speaking of which think dashvilli is looking far more comfortable / confident now he has had a few games and got used to the team or else because he is now getting some protection
Nah mate. Once its at you then you can get hands up. Its surprisingly easy compared to having to react and move. Vvds was higher so hands go up and he gets it. The macallister one has gone right through him, as his hands have gone up too high. The Ekitike header for example. Again high and at him and he makes a Hollywood effort of a save The gakpo one hes just shuffling across and ball hits him more than being an actual save..just routine positioning by a good keeper. Even the first free kick take by Szoboszlai was a nice hit but fairly central and he hollywooded that too. Pretty routine stop imo. Just cos we see rubbish at times with keepers making mistakes or having weak wrists doesn't mean we need to fall for the absolute orgasmic approach of some commentators. All i need do is compare this to alissoj v psg and go. Nah 7/10.
Kept it simple. Hes a bit of a flapper aerially but he does the basics well and has hitting longer options who were available to him all night.
I very, very rarely, if ever actually, praise an opposition player but Courtois was so good, he deserved all the praise he got for his performance.
It’s a mix that gives the overall praise isn’t it: - 2 or 3 top top saves - 2 or 3 tough ones, dealt with well - 2 or 3 more on target and handled as expected Fair play to the lad, but he goes home with nothing
