Shropshire Seagull
Well-known member
Question for all you keepers out there.
If a corner comes over within your 6-yard box and is at a catchable or punchable height, would you expect to make an attempt to deal with it?
Not intended as a criticism of Stockdale for Derby's first goal last Saturday but the ball was headed by Russell inside our 6-yard box just beyond the far post but Stockdale made no attempt on it.
Would you be expecting your defenders to deal?
I know it can get congested in there and a common tactic is to put a man on the keeper to restrict his movement, but within the 6-yard box, I'd be wanting the keeper to at least make an attempt to deal.
Thoughts?
If a corner comes over within your 6-yard box and is at a catchable or punchable height, would you expect to make an attempt to deal with it?
Not intended as a criticism of Stockdale for Derby's first goal last Saturday but the ball was headed by Russell inside our 6-yard box just beyond the far post but Stockdale made no attempt on it.
Would you be expecting your defenders to deal?
I know it can get congested in there and a common tactic is to put a man on the keeper to restrict his movement, but within the 6-yard box, I'd be wanting the keeper to at least make an attempt to deal.
Thoughts?