2020/21 Robin Olsen

[Bluepablo]

Thought he could have done better. He doesn’t have a match winning save in him but makes the saves you expect him to make except against Man U Unfortunately.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Eventhough there were a lot of goals scored against us tonight, I thought Olsen did a very good job. I hope Ancelotti keeps him as our starting goalkeeper.

 

[hallamblue]

He was ok. Not much to choose between him and Pickford.

 

[ToffeeTim]

He will get targeted now from set plays after tonight. Jose obviously noticed his weakness in getting off his line.

He did well in extra time though. Nothing stupid, kept his composure and did the basics better.

 

[billyblue80]

Made some decent saves but was unsure on crosses. Weird as he is like 6 5

 

[Sheedy's right knee.]

I disagree, our outfield player should do better. They have but maybe Mourihno seen a chink in our Armoury and they capitilised.

 

[hallamblue]

Made some decent saves but was unsure on crosses. Weird as he is like 6 5

If you remember, when we got him the Roma fans said he was rubbish in the air considering his height.

 

[Parker]

He's a pretty steady keeper. He makes the saves you expect for the most part but I don't think he's outstanding.

I think he has a real problem with his footwork tbh, seems to get caught flat footed a few too many times and seems to struggle with timing his jumps.

It's a coin flip between him and Pickford really, I think I'd still slightly side with Pickford for now but we really need a goalkeeper in the summer.

 

[stamullenblue]

Still better than Pickford !

 

[ProZ]

Why is everyone saying he is crap you bad mings, he's sound arl Olsen.

 

[Hackbread]

I can't make my mind up about him. He makes saves that Pickford might have blundered, and concedes goals that Pickford would have in all probability saved.
But we didn't seem to miss Jordans distribution that much tonight so that was good to see

 

[TheBigIguana]

I thought he was really good tonight. He made a lot of saves and some really tough ones too. The set piece thing wasn't great but wasn't totally about him either.

 

[Bluepablo]

We’ve conceded 8 goals in 2 games. Something needs fixing & I’m sure Carlo has it in hand.

 

[TheBigIguana]

We’ve conceded 8 goals in 2 games. Something needs fixing & I’m sure Carlo has it in hand.

Set pieces for 4 of them. So there is your answer.

 

[Kever10]

Thought he could have done better. He doesn’t have a match winning save in him but makes the saves you expect him to make except against Man U Unfortunately.

Harsh.

It could've been out of sight before we scored without a few of his saves.

The United goal was a slip that could happen to anyone. I saw some criticising his footwork for it. His foot literally slipped underneath him and stopped him from propelling him in the manner he otherwise would have.

I've never been a fan of Pickford, and maybe I've been harsh on him in the past, but mistakes he makes now are exacerbated by mistakes he's made previously as well as questionable positioning, antics, and my overall distrust in him as a reliable stopper.

All keepers, and players for that matter, make mistakes. Even Southall had a few bizarre days at the office so to speak. But it's an overwhelming feeling of fear, doubt and insecurity that surrounds Pickford for me, and so far, Olsen has looked far more assured in almost every conceivable aspect of his game.

Hopefully, he continues to prove that the United mishap was an unfortunate blip rather than a sign of another calamity waiting to happen. And for the time being, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.