Charlie BCFC Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Could argue that he was partially at fault for the Bowen goal but he also made two excellent saves from Bowen and Ward-Prowse to keep us into the game allowing us to grab the leveller. Great reaction from Max and the team today after that early set back 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 2 minutes ago, Charlie BCFC said: Could argue that he was partially at fault for the Bowen goal but he also made two excellent saves from Bowen and Ward-Prowse to keep us into the game allowing us to grab the leveller. Great reaction from Max and the team today after that early set back Pretty much where i am with him today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 13 minutes ago, Charlie BCFC said: Could argue that he was partially at fault for the Bowen goal but he also made two excellent saves from Bowen and Ward-Prowse to keep us into the game allowing us to grab the leveller. Great reaction from Max and the team today after that early set back I'm not sure what more he could have reasonably done without risking a penalty against/possible sending off (not sure if it applies to goalies). Bowen's movement for the goal was near perfect. I'd give the MOM to about 5 players if I could, Max included. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 punk Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 he also stopped an own goal from pring 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Max has fantastic reflexes, he sweeps as well as any premiership keeper and will come for a ball when the majority of keepers would “stay at home”. He still flaps at inswinging corners when put under pressure by attacking players. and his is body shape aganst long rang dipping shots looks awkward. He’s a work in progress, but Imho, the positives outweigh the negatives and he deserves the patience both Pearson and Manning have, and are, showing in him. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 (edited) Wouldn’t blame him at all for their goal Edited January 7 by And Its Smith 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negan Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 He has his good games, today was one and he’s been in decent form as of late so it’s his shirt to lose at the moment. Imo though GK along with a striker is the 2 positions we need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 (edited) 6 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Wouldn’t blame him at all for their goal I'd argue it was not Max but a Defensive error 'Ball watching' at fault for the goal Edited January 7 by E.G.Red 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalcub Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 22 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: I'm not sure what more he could have reasonably done without risking a penalty against/possible sending off (not sure if it applies to goalies). Bowen's movement for the goal was near perfect. I'd give the MOM to about 5 players if I could, Max included. Could of made himself big instead looked to clam up and shrink , however didn’ knock him at all and was great after, didn’t think he was getting to that sliding tackle also but did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 35 minutes ago, Charlie BCFC said: Could argue that he was partially at fault for the Bowen goal but he also made two excellent saves from Bowen and Ward-Prowse to keep us into the game allowing us to grab the leveller. Great reaction from Max and the team today after that early set back I’ve never had a problem with max as a shot stopper (it’s his job) it’s commanding his area which we did have with Nikki mypaa ( spelling ) that I worry about . Although he’s much better at that now & calm . Let’s be honest . If you’ve got a great shot stopper , commands his area & he’s very good with his feet then his name is Allison or Edison . He’s not playing for us . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, Negan said: He has his good games, today was one and he’s been in decent form as of late so it’s his shirt to lose at the moment. Imo though GK along with a striker is the 2 positions we need. He's rarely at fault for a goal . Leeds away probably his last 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swan and Cemetery Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Thought maybe his starting position for their goal was a little bit too far back given where the ball was when passed - could have been a yard further forward without a long range shot being plausible? But probably nit picking. My only problem with Max isn’t with Max - would he develop more quickly with more competition for his place and would that also protect us against Max getting injured? Don’t think it would have to break the bank either. Both NP and LM seem fine with Bajic and maybe he’ll be fine, but a tad more experience would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 53 minutes ago, Charlie BCFC said: Could argue that he was partially at fault for the Bowen goal but he also made two excellent saves from Bowen and Ward-Prowse to keep us into the game allowing us to grab the leveller. Great reaction from Max and the team today after that early set back I would laugh if anyone argues that OLeary had any blame for their goal. If anyone wants to apportion blame (I don’t fyi) for that who should have been covering the runner? Max had an excellent game and did his RoI chances no harm with some excellent stops! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 47 minutes ago, 77 punk said: he also stopped an own goal from pring Yep. In fairness to Pring tho, I think he had to get something on that, or the Wham player behind him taps it into a near enough empty goal. 33 minutes ago, E.G.Red said: I'd argue it was not Max but a Defensive error 'Ball watching' at fault for the goal I think blaming our defence for their goal is pretty harsh. It was just a piece of play, the quality of which, we are not used to playing against in the Championship. Paqueta and Bowen are high class operators in a team currently sixth in the Prem. Smart from them to try it early in the game and catch us a little cold. