2020/21 Robin Olsen

[roydo]

He is sound, and solid.

Not entirely sure what Carlo's plan is, but if it means we end up with a focused Pickford, not the box of frogs version, then all good.

Cos if Pickford doesnt get better, (have my doubts one week will sort him if I am honest, and that aint a dig), we have a more than able replacement.

 

[Michaelcoyb]

I think Carlo is attempting to get a reaction out of Pickford now. But If he turns up against Man U and is poor with no signs of improvement, I think the writing will definitely be on the wall and it’ll be Olsen’s shirt to lose.

 

[Groucho]

He’ll never play a first team game

As I said......

 

[ricer10]

How strange to watch the match and not be bricking it every time someone passed the ball to the keepers feet !

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Ponders what it will be like on here if he drops one in...

 

[ClausThomsen]

Ponders what it will be like on here if he drops one in...

Wasn't Pickford being Everton's Player of the Season in his first year?

Quite a bit of early talking up of Olsen on the back of one decent game.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Wasn't Pickford being Everton's Player of the Season in his first year?

Quite a bit of early talking up of Olsen on the back of one decent game.

It's the Everton way mate, we do it all the time, player comes in, does well after a couple of game, we rave about said player, said player is then crap, those who raved then go on a rant about said player.

 

[mahermi1]

Hope he stays in goal, the man in form, play him. Pickford is all over the place atm.

 

[witchdoc187]

How strange to watch the match and not be bricking it every time someone passed the ball to the keepers feet !

The first time we passed it back I felt a small wave of anxiety and then realised I didn't need to. The same when I saw him come for a corner, my initial feeling was anxiety but he just caught the ball

 

[AmericasToffee]

Wasn't Pickford being Everton's Player of the Season in his first year?

Quite a bit of early talking up of Olsen on the back of one decent game.

Olsen has physical qualities that can make up for some mental errors. He can basically stretch his arms and cover the entire goal from most angles.

Pickford has a lot of physical limitations, so if his mental game isn't up to it - it's gonna be bad.

 

[ClausThomsen]

Olsen has physical qualities that can make up for some mental errors. He can basically stretch his arms and cover the entire goal from most angles.

Pickford has a lot of physical limitations, so if his mental game isn't up to it - it's gonna be bad.

Physical attributes don't make up for mental errors. If someone has made an error and is still thinking or worrying about it 10 minutes later then there are no physical attributes that help with that. Not sure he can cover the entire goal either....that'd require a strange looking blob of a keeper.

Pickford's "physical limitations" weren't so apparent when he was player of the year which seems peculiar. He is shorter than the average keeper but still a little over 6ft which is big enough with technique and mentality. The latter seems to be his biggest issue from my untrained outside perspective. Being a few inches taller won't help that and in itself presents other issues and a different technical approach for keepers.

 

[Nyhus]

Wasn't Pickford being Everton's Player of the Season in his first year?

He got the award, but clearly wasnt out best player that season(or any season)

 

[Terrarian]

The best thing of all was huis distribution was much better than the vaunted Pickford distribution, utter myth that it is.

 

[Terrarian]

He caught a cross as well, I was beginning to think balls were greased up

 

[everton1953]

Carlo did not drop Pickford, he rotated him and then told the bemused media that he always does this with his goalkeepers. I was bemused as well but now I understand his policy. When you think about it, if you do not have a top class first choice, it is a good idea to rotate, cos it keeps the two not very good keepers on their toes.