Do Goalkeepers Need To Be Fit? How Important Is Fitness?
Goalkeepers do much less running around than outfield players. So it’s easy to think “goalkeepers don’t have to be fit”. It’s fair to say that at lower levels of football …
Goalkeepers do much less running around than outfield players. So it’s easy to think “goalkeepers don’t have to be fit”. It’s fair to say that at lower levels of football …
It’s often said that goalkeepers are a “different breed” to outfield players. And it’s true. Throughout all levels of football, players and coaches involved in the game will attest to …
Football players unapologetically shout and bicker between one another. And it’s not necessarily the sign of bad team spirit. In fact, constructively criticising and motivating your team mates to play …
Whenever a cross or corner is played into the box, goalkeepers need to make a high ball decision: stick, catch, deflect, or punch? Let’s suppose you’ve decided to catch the …
Goalkeeping is not just about making saves. It’s also about using various methods of distribution to pick out players, start off an attack, or clear the ball from danger. Keepers …
Diving at the feet of attackers in a 1v1 situation is the area of goalkeeping that separates the brave from the faint-hearted. Against all odds, keepers need to be fully …
Whenever there’s televised football, the post-match discussions inevitably turn into a VAR debate. Pundits argue about the impact the technology will have on the game from an accuracy, spectator and …
Goalkeepers are synonymous with mud. And until summer comes around, there’s no avoiding it. Admittedly, wet mud provides some (but not many) advantages to goalkeepers — such as softer ground to …
There’s detailed blogs for the some of the weirdest, most obscure hobbies imaginable. So given the enormous popularity of football, you’d think there would be tons of brilliant goalkeeping bloggers …
It’s not always fun being a goalkeeper. It’s the most challenging, isolated, unforgiving, position on the pitch. Football’s a game that rewards goal scorers far more than the unsung heroes …