Ok first subject: England goalkeepers. Why the fuck aren't they good? Is there a problem with the coaching and development of goalkeepers in this country? Or are less and less chids wanting to become goalkeepers and as such there's a country wide shortage of them?
Lets look at the current English goalkeepers in the premier league, starting with the three goalkeepers picked for England duety on Wednesday.
David James - Problems: Inconsistant, dodgy, makes terrible, terrible decisions, aged 38.
Positives: He can pull off some pretty decent saves when he's in the mood.
Verdict: He's definatly the best keeper available at the moment; has experience and some semblence of skill.
Scott Carson - Problems: Low confidence, bad communication skills, bad decision making, seems to think because he's kneeling down ready to except the ball that the ball will come to him. However as the Croatia and Germany game showed this does not happen. He doesn't seem to be able to react to changes.
Positives: He was once Liverpools 2nd string keeper? Is that something?
Verdict: He's a pretty average keeper with a lot of things to work on. The only reason I can see he was apart of the England squad is because he's young ... thats it. He's young. And possibly because Ray Clemence sucks.
Paul Robinson - Problems: Everyone hates him for the Croatia and Germany games, doesn't deal with long shots at all.
Positives: He deals with shots within 8 yards exceptionally well. It seems he put all his experience points in reactions and none in diving.
Verdict: He has good experience and he's getting regular football at Blackburn. He's pretty much in the top 3 English goalkeepers.
Joe Hart - Problems: He closes his eyes when the ball gets too near, not so great in one-on-one situations.
Positives: He's young and already getting regular first team football. He's probably the best prospect for the future goalkeeper spot.
Verdict: Would have played on Wednesday if not for injuring his ankle. Will probably be initiated into the England fold in the coming cames, however I'd put him 4th best English Keeper.
Ross Turnball - Problems: Only started regular football this season. Plays for Middlesborough.
Positives: He has great skill and he's young, properly developed he could really help Englands goalkeeper crisis.
Verdict: Before Wednesday Middlesborough were the highest team in the prmier league with an English keeper. So why the fuck wasn't he picked? Even if they didn't pick him originially why wasn't he picked when Joe Hart was left out? They say that no ones place is safe under Capello, but that doesn't seem to be the case for the goalkeepers. I mean if a keeper who's team is bottom of the league gets in the the team over a keeper doing well you can't really say he was ther eon merit can you?
All the others: Who cares. Their screwed. Their better than Carson but still wont get into the England team.
Overall: Ray Clemence sucks. He was part of the England squad of the 70's that failed to qualify for a single thing. The two tornements they did qualify for in '80 and '82 were also a misery. Thank God he retired after '82 and the legendary Peter Shilton became the regular keeper for England. I say David Seaman should be the new England goalkeeper coach. He doesn't have his mustach anymore though =(.
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