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Really don’t understand why he gets criticised. There isn’t a goalie without their flaws. The best ones who make the least errors play for the best clubs in the world. Max is very good and comes across as very focused, competent and professional. Many goalies over the years have been much worse and Max is easily one of the best in the last decade or so. Niki Maenpaa Would be the other one up there and he had nearly 10 years on O’Leary in terms of experience. I fully expect Max to maintain this level or higher for the bulk of his career. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Stone Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Brilliant performance, well done Max 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Yea very good today. Not sure on their goal, it’s a weird one, but 4 really good saves after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Having seen the goal back,great ball in,great timed run and tidy finish. Does anyone else think it was very similar to Korey Vs Man U? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, And Its Smith said: Wouldn’t blame him at all for their goal Me neither, exceptionally good pass and very quick feet from Bowen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 (edited) Max’s shot stopping has never been in question. Today he showed that again and his saves in the first half from Pring, Fornals, and JWP were as good/valuable as Conway’s equaliser. Edited January 7 by formerly known as ivan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 One of the things I like about Max's shot stopping is that he's very aware of making sure the ball is safe. Bentley had the habit of putting it to the feet of an opposition player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted January 7 Author Report Share Posted January 7 3 minutes ago, formerly known as ivan said: Max’s shop stopping has never been in question. Today he showed that again and his saves in the first half from Pring, Fornals, and JWP were as good/valuable as Conway’s equaliser. He’s better than I thought if he has control of stopping shops! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted January 7 Author Report Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, E.G.Red said: I'd argue it was not Max but a Defensive error 'Ball watching' at fault for the goal That’s why I said partially, Bowen ran off quite easily I thought. You could argue he was caught in no man’s land but he did round Max quite well (thought Bowen was excellent today) but I didn’t think there was any tracking of his run 1 hour ago, steviestevieneville said: I’ve never had a problem with max as a shot stopper (it’s his job) it’s commanding his area which we did have with Nikki mypaa ( spelling ) that I worry about . Although he’s much better at that now & calm . Let’s be honest . If you’ve got a great shot stopper , commands his area & he’s very good with his feet then his name is Allison or Edison . He’s not playing for us . Personally think he’s quite good at commanding his area. Does a lot of high claims and our record from set pieces has got a lot better since he’s come in to the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3_RED Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 I was 20 rows back and my first thought was that Max should have come out and caught the ball. Need to watch it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 IMO Max could do better for the goal , but it would/could have been a risky challenge early on. I think he could have been a little more physical but that is being very critical. I was more disappointed that their main goal threat was allowed to drift through our back line with no one tracking the run. It was a good ball, it was a decent run but just one midfielder or defender tracking that run and there's no goal. He did it almost all game wandered around finding pockets of space, he's good at it. When he's wide that's fine , but to be able to wander through our back line like that was poor. They managed similar a few things until we stepped it up a bit . As I said I'm being very critical , but I think generally we are better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, Charlie BCFC said: Could argue that he was partially at fault for the Bowen goal but he also made two excellent saves from Bowen and Ward-Prowse to keep us into the game allowing us to grab the leveller. Great reaction from Max and the team today after that early set back Jesus in which reality is Max at fault for 3 defenders ball watching and letting an England international through on a 1 on 1? It's embarrassing it really is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 6 minutes ago, The Bard said: Jesus in which reality is Max at fault for 3 defenders ball watching and letting an England international through on a 1 on 1? It's embarrassing it really is. To be fair the bloke said “partially”, and I agree. Too slow off his line, and didn’t make himself big enough to cause Bowen any concerns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Just now, Selred said: To be fair the bloke said “partially”, and I agree. Too slow off his line, and didn’t make himself big enough to cause Bowen any concerns. Et tu Selred? No one has said double FA about the defenders ball watching. Apparently that's because Bowen is class. But heaven forbid the goalkeeper not immediately reading his defence's specific mistake and rectifying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 O'Shea praising him to the heavens on MotD just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westred1 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Thought he was outstanding. Not just his shot stopping but quick off his line for balls over the top and distribution is improving every game. Being ultra critical you’d say he may have done better with the goal but a quality display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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