MLS Match Day 5 - NYC @ TFC Sat April 2 4pm - The Battle Renews

[jloome]

Oh god… why is every coach so stuck on this guy? He’s not even in the top half of MLS keepers (and I think that’s a generous assessment)

It's probably strategic. He plays better when he's confident, plus he has some defense in front of him now. If he has a good season, they can move him for some money even if they're actually concerned about his consistency.

But maybe they just think that facing fewer shots and being more of an occasional big stop reaction keeper, he'll come good, or at least be tolerably decent.

[Ultra & Proud]

It's probably strategic. He plays better when he's confident, plus he has some defense in front of him now. If he has a good season, they can move him for some money even if they're actually concerned about his consistency.

But maybe they just think that facing fewer shots and being more of an occasional big stop reaction keeper, he'll come good, or at least be tolerably decent.

Even with our most solid defense ever (2017) he was still guilty of at least one boner move per match He was just lucky and not punished as we had good defensive cover when he dropped balls or misjudged coming out for crosses.