iseah100 5,612 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Probably not. I'm not trying to pick fault or lay the blame on him. I'm just saying he was (for once) a bit indecisive and that might have played a factor in him not being able to get back.As the above poster's image shows, he's in a decent position, but his balance is well off and when you're out of your set position it is very difficult to make a backwards "arcing" save. That one stride could have made a difference, IMO. I'd go into the physiological reasoning for my point but it would be too long and complex for me to fit into a readable post! But essentially his backwards momentum limits the force he can generate in his arcing save. EDIT - and I don't want people to pop up with the usual comment of "oooh, Alex the Petr Cech superfan slagging off Courtois, typical". A; I'm not slagging him off and B; I'm critical about all of our goalkeepers. Being a keeper coach means I am very harsh on things like this [emoji38]oooh, Alex the Petr Cech superfan slagging off Courtois, typical[emoji23] [emoji23] kidding. I see, but he had been claiming crosses all night, the one time his decision making is just slightly off. Oh well.Are you being serious? When a keeper takes an extra stride that is a whole lot of back peddling to do to even get into a saveable position. That header from Silva was dipping, not only that but bare in mind balance plays a massive factor as well as positioning. It only takes for him to be slightly mis-positioned or get caught in between to concede a goal.....The margins are miniscule.He realized almost immediately he wasn't going to get it, and recovered. You're speculating. We could do that all day. BlueLion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 oooh, Alex the Petr Cech superfan slagging off Courtois, typical[emoji23] [emoji23] kidding.I see, but he had been claiming crosses all night, the one time his decision making is just slightly off. Oh well.Spot on. He was unlucky. Something for him to work on and learn from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 He realized almost immediately he wasn't going to get it, and recovered. You're speculating. We could do that all day.His decision to start coming is what cost him, he was then out of position for the header even when he tries to move back, hence why it went in. I'm not new to this, I coach goalkeeping 3 days a week. stroey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Atholy 1,293 Posted March 12, 2015 Popular Post! Share Posted March 12, 2015 A part from Tibo's position....a little better defending would also be very welcome!!! killer1257, Coop, MCM4PR3Z and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 His decision to start coming is what cost him, he was then out of position for the header even when he tries to move back, hence why it went in. I'm not new to this, I coach goalkeeping 3 days a week.Never claimed you were. Don't get defensive bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Never claimed you were. Don't get defensive bro.Not being defensive, I'm offering my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 A part from Tibo's position....a little better defending would also be very welcome!!! That defending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself 793 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Am I the only one with a feeling that he's eventually going to get fed up with our playstyle and then leave? kellzfresh and killer1257 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Am I the only one with a feeling that he's eventually going to get fed up with our playstyle and then leave?I have that concern too, both for him and Hazard. Hopefully we are only burnt out from so much games and such a short squad which is the reason for our bad games and we address that in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeboii 1,844 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Am I the only one with a feeling that he's eventually going to get fed up with our playstyle and then leave?The playstyle that has left us on the top of the league? BlueLion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroey 2,525 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 The playstyle that has left us on the top of the league?And a League cup after the beating first teams of Spurs and Liverpool. Muzchap and kellzfresh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 No need to blame him.shocking defence from Terry and cahill.He had a great game. Coop and Hamilton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM4PR3Z 411 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 And the discussion is a bit unnecessary, he is the last one of our 11 players that deserves to be blamed for our elimination. Fantastic 2 games against PSG from his side. Blue Colored Sky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 And the discussion is a bit unnecessary, he is the last one of our 11 players that deserves to be blamed for our elimination. Fantastic 2 games against PSG from his side.Its harsh but it isn't "unnecessary". He's a Chelsea player and we're allowed to be critical over his performances the same way we are over any player. We can say a player played well but he made a mistake here or there - that isn't an "unnecessary" discourse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I have that concern too, both for him and Hazard. Hopefully we are only burnt out from so much games and such a short squad which is the reason for our bad games and we address that in the summer.Courtois signed a new contracts a few months ago, Hazard signed a new contract a few weeks ago. Doesn't sound like they plan on leaving to me. They surely had extended talks with Mou about the future so they do know what they have gotten themselves into. Blue-in-me-Veins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFC888 219 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Apart from a little bit when I was young, haven't done much goalkeeping myself, so maybe one of you guys that are far more qualified than me could assist with this thought...Purely from a mental standpoint, do you think that (even just subconsciously), it is possible to switch off ever so slightly when defending a second successive corner? Especially when it has been conceded by you making a great save to deny a chance from the previous one?I just feel as though when you also consider that the last two times this has happened (Burnley and PSG), the game has been on a knife's edge, maybe as a GK it is possible to just lose focus slightly when you've just made a key save, and as a result the next one goes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Courtois signed a new contracts a few months ago, Hazard signed a new contract a few weeks ago. Doesn't sound like they plan on leaving to me. They surely had extended talks with Mou about the future so they do know what they have gotten themselves into.Think some are just becoming a little paranoid because of our approach in the big games. Otherwise, our playing style is fine in general. No one was really moaning about that in the first half of the season. Amblève. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Courtois signed a new contracts a few months ago, Hazard signed a new contract a few weeks ago. Doesn't sound like they plan on leaving to me. They surely had extended talks with Mou about the future so they do know what they have gotten themselves into.If they decide to leave, we can't stop them. Club will earn loads of money but they will be gone, and there are not nearly good replacements for them, especially Eden's marketing value. I agree, if they were not sure about their future they wouldn't sign, but that still doesn't stop them from suddenly realizing their dream was to play for Real or Barca in a season or two, and asking to leave. I am left speechless with all the hatred that's being thrown towards us since the first PSG game, image of the club has badly badly been hit,incredible how easy we are to attract hatred ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosnian Blue 2,471 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Whoever wants to go can go. Chelsea is above any player. Simple as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 And the discussion is a bit unnecessary, he is the last one of our 11 players that deserves to be blamed for our elimination. Fantastic 2 games against PSG from his side.How is the discussion of the goal that eliminated us from the CL unnecessary?! Like I said on the previous page, I voted him MOTM but he was, at least partially, at fault for the second goal, imo. The discussion is pretty valid. Certainly much more than the discussion about the imaginary situation where a player decides to leave because our "style of football" is not worthy of him. Smh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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