With Manchester City imploding against Sunderland, Poyet almost seemed have to have the answer to his prayers in a near-miraculous win against the league challengers. But it will more likely be remembered because of the goalkeeping error by Manonne. In the doghouse now for a bit one expects, it just highlights how much of a job goalkeeping is when it comes to mental strength and the villainous character of costing your team, when the mistakes of your team mates are somehow easier to forgive?!
Couldn't manage to embed the clip, so you'll just have to follow the link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EqwTa9Olqc
Playing against a team like City where you are expecting to face ridiculously pinpoint shots, it's easy for nerves and self doubt to get the best of a goalkeeper and preparing for the need to pull off a spectacular save, only for something simple and easy to save causing all sorts of hell for you. Sunderland fans will be on Manonne's back after this because it could have gifted them three points and a win to go down in the history books. Alas, it wasn't to be and the clip will probably end up on some DVD of goalkeeping horror shows more than anything else.
The worst bit as a goalkeeper is watching it trickle over the line. It wasn't like that goal against Real Madrid where Gomes dove back and the ball had already crossed the line, after it squirmed through his hands. He made about two dives to try and reach it; failing and flailing on the first one and then having to watch the agonising scene of the ball going over the line even though it was millimeters away from him.
These things happen, sh*t happens, that's life (unfortunately but true!). In a culture where being perfect is epitomised by never making mistakes (mainly because they've never had to make them), the balance goes the wrong way, whereas in reality a goalkeeper needs adversity to go from being standard to elite. Why? Because of the mental strength needed to go the distance (like in a tournament/playoff run) and to learn that life isn't always full of daisies!
Manonne really needs just to forget about the whole and carry like it never happened. Life goes on; as a goalkeeper you can't change the past, only the future! And by hard work and dedication. He should just sleep it off and turn up ready and raring to go on the training ground, and show he's 'up for it' in the next fixture he plays in.
Couldn't manage to embed the clip, so you'll just have to follow the link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EqwTa9Olqc
Playing against a team like City where you are expecting to face ridiculously pinpoint shots, it's easy for nerves and self doubt to get the best of a goalkeeper and preparing for the need to pull off a spectacular save, only for something simple and easy to save causing all sorts of hell for you. Sunderland fans will be on Manonne's back after this because it could have gifted them three points and a win to go down in the history books. Alas, it wasn't to be and the clip will probably end up on some DVD of goalkeeping horror shows more than anything else.
The worst bit as a goalkeeper is watching it trickle over the line. It wasn't like that goal against Real Madrid where Gomes dove back and the ball had already crossed the line, after it squirmed through his hands. He made about two dives to try and reach it; failing and flailing on the first one and then having to watch the agonising scene of the ball going over the line even though it was millimeters away from him.
These things happen, sh*t happens, that's life (unfortunately but true!). In a culture where being perfect is epitomised by never making mistakes (mainly because they've never had to make them), the balance goes the wrong way, whereas in reality a goalkeeper needs adversity to go from being standard to elite. Why? Because of the mental strength needed to go the distance (like in a tournament/playoff run) and to learn that life isn't always full of daisies!
Manonne really needs just to forget about the whole and carry like it never happened. Life goes on; as a goalkeeper you can't change the past, only the future! And by hard work and dedication. He should just sleep it off and turn up ready and raring to go on the training ground, and show he's 'up for it' in the next fixture he plays in.
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