As long as we don’t eventually loan him out to Spain and let him start a family there, we’re good; need to learn from past mistakes. 

having watched a lot of his highlights he has great reflexes and good positioning but he does spill the ball a lot. He often will make a save but the ball will remain in a dangerous area. Certainly a very raw player who can improve a lot.

Stacks of potential and stacks of height!  Another one for the future.

We mainly seem to find good keepers. Kepa is a top keeper but not 71m top he is not... anyway I feel we can find great keepers and defenders but not strikers. 

I feel this guy can take Mendy's spot when the time is right. 

 

On 02/08/2022 at 16:39, axman2526 said:

Not good enough to replace Mendy now then?

 

No, he has no experience at this level.  

Let´s buy all the Slovenians, they pump out sport superstars like they are the Radfords. Oh he´s American. Less interested. 

On 03/08/2022 at 01:12, azpi28 said:

having watched a lot of his highlights he has great reflexes and good positioning but he does spill the ball a lot. He often will make a save but the ball will remain in a dangerous area. Certainly a very raw player who can improve a lot.

Same things I noticed. The reflexes are there, now he just needs to work on keeping hold of the ball. You can't be parrying every save back onto the feet of Premier League and Champions League players.

Edited August 5, 20223 yr by Scott Harris

18 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Same things I noticed. The reflexes are there, now he just needs to work on keeping hold of the ball. You can't be parrying every save back onto the feet of Premier League and Champions League players.

Luckily that’s very much trainable. It’s mostly a habit. And it could be related to which gloves he uses. The reflexes are more inherent. 

 

 

20 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

 

Hmmmm ... 🙂 

Apparently his team is awful at defending, which will only help his development. Still much to learn, but seems to have a strong hand at least, which puts him in a good position for the #1 spot in our team. 

Handling seems incredibly sub par though, gets the save off but the vast majority of what i've seen he parries straight back into the danger area. Our defenders best be on their toes. 

2 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Handling seems incredibly sub par though, gets the save off but the vast majority of what i've seen he parries straight back into the danger area. Our defenders best be on their toes. 

I agree ... I don't think he is anywhere near Mendy or Kepa on the strength of that Youtube video ... or even Baxter, Bergstrom or Cumming come to that !

"2 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:
Handling seems incredibly sub par though, gets the save off but the vast majority of what i've seen he parries straight back into the danger area. Our defenders best be on their toes.

I agree ... I don't think he is anywhere near Mendy or Kepa on the strength of that Youtube video ... or even Baxter, Bergstrom or Cumming come to that !"

Well, he is 18

1 hour ago, Sexyfootball said:

I agree ... I don't think he is anywhere near Mendy or Kepa on the strength of that Youtube video ... or even Baxter, Bergstrom or Cumming come to that !

9 saves in a MLS game against one of the best teams, thats not to be sniffed at. 

He's the best teenage keeper on our books by a long stretch. 

It is strange watching a keeper save so many shots - he can bring that with him!

Anyway, I won't be rating him until I see how well he plays at wing back. 

On 08/09/2022 at 10:23, Wearyourblue said:

I agree ... I don't think he is anywhere near Mendy or Kepa on the strength of that Youtube video ... or even Baxter, Bergstrom or Cumming come to that !"

 

 

Kepa is 27, Mendy is 30.

The kid got almost a decade ahead of him to develop and grow. 

Heading to Cobham now for a couple of weeks and then US squad for world cup. Interested to see where he slots in for the squad and whether he becomes the u23 keeper for the rest of season. 

Just don't loan him somewhere warm and beautiful where he could start a family. 

1 hour ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Just don't loan him somewhere warm and beautiful where he could start a family. 

Portsmouth it is!

4 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Portsmouth it is!

I know you said it in jest but another team in that league (Plymouth) would be a really good move for him if they as is rumoured lose their star keeper in January (the one thay single handedly forced us into extra time).

9 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Portsmouth it is!

How dare u axman2526,Mason and I are ex pompey boys,I love still going down there for the day or evening,still I get your point lol.

3 hours ago, Bluesince66 said:

How dare u axman2526,Mason and I are ex pompey boys,I love still going down there for the day or evening,still I get your point lol.

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