Comments on: The World Cup so far: goalkeepers in the spotlight http://newley.com/2010/06/16/the-world-cup-so-far-goalkeepers-in-the-spotlight/ Newley Purnell Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Newley http://newley.com/2010/06/16/the-world-cup-so-far-goalkeepers-in-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-29318 Newley Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:22:58 +0000 http://newley.com/?p=3625#comment-29318 I agree, Cory -- I was particularly surprised to Spain's Casillas go feet-first. If he had gone for the ball with proper technique, with his hands to the ball, he might have been able to smother it, and there would have been no rebound. And no goal. I agree, Cory — I was particularly surprised to Spain’s Casillas go feet-first. If he had gone for the ball with proper technique, with his hands to the ball, he might have been able to smother it, and there would have been no rebound. And no goal.

]]> By: Cory http://newley.com/2010/06/16/the-world-cup-so-far-goalkeepers-in-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-29317 Cory Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:57:42 +0000 http://newley.com/?p=3625#comment-29317 Not that it would have changed the win/loss outcome, but Australia's keeper was always in the wrong spot. I was screaming at him the entire match. And today, we see not one, but two (!) keepers lead with their feet*, both leading to unnecessary goals (and one to a send-off). *Every competent 14 year old keeper knows better. Not that it would have changed the win/loss outcome, but Australia’s keeper was always in the wrong spot. I was screaming at him the entire match.

And today, we see not one, but two (!) keepers lead with their feet*, both leading to unnecessary goals (and one to a send-off).

*Every competent 14 year old keeper knows better.

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