Popular Post GrahamC Posted April 1 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 1 100th League game for us today (in all competitions he’s played our last 83), second consecutive clean sheet. Lovely to see a son of Somerset doing well. The Leicester game was the 100th in the league for us for both Matty James & Cam Pring, by the way. 40 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 He has improved massively over last few months. Kicking is better and has kept us in several games 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extonsred Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 2 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said: He has improved massively over last few months. Kicking is better and has kept us in several games Absolutely, keeps so calm, must help defence in front of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rs Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Was about to say this, didn’t think he put one out today or against Leicester unless he was massively under pressure. Finds Pring consistently for the flick on left side of the half way line as well. At least an above average shot stopper as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dullmoan Tone Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 7 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said: Kicking is better Look he’s playing well but his distribution is still way below expected - did you see him kick and throw it straight out of play on Friday? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 His sweeping is allowing us to defend higher 12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 I don’t actually think he has improved over the last few months. I think he’s been this good for over a year now. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 minute ago, And Its Smith said: I don’t actually think he has improved over the last few months. I think he’s been this good for over a year now. Agreed! I think he's only just starting to win over people after the Bentley love in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) As a Max critic prior he’s come on very well in the decision making/distribution points which were always his weakness. Theres never been a question over shot stopping but now the other factors are coming together. It was interesting for me today comparing him to Cooper. I thought he was also an excellent shot stopper, and distribution wise a bit hit and miss. Seemed very much like Max a couple of years back. Edited April 1 by Silvio Dante Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 One of the best keepers in the Championship. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 minute ago, Curr Avon said: One of the best keepers in the Championship. Correct. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Nice to see Max getting so much praise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 His starting point is high enough to be like an extra CB , can pick off through balls and is always available for a pass. His kicking can still improve, I'd like him to drill it a little more . Shot stopping and 1v1 he's very good , but what I like is he comes for crosses . It's a bit of thing for me, I used to get annoyed with Frankie then Bentley was worse . But Max will come to the edge of his box to catch and today he came into traffic about 4/5 times to punch , a massive help for the defence and can really add confidence to a team defending. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 When we are top-6 next season we can then judge how good he is! Seriously, he’s a very capable and solid GK…importantly, trusted by his defence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 You cannot be a clown AND have his goals conceded record at the level we play at. Anyone who thinks you can knows eff all about goalkeeping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Billy Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 83 consecutive games? Wonder what the record is at city for consecutive games played? Anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 57 minutes ago, GrahamC said: 100th League game for us today (in all competitions he’s played our last 83), second consecutive clean sheet. Lovely to see a son of Somerset doing well. The Leicester game was the 100th in the league for us for both Matty James & Cam Pring, by the way. Thanks for flagging that. He's a proper City boy and doing well. I said on another thread, he's still young for a goalie so the best is yet to come. 55 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said: He has improved massively over last few months. Kicking is better and has kept us in several games I still don't like his kicking, a mixed bag today. 31 minutes ago, Davefevs said: His sweeping is allowing us to defend higher Yeah a few good examples of that today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 7 minutes ago, Red Billy said: 83 consecutive games? Wonder what the record is at city for consecutive games played? Anyone know? I don't know the answer but Aden Flint had a good run from recent memory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 48 minutes ago, Dullmoan Tone said: Look he’s playing well but his distribution is still way below expected - did you see him kick and throw it straight out of play on Friday? I disagree earlier in the season his kicking was a liability, as @Silvio Dantesaid his decision making wasn't great either. We seem to have a solid option in max now that I personally didn't see earlier in the season. His distribution is way better than it was. And as you mention not perfect it's no worse than most of the rest of the championship keepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negan Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Has improved but still think we need better. He’s great for a lower half championship team but if we do genuinely want to push on then we need a better number 1. Credit where it’s due though he’s had a great Easter weekend! