METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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Near perfect analysis of the issues with their goal. I also suspect that they might query Baleba being a little slow on react to Gross' admittedly misplaced pass.In the context of how we are drilled to play, there was nothing at all wrong with the ball Steele played out. It unravelled from the point that Pascal Groß underhit his lay-off to Baleba.
When the staff do their analysis, they will undoubtedly find two players at fault. One is Groß. The other is Dunk, who is too deep, and is slow to close down the shot. As well as putting no pressure on the player taking the shot, his position also means that Steele sees it later than he otherwise would - leaving him helpless.
Trying to pin this goal on Steele is ridiculous. And just an observation for all those who claimed that the 'not' sorely missed Sanchez was a better shot stopper than Steele. Look at Brentford's first goal at Chelsea. Yes it's a free header at the back post and difficult to save but Sanchez is rooted to the spot like a statue. It was begging for the classic Peter Schmeichel ' star jump ' whereby you might get lucky with one of your limbs.
The fact that Steele was selected yesterday tells you RDZ perhaps not totally convinced by Bart