team and the board. I haven’t personally noticed Meslier getting more or less than anyone else but I guess it only takes a few threads to stir things up to make it seem that way.
Elephant in the room
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posted on 23/6/22
It’s about risk management. Klaessen might be great but until he plays in front of 50,000 people week in week out with people questioning everything he does, nobody knows if he’ll cut it.
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Yep, this. It's not that I don't rate either Meslier or Klaesson - i leave the judgement to both of them to the coaches. Just checked my earlier contribution, I didn't slate either, actually never would, but it's a lot to ask of 2 in goalkeeping terms, youngsters, to man the fort for a full prem season.
I thought it was a fair observation to raise by the OP.
As for Meslier getting flak, didn't particularly hear any within ER - i think most recognise what he's done so well for us. Like keepers do he makes errors and they're more obvious. I think the majority of any flak comes from a keyboard.
posted on 23/6/22
Of course it’s a team thing Germany… is anyone saying otherwise and putting it all on the keeper? The whole team has been butchered by everyone this year… including management team and the board. I haven’t personally noticed Meslier getting more or less than anyone else but I guess it only takes a few threads to stir things up to make it seem that way.
posted on 23/6/22
Well someone pointed out the other day that Donny had about 12 shots at the keeper and still got it wrong!.
posted on 23/6/22
And I've just seen he has 2 Elephants in 2 different rooms!.
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