Oranges038
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I keep seeing this referenced any time there is a discussion around DDG. That he's not a modern goalkeeper.
If you take into account the basics of defensive organisation, making saves, claiming balls in the box, sweeping and distribution.
Aside from being more capable with the ball at their feet, not just booting it as far away as possible and being comfortable looking for and controlling and passing the ball around the box. How is a modern goalkeeper different to some of the greats from the not so distant past like Schmeichel and Kahn? Or even further back the likes of Banks or Zoff?
What is a modern goalkeeper? How much has the job really changed? What is different now for a keeper than say 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 years ago or more?
If you take into account the basics of defensive organisation, making saves, claiming balls in the box, sweeping and distribution.
Aside from being more capable with the ball at their feet, not just booting it as far away as possible and being comfortable looking for and controlling and passing the ball around the box. How is a modern goalkeeper different to some of the greats from the not so distant past like Schmeichel and Kahn? Or even further back the likes of Banks or Zoff?
What is a modern goalkeeper? How much has the job really changed? What is different now for a keeper than say 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 years ago or more?