From: Graf Finklestein on
On 22 Oct, 20:43, comp...(a)somewherenice.com wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:14:11 +0100, "Lescor" <les...(a)btinternet.com>
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> >"Stephen O'Connell" <no.s...(a)fk.u.com> wrote in message
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> >>> "Stephen O'Connell" <no.s...(a)fk.u.com> wrote in message
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> >>>> "Lescor" <les...(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> >>>> I am no expert either, just a fan, but I would fault Cech for the
> >>>> second goal yesterday at Villa Park. He was too decisive in coming for
> >>>> the ball there! But the defence in general hasn't been that great,
> >>>> especially from set pieces, so I wouldn't put it all down to Petr Cech.
> >>>> Hilario did have a good game against Liverpool, although he didn't have
> >>>> too much to do really. I do think overall though that Cech is the
> >>>> better keeper. No goal keeper is perfect. If Ancelotti can improve the
> >>>> marking at the back and generally tighten the defence, Cech will be a
> >>>> lot more secure and we might not let in some silly goals...
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> >>> I agree about that second goal. If you are going to come out then go
> >>> through with it. Not sure that the first should have been in his
> >>> territory either? This was really the point I was making. Fine keeper
> >>> that he was, hasn't he shown weaknesses at
> >>> contested crosses a bit too often recently?
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> >> IMHO Cech hasn't been the same at coming for crosses since the head
> >> injury. Maybe that is a simplistic view, but it does seem that at times
> >> his thoughts are more on trying not to let anyone head butt him in the
> >> temple while they are going for a ball, than just thinking about getting
> >> to the ball first. Not that I'd blame him after such a horrific injury
> >> mind you. But it's true that Cech hasn't been the same 'keeper that he
> >> once was. - My mate [Simon] has a view on it too, he reckons that the
> >> goalkeeping coach that we had under Jose Mourinho was a lot better than
> >> the ones we've had since! (?)
> >I think you are probably correct. I thought he was once as good as any
> >keeper
> >in the world, but couldn't say the same now, and the bouts of uncertainty
> >seem to
> >have arrived since the injury? I sometimes wonder how much confidence
> >Terry
> >and the other defenders have in him in certain situations? A touch of
> >unease maybe?
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> >LC
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> He seems worse when it comes in at an angle (corners etc) I wonder if
> the head protection causes some sort of blind spot from the sides and
> he then misjudges the speed and angle of the ball.

Y'know, it's funny you say that, but I wonder if the fact that his
ears are covered in the padding of the head protection is affecting
him too. He can't hear as clearly what's going on around him, but
maybe it affects his balance too.

Think we might be onto something there.