Only saw the goals so didn't see that. So that would suggest he needs to work on discipline and mindset in the face of angry Goodison as well? Guess he's not experienced that before - has broken many a man!
My view differs from most on this.
For around 70mins (maybe a bit less) he covered Keanes errors (who was shocking all game bar the Richarlison pass).
If MOTM was given when Gordon went off Id have given it to Gordon with Godfrey 2nd. Every attack that came into the centre was being cleared by Godfrey, thats headers, interceptions etc and otherwise he would run behind Keane in anticipation of a mistake.
I thought he was really, really good.
The goals from corners were caused by this daft zonal marking where Watford put a smaller player on Keane and their bigger players on Godfrey. The ball was going over Keanes head each time where there were two or three around Godfrey all taller and jumping for the ball.
He was out of position for one goal as we were pushing higher up the pitch looking for a goal. He went to the player with the ball to hold him up, which he did and was then out of position when the other defenders and midfielders didnt get back in time...so he left us short.
Another goal he got the ball, brought it to the edge of the box about to clear and Allan ran into him, it popped back in and Keane was stood next to Pickford playing their two players onside.
The overall performance of Godfrey until the Gordon/Richarlison substitution was great...soon after the entire team disintegrated.
It seemed obvious to all that we needed to get Rondon off and bring a centre midfielder on as ranieri had changed the system and we had 2 vs 3 in midfield meaning they were straight onto our defenders....at that point you couldnt tell if Godfrey or Keane were left sided or right sided centre backs...i saw Keane dragged left and Godfrey dragged right several times.
It was a disaster after the 70th odd minute but before that he was our best defender by a mile.
Let me just get this straight, reading some of the guff above.
So after being one of our most consistent defenders/players last season, having a decent impact on the squad and team and being voted our "young" player of the season (even though he isn't a kid anymore?!?) Godfrey is now finished, hasn't got a football brain, needs booting asap as he doesn't have a future at the club?!?
You will find most posters seem to slate Godfrey but like Keane...as they used to slate Mina but like Keane.
Shocked with the slating Keane is getting. For anyone blaming Keane, first watch the richarlison goal and the great assist put in by Keane. Then watch the Watford equaliser where Godfrey totally misses his header. Then watch the goal to go in front for Watford where Godfrey is caught half way in the Watford half of the field in no man's land leaving Keane exposed 2 on 1, what's Keane supposed to do there? Then watch the the 4th goal where Godfrey loses the ball instead of clearing in his own area leading to the goal. Then watch the 5th goal and where is he? A centre back jogging back from no man's land again?
Please someone tell me why Keane is getting any blame? He was left exposed constantly by his teammate who didn't seem to know where to go
So what did Keane do wrong? Please enlighten me? Apart from being left 2 on 1 constantly
Did you watch the match or just the highlights? He made one pass to Richarlison resulting in a goal.
He also made mistake after mistake nearly every time they attacked us and was extremely slow at reacting to anything whatsoever....he had Godfrey covering him countless times.
He was an embarrassment.
A full back that can't attack so overall a championship player then
Full backs under Benitez dont need to attack. They simply need to block crosses.
He doesnt seem to do attacking full backs in this system.