[Albion] Can we talk about Sanchez ?

[Kazenga <3]

If Sanchez is to play in the semi would rather he played tomorrow tbh so he’s not going in cold.

 

[South Oz Seagull]

I definitely think he got the shanks after the CP mistake and has had a bit of a confidence crisis since then. Probably also a bit burned out from such a long season including the World Cup, and lost focus. It'd be great to see him get both back.

Unfortunately he lost his mojo way back in the pre-season games. Made a stupid error in one of these games (I think it was against a Spanish team) that cost us a goal. He has made silly errors every so often since then. The same way Maty Ryan had a bad period, got dropped for Bob and was then given the big heave ho, Sanchez' form has been all over the shop this season and he was eventually dropped.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Looked on it today. Unlucky with the pens too.

 

[Screaming J]

Unlucky with the pens, good saves, pretty solid, no flapping.. If I'm being picky, didn't always make the right pass when playing out. One near end of first half nearly cost us dearly.

 

[FIVESTEPS]

Thought he had a great game,class act.

 

[Weststander]

1. Great positioning and saves, kept us in it.
2. Distribution miles behind Steele’s.
3. Can’t save a pen. Kelleher, reportedly leaving Liverpool, is a penalties master …. Wembley a year ago.

 

[DJ NOBO]

1. Great positioning and saves, kept us in it.
2. Distribution miles behind Steele’s.
3. Can’t save a pen. Kelleher, reportedly leaving Liverpool, is a penalties master …. Wembley a year ago.

You reckon Kelleher was saving any of those pens ?

 

[Farehamseagull]

1. Great positioning and saves, kept us in it.
2. Distribution miles behind Steele’s.
3. Can’t save a pen. Kelleher, reportedly leaving Liverpool, is a penalties master …. Wembley a year ago.

Agree. Great attitude and excellent keeping, the save from Rashford’s deflected effort was fantastic, but De Zerbi is right, his distribution just isn’t as good as Steele’s.

Personally I’m bringing Steele back in when fit.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You'd think the law of averages alone would lead to Sanchez saving the odd penalty now and again. Apparently not. The only way United miss a penalty today is if they miss the target. Sadly tho, they never did

 

[Weststander]

Agree. Great attitude and excellent keeping, the save from Rashford’s deflected effort was fantastic, but De Zerbi is right, his distribution just isn’t as good as Steele’s.

Personally I’m bringing Steele back in when fit.

He is injured?

His passing at any range is exemplary.

 

[Farehamseagull]

He is injured?

His passing at any range is exemplary.

I know he was on the bench today but wasn’t sure if he was 100% recovered after missing Chelsea?

 

[Zeus]

Sanchez must be officially the worst penalty keeper in English football? He must have faced what 20+ by now and has saved zero. As soon as it went to pens I knew we were toast with him between the sticks.’

 

[Farehamseagull]

Sanchez must be officially the worst penalty keeper in English football? He must have faced what 20+ by now and has saved zero. As soon as it went to pens I knew we were toast with him between the sticks.’

I think De Gea is worse. Can’t remember the stat exactly but he has a pretty awful record. He didn’t get near any of ours either today. Spanish thing?!

 

[Jeremiah]

Sanchez must be officially the worst penalty keeper in English football? He must have faced what 20+ by now and has saved zero. As soon as it went to pens I knew we were toast with him between the sticks.’

RDZ missed a trick today. Sanchez was great in the game but should have been subbed off in the last few minutes of extra time for Steele. Steele is a proven penalty saver while Big Bob ...well. It would have been a brave move and taken "Big Balls" but we might have won if it had been done.

 

[Springal]

I thought he had a good game, but agreed the kicking was terrible. Not done himself many favours still. Got a hand to a penalty so a bit unlucky but thought we were keeping sub back for Steele …

 

[macbeth]

made some excellent saves, the one from rashford in particular. but in his distribution, we also saw exactly why he was dropped for steele

 

[GT49er]

RDZ missed a trick today. Sanchez was great in the game but should have been subbed off in the last few minutes of extra time for Steele. Steele is a proven penalty saver while Big Bob ...well. It would have been a brave move and taken "Big Balls" but we might have won if it had been done.

That thought occurred to me too, at the time on the match day thread.

 

[West Upper Seagull]

Personal opinion - Jason Steele is the better keeper by a long way. Never feel comfortable with Sanchez in goal. Never felt Sanchez was going to be our hero in the penalty shoot out

 

[hans kraay fan club]

If Steele had played, then that game never would have gone to penalties. Not a hope he’s saving Rashford’s deflected shot. No chance.

 

[tronnogull]

Sanchez must be officially the worst penalty keeper in English football? He must have faced what 20+ by now and has saved zero. As soon as it went to pens I knew we were toast with him between the sticks.’

He saved one against ward prowse but wp scored on the follow up.