It's a difficult call. It depends on how the keeper is set. It's happened twice in quick succession so it's worth discussing.
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Player Micky van de Ven
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It's a difficult call. It depends on how the keeper is set. It's happened twice in quick succession so it's worth discussing.
What injury?
He limped off at the end of the match Tuesday before penalties.
Jimenez grabbed his leg and pulled him down very late in the Fulham game. And he was visibly limping off when the final whistle was called.
It's not a difficult call at all
The defender is looking at the ball and the player, he has absolutely no idea of what's happening with the keeper.
He absolutely, 1 million per cent, has to try and block it.
That's not true, the defender is often sideways on so can see more. Unless the defender can get a full block I suggest it's dangerous. An oustretched leg or foot and a glancing contact is asking for trouble.
It's happened twice with him, I've marked it.
Against Fulhum its his outstretched back leg, its clumsy, he flicks his foot backwards, it could go anywhere. It wasn't a shot on goal, it was a cross into the box with other defenders in there to deal with it behind him.
thats going to happen to him due to his size. if anyone is at fault for that goal its sanchez, makes 3 mistakes leading up to them getting an easy cross in.
Sorry mate but that just isn't how defending works.
You have to try and block a shot at every single opportunity.
You are not a real person.
Nah just move out the way let them have a clear sight of the goal
Think his limp comes from the contact before that, came accross Jiminez with a strong chellange and a bit of a clash of knees. Doubt there's any injury tbh, just a clatter of legs you'll usually walk off in a few mins.
Exactly!
Anyway VDV has had fine ratings in most of his matches, according to the good ratings threads.
Looking quality ATM.
Coach ''why didn't you attempt to block that shot?''
Defender ''I thought the goalkeeper had it covered''.
It wasn't a shot v Fulham, it was a cross which was behind him. Clumsy.
Oh that's alright then. This was clumsy.
It wasn't a shot v Fulham.
Doesn't matter.
It's defending 101.
You try and block a shot, or a cross, whenever you can.
It really is that simple.
You don't argue with the 1922 committee, you just don't!