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Humble Realist Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 I have said for a long time that he is 'ok' but have to eat my words and say that recently hes been excellent. Some great saves to earn us points (or further embarrassment!) Well done max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 35 minutes ago, Crackers Corner said: I disagree earlier in the season his kicking was a liability, as @Silvio Dantesaid his decision making wasn't great either. We seem to have a solid option in max now that I personally didn't see earlier in the season. His distribution is way better than it was. And as you mention not perfect it's no worse than most of the rest of the championship keepers. He seems to be being ‘safer’ with his kicking and taking a bit more time for the longer balls to the wings (Pring or Tanner/McCrorie). I think it also helps having a settled centre back pairing who are both comfortable on the ball and always looking for it. They seem to split wide which then allows James to come short so Max has plenty of options now. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastonburyRed Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Handsome chap to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) He's always been good enough. This season a decent screen in front of him is allowing him the space to breath and demonstrate his ability. That helping him post the kind of numbers that make him look like one of the best in the league. It's nuanced but my reading of it is that he's good, but the defence helps him to be really good. Almost as though football is a team game. My opinion is also that having CBs who are confident on the ball - Dickie in particular - help him with the recycle and the out. I've always said we don't need to upgrade the goalkeeper to finish in the top 6 and it's great that he's currently demonstrating that. Edited April 1 by ExiledAjax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 minute ago, ExiledAjax said: He's always been good enough. This season a decent screen in front of him is allowing him the space to breath and demonstrate his ability. That helping him post the kind of numbers that make him look like one of the best in the league. It's nuanced but my reading of it is that he's good, but the defence helps him to be really good. Almost as though football is a team game. My opinion is also that having CBs who are confident on the ball - Dickie in particular - help him with the recycle and the out. I've always said we don't need to upgrade the goalkeeper to finish in the top 6 and it's great that he's currently demonstrating that. Football as a team game . Nah it’s all about individuals who are either complete rubbish or the love child of Pele and Messi. 6 minutes ago, GlastonburyRed said: Handsome chap to boot. Never confused. He is mind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, Curr Avon said: One of the best keepers in the Championship. Exactly! Some of the stuff you read and hear is nonsense. The Leicester performance added a lot of value! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Once again a lesson for all those quick to write off that what you see when a player has a bad game isn’t necessarily what you’ll get going forward. These players train full time and there’s every chance they’ll improve. I guess we should say the same about the Manning too, I’m sure during those dreadful games he wasn’t thinking this is fine, surely he was looking for ways to Improve and this weekend we have. I’m not saying he the messiah all of a sudden but we’re stuck with him at least until at least Christmas I’d guess, so here’s hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, Curr Avon said: One of the best keepers in the Championship. 11 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: He's always been good enough. This season a decent screen in front of him is allowing him the space to breath and demonstrate his ability. That helping him post the kind of numbers that make him look like one of the best in the league. It's nuanced but my reading of it is that he's good, but the defence helps him to be really good. Almost as though football is a team game. My opinion is also that having CBs who are confident on the ball - Dickie in particular - help him with the recycle and the out. I've always said we don't need to upgrade the goalkeeper to finish in the top 6 and it's great that he's currently demonstrating that. Really? Is there evidence to support this view? Which numbers are you referring to - is it simply save percentage? Agree MOL has improved in recent times and that he's fine for where we are, but to say he's one of the best goalkeepers in the league feels like a bit of a stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 He has improved massively, but he still needs to work on his judgment when releasing the ball (Friday to Zak was an extreme example but not the first time he's put his defence under pressure) and also his command of the 6 yard box. All too often the ball passes through that area without him claiming it. However, as said, it's still a massive improvement from where he was, so hopefully he can improve on these things too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said: Really? Is there evidence to support this view? Which numbers are you referring to - is it simply save percentage? Agree MOL has improved in recent times and that he's fine for where we are, but to say he's one of the best goalkeepers in the league feels like a bit of a stretch. It depends a little on how you define "one of the best". For me I'd say it means he's in the top 6 in enough stats/areas to be in that conversation. I'd say as well that I say he looks like one of the best, because the defence in front of him improves him. I don't necessarily mean that he is, objectively, one of the top keepers in this division. Anyway, Max is: 3rd best save% this season. 4th for overall number of saves. 6th best for goals conceded. 7th best for stopping crosses. Top 10 for most stats relevant to being a sweeper. Top 6 for one or two. He's not up there for every stat, and not all stats indicate whether a goalkeeper in isolation is good/bad, but yeh he's putting in top 6/top 10 numbers in multiple categories. https://fbref.com/en/comps/10/keepersadv/Championship-Stats Edited April 1 by ExiledAjax 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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